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Each military branch of the United States has its own cultures, language, and traditions. In the Navy, the Chief Petty Officer serves a dual role as both a technical expert and as a leader; emphasis being more on leadership. There… Read moreNavy Friday Funny – The Master Chief and the Seaman
Each military branch of the United States has its own cultures, language, and traditions. In the Navy, the Chief Petty Officer serves a dual role as both a technical expert and as a leader; emphasis being more on leadership. There… Read moreNavy Friday Funny: The Navy Airdale Master Chief – In My Next Life
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) “I don’t know what I’ve been told …163 got a ‘hole lotta soul.Sound off … 1, 2.Sound off … 3, 4.Bring it on down now.1,2,3,4, 1,2Let’s go!” Ahh, the cadence of Company #163 marching from… Read more#197—What the Hell Did I Get Myself Into?
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Do you remember when you first joined the Navy (or military … it really doesn’t matter which branch)? Do you remember the recruiter who totally agreed that whatever job you selected was “The best job… Read more#196—Your Mission … Should You Decide to Accept it
Photo credit: Astronaut Neil Armstrong took this photo of fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin after they planted the US flag on the moon’s surface. Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I’m a “Baby Boomer,” born in the mid-1950s (geez, that seems SO… Read more#195—A Child of the Sixties
Image credit: A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet takes off from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Pinske. Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Like many of my… Read more#194—Taking “Leave”
81 years ago, brave soldiers landed on Normandy beaches. This is a repost of an earlier blog. It seemed appropriate to post on this day… La Fiére Causeway, Normandy – 81 Years Ago I can’t begin to describe what I’ve… Read moreBlog #193 – D-Day: No Better Place to Die
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I haven’t posted for several weeks. I had intended to repost a previous blog or two, but I just didn’t get around to it. Now it’s time to catch up. My wife and I just… Read more#192—You Won’t Hear These Terms in Other Branches of the Service
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#191—Memorial Day 2025… Never Forget
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#190—Westpac ’75: Heading Home