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Take The Long Way Home
Talk to anyone from Northern Virginia (NoVA in the vernacular) and guaranteed, within five or so minutes, the issue of traffic will come up. Usually in the context of how unbelievably bad it is, even on the best of days and something out of Dante on the worst. In the Old World, all roads may…
Flightdeck Friday Special Edition: The Space Shuttle – Thirty Years of Dreams, Sweat and Tears
The dream was given form and fire on April 12, 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the world’s first reusable spaceplane — the Shuttle Columbia. At the controls were a crew of only two, Astronauts John W. Young, commander for the mission, and Robert Crippen (both Naval Aviators) for this first “test flight” which would…
Ave Atque Vale
I lost a friend today. We have lost a friend, a father, husband — a comrade in arms. Fellow aviator and blogger-at-arms, Neptunus Lex, was killed earlier today when the F-21 Kfir he was flying in support of Top Gun’s adversary squadron crashed at NAS Fallon. No word on the cause as yet. …
Praise and Thanksgiving
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with…
A New Covenant, A New Life
Jesus Celebrates Passover with His Disciples 17. Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?†18. And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to…
Midway Week & TAD
This week is the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.  In recognition of that, check with your local VFW/American Legion Post for local observances and try and make it a point to attend. To help, here’s a listing of known events from around the country: 2009 BOM ANNIVERSARY AND UNIT REUNION ANNOUNCEMENTS 1….