So – life as a Sailor in this modern Navy — you’ve caught glimpses here and at other spots like Lex’s, Pinch, and Yankee Sailor. But that’s the view from Officer Country. Southern logs in this week with some thoughts across a wide-range of topics from the enlisted POV. We’ve said it before and will…
Deployed correspondent Southern Air Pirate drops in with another post from the Truman CSG with notes from the post-Christmas period, dust-up in the Straits and observations of trying to work orders deployed. We well remember the latter, especially back in the day when one’s tools consisted primarily of waiting until pulling into Naples to go…
Mike (No Angst Zone) remains solidly stuck in EMCON courtesy Blogger and as such, has alternate posting privileges over here in the interim. His latest submission is provided below and is the story of renowned ace, George Preddy. – SJS "I’m sure as hell not a killer, but combat flying is like a game,…
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…
Mike (No Angst Zone) continues to have connectivity problems so we’re continuing in the Joint spirit to host his posts over here. – SJS I’ve talked before over at my place on a few occasions about the USAF’s message or lack thereof. Thus far it has ranged from moderately inspiring with tasteless and bland music to…
Another day underway and another note from Southern Air Pirate for your consideration. Steel Jaw, Well as of a couple of days ago we entered upon Yankee Station. That isn’t what it is actually called, but it best describes it to some other people I talk to. We made the transit through the straits…
Our good friend and blogger-in-arms, Mike (of NoAngstZone) has been having some connectivity problems of late (we suspect the ChiComs, but it’s likely a problem resident at Blogger HQ). In the interim, we’ve offered a temp home over here so here’s his first posting as a Guest Author. Welcome aboard Mike! – SJS Knowing…
When last heard from, Southern Air Pirate was sampliing the joys of liberty in Naples. His latest missive recounts the experience of transiting the Suez Canal beginning in Port Said as the Truman CSG presses on to relieve the Enterprise CSG. To help set the stage, see the map below (click to enlarge): Well we…
