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My dad, Capt. A.Z. Adkins, Jr., fought with Patton’s Third Army during World War II. “Pop” was a 22-year-old officer, an 81mm mortar section leader, in Company H, a heavy weapons company in the 2d Battalion of the 317th Infantry… Read more#45 – WWII Baptism by Fire, 76 Years Ago
La Fiére Causeway, Normandy – 76 Years Ago I can’t begin to describe what I’ve been through the past few days. Hell, what we’ve all been through. I’m not even sure where to begin, it’s all been such a blur…. Read more#34 – No Better Place to Die
I didn’t know him personally, but he was my father’s best friend during World War II. They shared many hard times together, but also a few laughs along the way. Such is the way with combat veterans. My father never… Read more#32 – Memorial Day – 2020
Today is Friday, May 8, 2020. Normally, I post a “Navy Friday Funny” to help blast you into the weekend. But today, I’m changing things up. There’s a reason… stay with me here. Today is “VE-Day,” otherwise known as Victory… Read more#29 – May 8, 1945: “Ours is a Quiet Celebration”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear the line, “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making… Read more#28 – 75 Years Ago: The End of WWII in Europe
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.”? Who said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”? What song… Read more#25 – “Livin’ the Dream:” Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear the following quote? “I will call to the past, far back to the beginning of time, and beg them to come and help me at the judgment. I will… Read more#19 – The 3-Minute Navy Shower: A Luxury, Compared to…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”? In what movie did we hear the line, “You’re not perfect and she’s not perfect. But the question is, are you perfect for… Read more#16 – WWII – 75 Years Ago… Crossing into the Siegfried Line
Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 3 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear the line, “You can’t handle the truth.”? Who said, “If you light a lamp for someone else, it will… Read more#14 – Publishing Your Memoir
Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 2 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear, “I feel the need… the need for speed.”? Who said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or… Read more#13 – After 30+ years, I’m back on the flight deck