04 JUN 2016 The commemoration of Battle of Midway Week continues in Pearl Harbor: On the morning of the 4th of June, 1942, the round-the-clock efforts of CDR Joe Rochefort’s code-breakers in The Dungeon in the basement of the 14th Naval District Headquarters in Pearl Harbor paid off. The compelling estimate of Japanese intentions provides […]

Battle of Midway Week: Midway Atoll Murals Unveiling Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor (The Midway Murals illustrate the broad mission sweep of Naval forces in the Pacific (clockwise from top left) with major surface combatants, JFK’s Patrol Torpedo Boat, aircraft carriers, CB construction efforts, Marine amphibious operations and the Silent Service). Battle of Midway Week […]

18 May 2016 Gentle Readers: I got in from Vegas last night and the Time Zone Trainwreck has hit me like a freight. Nice little place they have out there. With great pals and extended family, and the possibility that the Raiders and a hockey team are coming, and where the bars are open 24 […]

Editor’s Note: The Las Vegas Bucket List is about complete, including some outdoor pizza grilling at Mike and Paula’s house last night under the stars. It is back to the grindstone via seat 10F again this afternoon, though on the whole, I think I would rather stay. I won’t dwell on that as I scurry […]

Editor’ Note: Good trip so far. I like the neighborhood here, and my pals have a great extended family who were most welcoming. It has been added to the possibilities list for re-location after we know a little more about the nature of our collective fates in the Fall. The Las Vegas Bucket list thus […]

15 May 2016 Editor’s Note: In Vegas this morning. It is a great time to get warm and dry out after 16 consecutive days of rain in DC, smashing records set all the way back in 1873. Check the pictures of the Rockies I got from Flight Level 32. They are on the FB. Ahhhh. […]

Editor’s Note: Traveling today, early. Communications for the next few could be spottier than Trump’s taxes or Hillary’s emails. There may be some interesting reports from the road. You never can tell. – Vic We arrive at Hotel de Mornay; romance, of course, then bread and cheese (pain et frommage, mon Cher!) in the room […]

Editor’s Note: This morning we lurch back to France, just before New Year’s Day of 1989. In order to avoid the possibility of provoking the Russian Bear while the USSR seems to be falling apart, USS Forrestal (CV-59) and her escorts are the sole Navy battlegroup in the Med. As part of trust-building, the National […]

Great Turn-out at the first Celebration of Naval Attaches- 50 Attendees for inaugural network event and celebration of Line and Intelligence Officers who have served as attaches around the world- making history! Old Town Sonoma Cellars owners Rick and Elizabeth Myllenbeck in Old Town Alexandria provided a sparkling venue on a dreary day bringing cheer […]

25 DEC 1989: Christmas Day. We arise in Avery’s garret with fabulous hangovers after nearly two full hours of sleep. We fall downstairs to see one of the great messes of modern history on full display. It appeared that Santa had arrived with a full crew of Visigoths to have inflicted that much savage disorder. […]