#107—Christmas ’75: Coming Home…

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…

#106—Pearl Harbor: Never Forget

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”? In what movie did we hear the following exchange?“You know what top secret is?”“Yes, sir. It’s the… Read more#106—Pearl Harbor: Never Forget

#60—December 7, 1941: “A date which will live in infamy”

My dad fought in Europe during WWII. He was one of the reasons I joined the military. While he served as an officer in the U.S. Army, I joined as an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy. We periodically talked… Read more#60—December 7, 1941: <em>“A date which will live in infamy”</em>

#49 – Westpac ’75: After Six Months, We’re Coming Home

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”? Who said (and what movie), “You wasted $150,000 on an education you… Read more#49 – Westpac ’75: After Six Months, We’re Coming Home

#37 – Hawaii, One Word: Beautiful!

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Some journeys take us far from home, some adventures take us to our destiny.”? In what movie (and who said), “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”? Who sang (and… Read more#37 – Hawaii, One Word: Beautiful!