143 degrees
Woke at at 5:30 this morning to take a run with my friend Caroline. Was about 85 degrees, with humidity as thick as a slice of double cheesecake. I was miserable—tired from four hours of sleep, hot, sweating like a pig (technically, I don’t believe pigs sweat. But you get the idea).
Midway through our 6.5-mile trek, we…
SJ Memorial Day Remembrance Thread
With Memorial Day rapidly approaching, this thread will be a remembrance thread.
A place to list any friends, family,
colleagues you’d like us to recognize at SJ
on this day of honor and everyday.
Please list the name and if possible the
branch, rank or anything else you’d like to share…
22 Years Ago this week, A story on how Terrorism affected This SJ Member
They always say that certain dates stay with people for different reasons. All Americans remember July 4, 1776, and December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001. But for me, I remember another date, February 17, 1988. I can already see members that read this scratching their heads and saying, why that date?
On that date, I [...]
First WWII MOH Recipient Honored
US Navy and Marine Corps aviation ordnancemen stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain honored a Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient who was awarded the medal for his extraordinary bravery during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Sailors raised an American flag to honor John Finn and will present the flag to him on his 100th birthday July 23.




