“Colors” that’s the name of the tune the bugler blows of a morning when the color guard raises the flag and of the evening when it’s taken down. Then with swift military precision, it’s folded into a tri-corner, tucked under the arm pit of the “corporal of the guard” while he marches off the … Continue reading “Colors”
Ever sail one of these? It's called a "Sunfish", a day sailer. Just about the easiest sailboat to maneuver, you'll ever find. Living in Guantanamo was confining at times. It was such a small Naval Base, near the center of the Caribbean Ocean. During summer vacation, the dependent school children were offered a variety of … Continue reading Guantanamo Bay
The 57th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis has just passed, this is my version of the events. Dad made Senior Chief back in ’58, he applied for LDO (Limited Duty Officer) soon afterwards. I was in the third grade at school. He wrangled a slot in Officer’s Candidate School in Quonset Point Rhode Island. … Continue reading Gitmo
If you ever go out in a boat, in salt water, at night, maybe you should read this.........................................I’m pretty sure that everyone has heard of GTMO, or as civilians refer to it as Gitmo. That’s a military acronym for the Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Not everyone has heard of Leeward Point. Leeward Point … Continue reading Leeward Point
A black and red sign read Pellegro and Danger, Do Not Enter. That wasn’t there before. There was no way we were gonna keep out.
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