Yep, the next day it seems there was more rain then the actual typhoon. I'll give an update in another topic.

Good one!

It's pretty mild so far. There have certainly been worse Hurricanes that I've lived through in North Carolina.

Another sad farewell.

Sorry to hear the news. She did, however, put it very well: "One by one the men who helped shape the world and who came back home to work ...

So I made it about 2 days ago. It's sort of a drag right now because I would love to explore with the family but we don't have a car yet. We also have...

I'd love to listen to the whole thing, but I'm closing in on my move. I might be listening to it Okinawa. Updates in another topic!

Yep. I remember on of my grandfather's notes from a December 24th talked of concertina wire and AT/AP mines.

Very cool! The military is one place, at least, where we respect our elders!

I take for one form of evidence for my original comment the fact that the commercial that the Marines shot all over the US was originally intended to ...

Very Cool! Thanks for the pictures.

How would any battleship be greeted in San Francisco now? Protests?

Sorry to hear of yet another seahorse passing. From looking at the pictures, it looks like I missed meeting him by a year. It's sad I'll be missing th...

So now I am down to 5 days an a wake up until I leave Albany! I have already sent my 2 shipments of stuff to Okinawa (one is smaller, leaves earlier, ...

Just a reminder, I'm not over there permanently yet. This is actually just a short trip to do turnover with my successor. This was a trip scheduled be...