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Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I’m writing a multi-part series of articles about a US Navy cruise in the Pacific, commonly known as a “Westpac.” I made one Westpac in 1975. It made quite an impression on me and it’s… Read more#189—Westpac ’75: It’s Not Just a Job…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I’m writing a multi-part series of articles about a US Navy cruise in the Pacific, commonly known as a “Westpac.” I made one Westpac in 1975. It made quite an impression on me and it’s… Read more#188—Westpac ’75: PI Liberty Call
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I’m writing a multi-part series of articles about a US Navy cruise in the Pacific, commonly known as a “Westpac.” I made one Westpac in 1975. It made quite an impression on me and it’s… Read more#187—Westpac ’75: Transit to PI
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) WESTPAC—A US Navy deployment from the west coast to the western Pacific Ocean involving a variety of ships, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, as well as aircraft and other supporting units. Back in… Read more#186—Westpac ’75 Flight Ops
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) When you join the United States Navy—at least back in my day (mid-70s)—you work with your recruiter to select a specific rating, i.e., a job. Not everyone gets what they ask for, simply because the… Read more#185—Westpac ‘75
Photo: The USNS Tippecanoe (TAO 199) (center) conducts an underway replenishment with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Haruna (DD 141) (left) and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) on Oct. 8, 1998. Photo credit: Chief Petty Officer… Read more#184—Navy Lingo
I’m “cheating” on this blog post. With the holidays, visits to family… visits from family… life got busy again. Not a bad thing for a retired guy. So, I’m reposting this message. A plethora of veteran memes and quotes float… Read more#183—Happy New Year! (2025)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I don’t know about ya’ll, but at this time of year, two things always cause me to put my life in perspective. One is the Christmas season—a time for joy, a time for family &… Read more#182—Christmas Edition (2024)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Back in my consulting days (1990–2015), I seem to recall a plethora of “lists” type articles. You know, lists like: Yeah, the lists went on and on. And they continue today. It was a trend… Read more#180—My Best (3) Days in the Navy
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) We’ve been blessed with three grandsons—two from our son and one from our daughter (and their respective spouses, of course). For those with grandchildren, I know you know what it’s like to first hold that… Read more#179—Grandparenting – What a Great Gig!