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A FedEx Sign Dan Snyder Can’t Ban… (disclaimer: I am a loyal and long-suffering 49er’s fan, but will pull for the ‘skins if the 49ers aren’t playing them. Scriblet #3 and SWMBO on the other hand…)
Project Valour IT – Naval Aviation Factoid: 25 Nov
OK Gang — looks like Team Army finally had the reserve forces join tem and have taken the lead by over $9K. Time to man up, pony up and take the lead back. Remember, its all fr a good cause and every little bit helps. – SJS 25 Nov 1961: The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft…
Boola, boola … Successful Missile Defense test
As a former Hawkeye kind of guy, missile shoots were always one of the more fun things to participate in, especially when the target gets nailed and blown to smithereens (destruction of the target characterized w/voice call: “boola-boola”). ’twas fun in uniform and (despite all the surrounding angst in the run-up) it still is post-uniform….
Wednesday’s Child
…or “Lex visits the Flight Doc for his Annual Physical“ (sorry – too hard to resist…) …and since we can take as well as we give here’s equal time for a rejoinder: … as the Scribe will get his “in the end”… as it were…
How Lieutenant Ford Saved His Ship
There’s a different label we can attach to former president Gerald Ford, one that has been overlooked for 62 years: war hero.By ROBERT DRURY and TOM CLAVINPublished: December 28, 2006 (New York Times)East Hampton, N.Y. FOR Americans under a certain age, Gerald Ford is best remembered for his contribution to Bartlett’s — “Our long national…
Intramural Warfare – 2009 Budget Edition
The three maritime services get together and hammer out a strategic vision that ties them together, informing their future planning for training, equipping and manning. They show up in Congress, testify before the HASC (all three together for the first time) and are generally well received. Certainly not eviscerated like the CSAF who was told…


