Life is a journey, one step followed by another…
There are times in our lives when the past seems to merge with the present. For me, this was one of them. I recently returned from a reunion of USS Kitty Hawk veterans, held in San Diego. Many of these… Read more#120—Merging the Past with the Present
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Stay away from negative people; they have a problem for every solution.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “The old ways are sometimes the best.”? Who sang (and what… Read more#116—A Veteran’s “Bond”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “We do not remember days; we remember moments.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “If I am not me, then who the hell am I?”? Who sang (and what… Read more#114—Those Dastardly “Triggers”
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.”? In what movie (and how said it) did we hear, “We’re Marines, sir. We’re paid to adapt, to improve, to overcome.”? In what song (and… Read more#113—“Another Day in Paradise…”
NACES seat test using a McDonnell YF-4J Phantom II at the US Navy Naval Weapons Station China Lake, CA (1987). Official US Navy photo.
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as… Read more#111—Navy “Orienteering”
Westpac ’75—Tiger Cruise After six months overseas, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) left the Philippines for the last time during Westpac ’75 on Thanksgiving Day, heading back to the states. Like the trip over to PI, we’d stop in Hawaii for… Read more#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Let me give you one… Read more#104—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty (Part 2)
I’m a United States Navy veteran. I served four years, 1973-77 and had two superb duty stations: NAS Agana, Guam (’73-75) and USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63; ’75-77), an aircraft carrier. My rating was an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handler (ABH2) and my… Read moreI’m Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “When are you going to get it into your… Read more#103—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty<br>Part 1: The Day <em>Before</em>