Marines
Valor Friday
Mason’s back today with Francis (Frank) Junior Pierce, a Naval Hospital Corpsman with the 4th Marine Division during the very hard days in the Pacific during WWII. Frank survived the war, married, and found employment as, well, let’s not ruin it. Thanks, Mason. Mason: Francis (Frank) Junior Pierce was born December 7, 1924 in Earlville, […]
Tanks Again for All the Heavy Stuff!
If it’s Tuesday, it must be Tank Time, right? That’s kind of like Fondue Date Night, right? Well, here you go. Some nice videos from various sources of the heavy duty Monsters of Mayhem. New Marine amphibs on the beach, per US Defense News 3/22/2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqCkygrOTtI Video of the new MIA2 SEP v3 Abrams Main […]
Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29
Here’s a very nice article regarding Vietnam War Veterans’ Day, by our very own OWB, and how it has colored her life. http://newanothervoice.com/?p=3859 Like OWB, I am not an in-country vet. I am a Vietnam-era vet. While I never met with any kind of disdain, and was in fact hired for my first post-service […]
Master Chief Drive-By
So there I was, one eye researching a new sonobuoy type to test, the another watching a remote Power Point presentation from the Program Office (think .ppt is bad in person? Try it on a WEB-EX where no one can hear you snore) when my in-box lights up with links thoughtfully provided by our own […]
More Tanks and Heavy Stuff
Not saying it’s Tanker Tuesday, but if any of you have tanker stuff, or HE adventure memories you’d care to share, by all means, please do so. Stories are always welcome. These are US tanks/armored divisions overseas, e.g., Germany, going from Hohenfels to Grafenwoeher. Granted, it was done in 2014, but thanks to Youtubers, we […]
Valor Friday
Mason’s back with a pair of heroes whose examples of calm in the face of incredible personal danger would be worthy of high awards for just one instance of valor. These men faced those numerous times, leading or rendering aid as the situations required. Read on.. Mason. American military history is filled with some very […]
Search For Missing Marine 1LT Kraft – Scaled Back
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Mono County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team started a search for 1st Lt. Matthew Kraft on March 4. (Marine Corps) This is just sad. This young man went on a solo ski-hike in the Sierras ahead of a storm that was in the forecast. His car was found. He did report to the local […]
Valor Friday
Today’s Valor Friday honors “Jack” Lucas, the youngest Marine in WWII to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Our own Mason was kind enough to provide today’s write up. Please read on: Mason Jacklyn “Jack” Lucas was the youngest American Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in World War II. He also […]
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