#6 – Military Lingo

Q – Who said, “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”?Q – Who wrote the following lyrics? How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man? Note to self/readers: No “caution”… Read more#6 – Military Lingo

#4 – From Civilian to US Navy

Q – In the movie, The Poseidon Adventure, what was the 1973 hit song by Maureen McGovern? Q – In what 1973 movie did we hear the famous line, “The Power of Christ compels you”? “Hurry Up and Wait” That’s… Read more#4 – From Civilian to US Navy

#3 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place

You’ve seen movies with aircraft carriers, haven’t you? Top Gun (1986), The Final Countdown (1980), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), to name a few. You probably wondered what it’s like to work on the flight deck, too. Well, maybe not everybody,… Read more#3 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place

#1 – Beginning a new journey…

I am a veteran… a United States Navy veteran to be more specific. I enlisted (“volunteered”) in July 1973 for four years. I almost made four years. It was exactly three years, eleven months, and 29 days (but who’s counting)…. Read more#1 – Beginning a new journey…