Sometimes having fun with your best friend is all the therapy you need. ~ Author Unknown Introduction My life long best friend Jim passed away a few years ago. All of us who knew him still miss him very much. In addition to being a good hearted […]
I recently had the privilege of attending the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing Association reunion in Tucson, Arizona. The 12th Tactical Fighter Wing (12th TFW) was the unit I served under during my tour of duty in Vietnam from January of 1970 to January of 1971. The reunion was managed very nicely, was well attended […]
New Stuff Like many others these days, I enjoy the benefits of high technology. Cell phones, computers, GPS, Smart TV’s and other technological marvels have all made my life easier, if not more frustrating at times. And although I use the […]
The third book in The Kansas NCO trilogy will be out within the next few months. Three Wars is a prequel to the first two books, The Kansas NCO and Back To The World. The prologue opens up with our beloved characters Crucianelli, Redmond and Montrell back in Vietnam. The three, outside […]
Introduction What happens when people open their hearts? ..They get better ― Haruki Murakami, Today’s guest writer is Arne Vainio, M.D. Arne is an enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota and […]
“World Class” I got a chuckle out of an add I recently saw, which had attached the oft used adjective “World Class” to its operation. The add was promoting a sewage pumping service which removes waste from miscellaneous holding tanks and septic systems; the “honey wagon” as it is euphemistically called. Yep, the “World […]
This table reflects Joe’s website visitors by country; from highest to lowest. The United States, quite naturally is 1st, currently providing about 90% of Joe’s visitors. China, at second, provides about 10% of the visitors to Joe’s website. The current trend shows countries outside of the United States picking up a greater % of the […]
Introduction World War II was the largest military engagement in the history of man. Some sixty million people or three percent of the world population perished in the calamity, with many more millions wounded and maimed. During that time, sixteen million U.S. citizens […]
She’s proof that you can walk through hell, and still be an angel. ~R.H.Sin This article touches on the role that female warriors have played throughout history, culminating with the United States War in Vietnam, and to include brief discussion on women in today’s military. […]
Some people regard the meek man as one who will not put up a fight for anything but will let others run over him… In fact from human experience we know that to accomplish anything good a person must make an effort; and making an effort is putting up a fight against the […]