#117—“Mail Call”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.”? Who said (and what TV show), “Can it, numbnuts!”? What song (and who first sang it) did… Read more#117—“Mail Call”

#116—A Veteran’s “Bond”

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”

#112—“Eject! Eject!”—Excitement from the Flight Deck

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.

#111—Navy “Orienteering”

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”

#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Love means never having to… Read more#109—A New Chapter… Saying Goodbye to a Great Lady

#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

#104—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty (Part 2)

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 Giving Away 3 FREE Books to Veterans and their Families

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

#103—After Weeks at Sea… Finally, PI Liberty
Part 1: The Day Before

USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 underway Western Pacific 29 November 1970

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>