A friend who was a WESTPAC sailor with us, and later a contractor passed away this week. In the course of the notification email chain, people started remembering ‘things’ that we’d been involved it… This is from 2007, as we … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
These came over the transom from the mil side… Somebody was having WAY too much fun with one of the AI programs. And if you’re an old WESTPAC type… You know… LOL Anyhoo, BZ to whomever did these, fond memories … Continue reading
ADRC Ev Littlefield. A friend gone too soon… We gotta get rid of those turbines, they’re ruining aviation and our hearing… A turbine is too simple minded, it has no mystery. The air travels through it in a straight line and doesn’t … Continue reading
Is scary as hell… A bill to allow medically assisted suicide passed the New York state Assembly on Tuesday, but still faces opposition from religious leaders and other hurdles that could prevent it from being enacted. The Medical Aid in … Continue reading
Was the only US sub in WWII to ‘sink’ a train… “Now, there’s a target I would like to blow up.” In the closing months of World War II, Commander Eugene Fluckey saw a familiar scene through the periscope: trains … Continue reading
This one is real… Sometimes the truth works… On July 20, 1967, Petty Officer 1st Class David Jarvis Anderson submitted an unusual special leave request. His plea was simple. “My wife is planning on getting pregnant this weekend,” he wrote, … Continue reading
Robert Grant “R.G” Smith was originally an engineer for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation, and helped design a number of WWII and later aircraft. He was also a VERY talented artist, and did something like 2000 paintings, many of them Navy … Continue reading
When I served in the Navy in the 70s, 80s, and early 90s, my life was in the hands of black, brown, red, yellow and white men and women. We were friends, we were loyal to each other, we were … Continue reading
If you are a veteran, this might impact you!!! Wilmington , DE — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that — following the 2024 Supreme Court decision — it has updated the process for awarding GI Bill benefits. This change … Continue reading
The President sighed an EO authorizing the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Status of acquisitions follows: Day 1- Partridge in a Pear Tree: The Army and Air Force are in the process of … Continue reading