Officers skylarking on deck, during the Great White Fleet's World cruise, 1908. They appear to be participating in a wheelbarrow race, possibly during 4th of July shipboard games. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Written by Todd DePastino Vietnam Navy veteran Donn Nemchick
written by Glenn Flickinger Imagine yourself a high school principal leading a group of school buses on a field trip. Suddenly, without warning, out of the blue, a ferocious storm appears ahead. Swirling tornadoes engulf your buses, buffeting you with wind and debris. Drivers and students are paralyzed with fear.
written by Todd DePastino On October 16, 1942, Convoy 125 (SL 125) sailed from Sierra Leone to Liverpool, England, unaware it was about to be sacrificed to the cause of Victory. At least, that has long been the suspicion of some military experts who are convinced that the 42-ship convoy--12
Written by Todd DePastino WWII veteran Joe Gortiz passed away at 102 years old after falling and breaking his hip this past summer. Until then, he lived alone in the home he bought after returning from the Pacific in World War II. He last joined a Veterans Breakfast Club event on April 16, 2024.
written by Todd DePastino Thanks to Navy veteran Chad Rittle, who passed along this terrific article by historian Scot Christenson in the October 2020 issue of Naval History Magazine about the strange origin of the Navy term "gedunk" [pronounced GEE-dunk]. In the Navy and Marine Corps, the term has been used to refer to
Courtesy USAF veteran John Kramer written by Todd DePastino The highlight of our WWII Air Fields Tour of England earlier this month was accompanying 102-year-old WWII veteran P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell back to his old 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. The Airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron treated Ed like royalty,
