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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#187—Westpac ’75: Transit to PI
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I don’t know about ya’ll, but at this time of year, two things always cause me to put my life in perspective. One is the Christmas season—a time for joy, a time for family &… Read more#182—Christmas Edition (2024)
This week’s blog post is a repeat from several years ago… one of my all-time favorites. I’m out with an ERT (Early Response Team) this week, continuing to help with hurricane cleanup. There’s so much work left to do, but… Read more#178 – Midrats
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Photo: PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2008) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) enjoy a clear night from the bow of the ship during a pause in flight operations. Lincoln… Read more#175—Night Shift
April 1977—USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)Somewhere off the Coast of California “Hey Chet… You ready for this?” I was sporting my new, brightly colored jersey… this one is yellow. My new “home” is no longer the Crash Crew, but now I’m… Read more#172—Change of “Scenery” (Red to Yellow)
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) This year marks the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. My father-in-law, Dr. Rufus K. Broadaway, dropped into Normandy with the 82nd Airborne Division. My father, A. Z. Adkins, Jr., landed on Utah Beach the first week… Read more#170—An Honor and a Privilege
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Boot Camp What can I say that others haven’t said about “Boot Camp?” I joined the Navy at the tender young age of 18 and attended a “truncated” 6-week boot camp at Orlando RTC (Recruit… Read more#167—The Navy Introduced Me to a Lot of “Firsts”
Not many people in this world have heard the phrase, “Launch the Alert 5!” I mean, why would they? Unless, of course, they watched the movie, “Top Gun.” But for those of us who have lived it… it’s more than… Read moreLaunch the Alert 5!
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) I’ve been slacking a bit in my blog writing over the past few months. There’s really not a good excuse, except… as my dad used to say… “I’ve been busier than a one-armed paperhanger working… Read more#162—My Best Day(s) in the Navy