Six turning, four burning…

An interesting clip of a SAC recruiting video from the 1950’s. For those of us who started in recips, these were the big boys, Wright R-3350’s- 18 cylinders in two offset rows of 9 each, pulling 59.5 inches MAP and … Continue reading

Thomas Paine- The Second American Revolution…

Sadly, nobody cares about educating themselves or reading history anymore. We are doomed to repeat it. Folks are too busy watching American Idol, snacking on a McHappy Meal to take a second thinking about this country and what made us … Continue reading

Fannie Mae CEO calling Obama and the Dems the

Fannie Mae CEO calling Obama and the Dems the “family and conscience” of Fannie Mae… Hmmm… And Pelosi and Reid are gonna fix it??? … Continue reading

Now THIS just pisses me off…

I don’t have a reference for where this was originally published, but THIS is just ridiculous… Obama has stepped WAY over the line with this crap… Senator Obama told Iraqi officials that President Bush’s government was in a ‘”state of … Continue reading

Dear Mr. Obama…

Flying through SFO Saturday I met an Army MP Sgt named David who has lost both legs above the knee along with other injuries. We talked for a few minutes and his greatest wish is to somehow get back on … Continue reading

Remember Me

Take five minutes and watch this please… Our troops need all the support they can get. … Continue reading

Go check this one out!!!!

Raqstar! Mike the Marine over at From the Hall to the Shores created an excellent video/slideshow that every single one of you must watch. Go!h/t Wyatt and Murph That is all. … Continue reading

Something Different #8 and #9

Two more Marines in Al Anbar- Sadly Captain Morel was a posthumous award; while Sgt Copeland was doing everything he could to save the Captain. No greater love… The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy … Continue reading

Something Different #3 and #4

One Marine E-7, one Sailor E-2… Same battle, two different perspectives… The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross To Justin D. Lehew Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine CorpsFor Services as Set Forth in the … Continue reading

The Lockheed P-3 Orion

This is where I spent many a day and night… 7700 hours over 19 years. Brings back a lot of memories, good friends, different locations and DEFINITELY not a 9-5 job. Bravo Zulu! … Continue reading