TBT…

Haven’t done one of these for a while… So, back in the day… This one comes with a few memories… Cafe Acores, George the Crook, Fast Eddies, Matteus Rose, goat cheese and fresh bread, beautiful filigree silver and gold jewelry… … Continue reading

Finally!!!

The question is, will it even make it through acceptance trials??? Shipbuilder Austal USA delivered the final Independence-class littoral combat ship to the U.S. Navy on Friday, marking the end of a construction phase that’s lasted 15 years. The Alabama-based … Continue reading

This…

Is double plus ungood… The next Ford-class aircraft carrier is facing a two-year delay that will leave the Navy with ten carriers for about a year, USNI News has learned. The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will now deliver in March … Continue reading

Ummm…errrr…

Say whut??? On June 11, 1942, disease, and perhaps an increasing desire not to use one’s own hand to wipe one’s nether regions, drove Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack to send an “urgent” message to the powers … Continue reading

Well…

THAT was interesting… President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Saturday that U.S. forces have successfully launched attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan,” Trump … Continue reading

Needs must…

Brits and Canadians went over and above after D-Day… 🙂 One of the first squadrons to take part in beer runs was 412 RCAF Squadron of 126 Wing, Second Tactical Air Force which was locally based at RAF Merston and … Continue reading

If you know…

You know. Regardless of what or where you flew. To all the crews, regardless of service… We came through safely, unlike others. … Continue reading

Memorial Day…

The streets around it do not betray what you are about to experience.  The people who direct traffic are just that: men and women who tell people where they’re supposed to go and where they’re not supposed to go.   Upon entering the gates, … Continue reading

Memorial Day Weekend…

In 2013, I was at Arlington Cemetery to visit a couple of graves from 9/11… I hope y’all are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend.  Stay safe, and remember why we have this holiday please… Yes, I blurred it so you … Continue reading