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Category Archives: War and Remembrance
BLOWN SLICK: the People, the Stories, the Perspective – the Book
Perspective of the last 12 months of the air war over Vietnam based on the experiences of those who flew into combat from USS Midway’s flight deck. Published April 2026. First off, My book Blown Slick has been privately published … Continue reading
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Midway – 4 June 1942 – “Remembered Sky Day” Reflections
1942 – The Year of the Aircraft Carrier Please note the six new options on the Home page to allow quick access to the major subject matter threads for RememberedSky As a wingman on an “Alpha strike” to targets in … Continue reading
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December 7, 1941 – a day for remembrance and teaching
Good Saturday morning December 7, 2024. . . Over the last 32 years I have asked my students of all ages what happened on this day in History and I have found that as the years went by fewer and … Continue reading
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Battle of Midway – The Legacy
… a fundamental transformation in naval power had just taken place. Carriers usurped the prime strategic role of battleships in that their principal opponents were their enemy counterparts, and they should only to be committed to battle in the proper … Continue reading
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Hymn to a Humble Hero
Testimony of Pilot # 35
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National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day -Reflections
Testimony of Pilot #34 War and remembrance No matter the old, “smart” decision makers No matter the politics Or “statecraft” of the DC pundits It was our war We fought it Some lost years Some lost lives Some lost family … Continue reading
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H-Grams – The Easter Offensive—Vietnam 1972
War and Remembrance The actions of Navy aircraft and surface ships in defeating the NVA offensive arguably represent one of the U.S. Navy’s finest hours since World War II. Rear Admiral Samuel Cox (USN, Ret), Director of the Naval History … Continue reading
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TAILHOOK…A Gift
Testimony of Pilot # 30 The organization of carrier aviation – Tailhook – held its annual convention in Reno Nevada 9-11 Sept. As indicated above, this year’s focus was on the Vietnam war. The comments below – indeed the moving … Continue reading
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