Life is a journey, one step followed by another…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) It’s summertime. I don’t know about you, but down here in Florida, we had a long, dry spell during Spring, and now it’s raining. Regardless, we jump for joy when the temperature falls below 100… Read moreBlog #220—Reunions … yea or nay?
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Note: This post is an updated version of an earlier post I wrote in 2020. It’s been a busy summer so far: traveling and volunteer work—it’s all good, man! Letter writing has almost become a… Read moreBlog #219—Letters
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) It happened again… Becky & I are in San Diego, visiting our son and grandsons. We don’t visit the Midway every time we’re out, but today we did—the kids’ idea, which made Granddad happy as… Read more#218—It Happened … Again
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I made one Westpac cruise in 1975, leaving San Diego in May. After six months, we headed back home. Our overseas home port was Subic Bay, Philippines (“PI”). We were in and out of PI… Read more#217—Japan: Westpac ‘75
I’ve posted this article on Memorial Day for the past few years, with only a few slight changes. Why? Because it speaks volumes about how I personally feel about Memorial Day as a US Navy veteran. For many years, I… Read more#215—Memorial Day 2026 … Never Forget
I’ve been on a little hiatus recently. Becky and I just returned from three weeks in Europe: a Rhine River cruise (Nuremberg, Germany to Basel, Switzerland) with bookend stops. A few days in Nuremberg, then a 10-day cruise, followed by… Read more#214—“Chills” in Nuremberg
Don’t worry … this is not “the end” of A Veteran’s Journey. Not even close. Instead, it’s what an author may type when he (or she) finishes writing and publishing a book. The “Journey” I began this book project in… Read more#213 — “The End” … of <i>this</i> Journey
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Above Photo: An F-14 Tomcat aircraft waits behind the blast deflector panels as another F-14 from Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) prepares for launching during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70)…. Read more#212—“Down Time,” Part 2: USS Kitty Hawk (On-duty)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I write a lot about times on the flight deck during flight ops, which, as you may recall, are always exciting. But it’s not all about an adrenaline rush. We weren’t always flying planes. There… Read more#211—“Down Time,” Part 1: NAS Agana, Guam (On-duty)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) After five weeks at sea, running flight ops from mid-morning to midnight, lack of sleep, and the constant hum of Kitty Hawk’s four main engines, I’m ready for a port call. I’m sure all 5,500… Read more#210—There’s Nothing Like a Liberty Port Call