#210—There’s Nothing Like a Liberty Port Call

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) After five weeks at sea, running flight ops from mid-morning to midnight, lack of sleep, and the constant hum of Kitty Hawk’s four main engines, I’m ready for a port call. I’m sure all 5,500… Read more#210—There’s Nothing Like a Liberty Port Call

#209—This “Getting Old S**t” is Getting Old

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) The Medicare Journey I thought about naming this post “The Medicare Journey,” but I decided to go a different route. Yes, I’m retired, I’m drawing social security, I’ve got some savings, and my wife &… Read more#209—This “Getting Old S**t” is Getting Old

#208—“Timeless Treasures”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Growing up in Gainesville, Florida, my parents gave my sister and me a Kodak disposable camera, sometime in the 1960s. You remember those … 12 shots in a weird-looking yellow box. You’d turn the entire… Read more#208—“Timeless Treasures”

#206—Those Things That Stay With You …

USS Ronald Reagan (2009) E-2 Hawkeye on Cat 2

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) By the time you read this blog post, I’ll have just turned a young 71 years old. I don’t know about you, but when I make another trip around the sun, I count my many… Read more#206—Those Things That Stay With You …

#202—Accidents Happen …

Oshkosh MB5 on Flight Deck.

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) At my age (almost 71), I tend to think back on times during my life and, as my dad often said, “pontificate.” Yeah … I had to look that one up. Maybe that’s why I… Read more#202—Accidents Happen …

#200—If We Had This Back in the 70s …

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Is This Really My 200th Blog Post? I posted my first “A Veteran’s Journey” blog on Veterans Day, 2010—almost five years ago! Wow, how time flies, right? Actually, if you count the number of Navy… Read more#200—If We Had This Back in the 70s …

#199—You Remember That Time When …

US Navy Veteran Patch

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) You Got Home, Knowing You Were No Longer in the Navy My sister, Anne, had flown out from Florida to San Diego. Our plan was to drive back across the country in my 1976 blue… Read more#199—You Remember That Time When …

#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#190—Westpac ’75: Heading Home

#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#188—Westpac ’75: PI Liberty Call

#187—Westpac ’75: Transit to PI

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