Another Report from Japan…

Presented for your information… From one of the folks directly involved in the liaison with the JMSDF… It’s not formatting correctly, but you get the idea… Here are five things I would like to say, after 24 days: (1) Japanese … Continue reading

From the pointy end…

Straight from the Seventh Fleet operations off Japan. Received from a friend of afriend on the Ronald Reagan. The writer is an oceanographer on the RR. Be proud or our folks; this is what the military does that never makes … Continue reading

Pilot’s POV, Japanese Earthquake…

First-hand account from a Delta 767 pilot nearing Japan when the quake hit. Although the captain was an experienced pilot, he was somewhat new to international operations. Just a ‘bit’ of pucker factor (Shades of 9/11!). Obviously he was a … Continue reading

(In)Sanity…

Well, the Chicken Littles are out, doing their damnest to generate fear, paranoia and O.M.G we’re ALL gonna die when the US nuke plants meltdown in the 9.0 earthquake that will happen in 30 years or less… OR, we’re all … Continue reading

Not in Japan…

Thanks for the calls and emails and texts, but I was scheduled to leave for Japan today, so I’m still Stateside and okay. I’ll be heading out next weekend now. Talked to some folks over there, all US personnel appear … Continue reading