Category Archives: Military
The Memorial Day Order
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — … Continue reading
The First Memorial Day
The acrid smell of smoke of the last battles of the American Civil War was still lingering over many towns and cities in the South on May 1st 1865. Charleston South Carolina, a hotbed of secession was particularly hard hit … Continue reading
The Fallen: Remembering the Human Cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Today I read through and looked at the pictures of every American service member to die in harm’s way since last Memorial Day in this week’s Navy Times. When I looked at those pictures of men and women, officers and … Continue reading
Filed under iraq,afghanistan, Military, shipmates and veterans
Juiced and Loving It
Former Major League Baseball slugger Jose Canseco wrote a book in which he described his use of performance enhancing drugs, or steroids. The book not only detailed his use but made accusations that many players were using such substances helped … Continue reading
Filed under healthcare, Military, PTSD, sports and life
Law School Here I Come: Padre Steve Plans his Post Navy Chaplain Life
“We have geniuses in this country. True pioneers of innovation. Steve Jobs, Steven Wozniak, Steve Ballmer…if we could just round up some of our best Steves!” Alan Shore (James Spader) Boston Legal Padre Steve has decided that his post-Navy Chaplain … Continue reading
Filed under faith, Loose thoughts and musings, Military
To Tell the Whole Truth…
“Do you (swear) (affirm) that the evidence you shall give in the case now in hearing shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth (,so help you God)? United States Manual for Courts-Martial II-82 (f) I … Continue reading
Filed under laws and legislation, Military
Missile Impotence: Kim Jong Un’s Rocket Launch goes Splat
Don’t call it a failure to launch but a failure to fly. Tonight the rocket shot to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Most Beloved High Great Celestial Leader Kim Il Sung broke apart and crashed about … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Chief’s: Navy Chief Petty Officers Celebrate 119 Years of Service
On Sunday April 1st the US Navy Chief Petty Officer Rank officially celebrated it’s 119th Anniversary. Today in most Navy commands as well as Marine Corps units that have Navy Chief’s assigned that anniversary was celebrated. I was in attendance … Continue reading
Failing to Learn from History: The Lesson of the First Anglo-Afghan War and Questions about the US-NATO Campaign
“The Americans in Afghanistan are Demons. They claim they burned Korans by mistake, but really those were “Satanic acts that will never be forgiven by apologies.” Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai It seems that we in the West seldom learn from … Continue reading
