My dogs are barkin, I’m sunburnt, and my back is killing me, but it was worth it!!! Spent the day out at the American Wartime Museum open house yesterday, along with Murph, and readers Stretch a friend of his, Suzy, … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Presented without comment… HEROES OF THE VIETNAM GENERATION by Jim Webb The rapidly disappearing cohort of Americans that endured the Great Depression and then fought World War II is receiving quite a send-off from the leading lights of the so-called 60s … Continue reading
On Tuesday, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, the surviving Doolittle Raiders gathered publicly for the last time. They once were among the most universally admired and revered men in the United States. There were 80 of the Raiders in April … Continue reading
One of the email’s I got based on yesterday’s post reminded me of the crew I once flew with… Back in the 80’s I had a crew of malcontents and troublemakers, who also happened to be DAMN good at what … Continue reading
Over the mil-email chain I got this one this morning, hadn’t seen it in a while, but it’s worth watching… Caution, it IS an hour long, but it’s extremely well done by NATGEO. Once again, we see the Air Force … Continue reading
Hand Salute! After nearly seven decades of service, Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) was officially deactivated during a ceremony Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. /snip/ “Some would say it is a sad day,” Smith said. “I choose … Continue reading
30 years ago today, June 16, 1983, “Yankee Bravo Zero Six” was on a submarine-hunting training mission north of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.The Orion’s radar was off, in order to be undetected by the submarine. The night and overcast sky … Continue reading
Obviously nobody in DC cares… NO media coverage, no parades, zip nada… But places like Bremerton, WA, Greenville, SC, Lawton, OK, and Torrence, CA are celebrating with parades and displays, and little Trinidad, CO is participating with a small celebration for … Continue reading
21 June 1944, the 3rd Marine Division landed on Guam at Asan Beach, link HERE… This photo is from the South side of the beach, with Asan Point at my back. You can see the hills to the East, within … Continue reading
A compilation of MSGT Benevidez getting the MOH from President Reagan and his speech from 1991 to a school somewhere in Texas. It’s a bit long, but well worth listening to IMHO, if you want to go directly to his … Continue reading