Monthly Archives: July 2009

Hero Birthday

Posted on July 24, 2009 by

Yesterday was John Finn’s 100th birthday. Who is he, you ask? The Nation’s oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, that’s who. For action at Pearl Harbor. You know, just doing what Chiefs do. Which is make shit happen. For extraordinary … Continue reading →

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HAWAII, arriving.

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

ALOHA to the boys of SSN-776 as they arrive in Pearl Harbor, completing their change of homeport from the not-nearly-as-sunny Groton, CT. Gov. Linda Lingle and Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona will be on hand to welcome the Navy’s first … Continue reading →

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If the media can’t decide

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Then how am I going to know what to think?? Are oil prices going up or down?? Someone PLEASE tell me what to think!! I’m a mere sheep in this information age!!!

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Change, it is a’coming

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

In the form of women on submarines…. not yet, mind you, but it is inevitable I think. Lt. Cmdr. Marilisa Elrod, shown here in Hawaii recently, has a rare distinction: as a doctor and undersea medical officer, she has become … Continue reading →

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Taking Off the Training Wheels

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

There’s a good article in the Washington Post about the transition of control from American to Iraqi forces. It seems that the American forces are somewhat dismayed over the limitations placed on their operations by the Iraqi government. In a … Continue reading →

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