Today is the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The day after the attack, our President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, asked Congress for a declaration of war against the Japanese. The Japanese … Continued
On October 1, 2016 the HSV-2 Swift, a proof of concept ship, was severely damaged in a missile attack off the coast of Mokha, Yemen. A friend of mine served on her while the ship was under the US Navy. He … Continued
Today we find ourselves honoring our fallen heroes, and rightfully so. On the last Monday of May, this great assimilation of cultures, personalities, and beliefs pauses to remember those who have died to give us, the living, the freedoms we … Continued
First, I’d like to apologize for not writing in a long time. America is a wonderful country, a melting pot of various cultures found ’round the world. One of the pretty cool things that we do, as a nation, is to celebrate … Continued
This past weekend I attended my very first military reunion. I have received invitations to several past reunions; but always felt myself to young to attend these events. After all, aren’t they just a bunch of old salts rehashing days … Continued