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Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “One you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.”? Match the following one-liners with the appropriate movie: “It’s alive! It’s alive!” 2001 A Space Odyssey “What we’ve got here… Read more#127—Rig the Barricade
Today in Navy History:RTC Orlando, Florida – 50 Years ago today Fifty years ago, James Cardamom, a northwest Georgia native, enlisted in the United States Navy. On his first day in basic training, the Navy issued him a comb. That… Read moreNavy Friday Funny – The Missing Recruit
The following is an excerpt from my WWII book, You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This: Combat with the 80th ‘Blue Ridge’ Division, World War II Europe, published in 2005 by Casemate Publishers. It’s my dad’s story of his time… Read more#126—World War II: The Bloody Moselle River Crossing
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 is always a sense… Read moreNavy Friday Funny – The Chief & the Ex-wife
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Count your rainbows, not your thunderstorms.”? Match the following one-liners with the appropriate movie: “There’s no crying in baseball.” Goldfinger “If you build it, he will come.” A League of Their Own “Shaken,… Read more#125—Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 2: Recovery
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 is always a sense… Read moreNavy Friday Funny – Don’t Underestimate the Chief
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) “What the hell took you so long, Chet?” Borne was his usual self—always smiling, cracking a joke, and making light of the moment. He knew the chow lines were often long enough to finish a… Read more#124—Nighttime on the Flight Deck, Part 1: Launch
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 Senior Chief Strikes Again
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t take criticism from people you would never go to for advice.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I learned a long time ago that worrying is like a… Read more#123—I Thought I’d Heard Everything, Part 3
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 is always… Read moreNavy Friday Funny – The Chief’s Missing Wife