#64—“General Quarters, General Quarters…”

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Look deep into nature, then you will understand everything better.”? Who said (and what movie) did we hear, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”? Who sang (and what song)… Read more#64—“General Quarters, General Quarters…”

#62 – Flight Deck Shenanigans

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he’s wrong.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Whatever you do… don’t… Read more#62 – Flight Deck Shenanigans

#56 – Veteran’s Day & Happy 1st Anniversary, “A Veteran’s Journey”

Happy 1st Anniversary… One year ago today, I launched “A Veteran’s Journey.” For me, it was appropriate to get underway on Veteran’s Day. I’m a U.S. Navy veteran and served four years: 1973-77. My rating was an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handler… Read more#56 – Veteran’s Day & Happy 1st Anniversary, “A Veteran’s Journey”

#43 – Port Call: Hong Kong

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”? Who said (and what movie), “I don’t know. I’m making this up as I… Read more#43 – Port Call: Hong Kong

#33 – Launch the Alert 5!

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “Aim small, miss small.”? Who sang the following lyrics… Read more#33 – Launch the Alert 5!

#15 – Tattoo–Yes… or No?

Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”? In what movie did we hear, “I see dead people.”? In what song (and who sang it) did… Read more#15 – Tattoo–Yes… or No?

#3 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place

You’ve seen movies with aircraft carriers, haven’t you? Top Gun (1986), The Final Countdown (1980), Behind Enemy Lines (2001), to name a few. You probably wondered what it’s like to work on the flight deck, too. Well, maybe not everybody,… Read more#3 – Between a Rock and a Hard Place