Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Wise Men and Women Still Seek Him

December 24th, 2008 1 Comment

Here is my wish for you and your loved ones - for a warm, Spirit-filled Christmastide; prayerful for our countrymen who go in harm’s way and for wisdom on the part of our leaders in their decisions. Hope for the year to come — hope for peace, salvation for the lost and safety and prosperity [...]

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A Navy Christmas Card

December 21st, 2008 No Comments

Sea and sky provide the canvas on which man brushes light.  For most of the year, what is produced is secondary to the task at hand - but as the Christmas season approaches the imperative turns more and more to the artistic.  So, just as the average homeowner across the country adds festive lights to [...]

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Christmas Lights

December 26th, 2007 3 Comments

One of our long-standing family traditions we have had to forego since moving to Occupied Territory from Hampton Roads some few years back was the drive down to the carrier and destroyer-sub piers at the Norfolk Naval Base after evening service on Christmas Eve.  There we’d see all manner of creative talent put to display, [...]

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Postcards from Deployment: Christmas in the Sandbox

December 24th, 2007 4 Comments

Greetings come today from our guest correspondent, Southern Air Pirate who is overseas with the Truman CSG which finds itself inport, Dubai, for the holiday.  As one who seemed to have consistently drawn the Christmas deployment card whilst on sea duty, herr Scribe can well relate to the ‘joys’ of a Christmas spent on the [...]

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Wise Men and Women Still Seek Him

December 21st, 2007 8 Comments

Here is my wish for you and your loved ones - for a warm, Spirit-filled Christmastide; prayerful for our countrymen who go in harm’s way and for wisdom on the part of our leaders in their decisions. Hope for the year to come — hope for peace, salvation for the lost and safety and prosperity [...]

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