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Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Thanks to those who commented on my last blog post, “What the Hell Did I Get Myself Into?” A few insights: I like to write. Am I a good writer? I don’t know … Like… Read more#198—The Weight We Carry
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
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
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#189—Westpac ’75: It’s Not Just a Job…
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#188—Westpac ’75: PI Liberty Call
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#187—Westpac ’75: Transit to PI
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) WESTPAC—A US Navy deployment from the west coast to the western Pacific Ocean involving a variety of ships, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, as well as aircraft and other supporting units. Back in… Read more#186—Westpac ’75 Flight Ops