Air Force Pilot Missing From Vietnam War is Identified

  In the mail today: The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.   He is Maj. Robert G. Lapham, U.S. Air Force, of Marshall, Mich. He will…

Postcards: 6 March 07

A feature wherein YHS dips into his photo-locker of some 40+ years. YHS’ VT-10 class, circa July 1978. Some of the more seasoned among us will recognize a few of the folks here, including some who are no longer with us. Yes, we were all wearing (ugh) black shoes and we have the token shoe…

Home is the Sailor…

(Ed note: Flightdeck Friday will be a bit delayed this week, should be up by tomorrow. Instead, I wanted to post this tribute to a warrior who has finally found his way home. I witnessed this ceremony at Arlington earlier this week and wondered who was being honored since as of late, I typically see…