The Gun Line MkIII

This was passed to me this morning… I’m not the United Air Force’s biggest fan, but neither do I disparage the bravery and honorable service rendered by our youngest service.  So when this was passed along to me, I had to post it, because it speaks volumes in a few paragraphs, and really does make [...]

Yep, took the plunge and enrolled in school to go after an AA in Business Administration (which I may extend out to a Bachelor’s.  It’s an online university, a Veteran-friendly one. I’m in partnership with another entrepreneur, generating a business plan that we want to start up here in Rockford in about a year or [...]

Another one passes… Patrick Swazye succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 57.  He was surrounded by family when the time came… Patrick Swazye made his debute at about the same time I did, only he was on the silver screen, and I was stepping onto the stage of Life. The first film I [...]

11 September 2001, 1003 EST United Airlines Flight 93 40 souls aboard… Shanksville, PA… They fought back, and the terrorists failed to accomplish their mission. “In resquat pace…”

11 September 2001, 0937 EST American Airlines Flight 77 59 souls aboard… Pentagon… 125 lives were lost. “In resquat pace…”

11 September 2001, 0905 EST United Airlines Flight 175 59 souls aboard… World Trade Center South Tower… 2,604 lives were lost, with 24 souls listed as missing. “In resquat pace…”

11 September 2001, 0846 EST American Airlines Flight 11 87 souls aboard… World Trade Center North Tower… 2,604 lives were lost, with 24 souls listed as missing. “In resquat pace…”

I just put up an uplifting, sort of meandering post about sitting on my butt and working the issues in my life, and working on my truck.  I was looking for pictures of The Armorer’s M38 jeep, when I read about the passing of Jordan Shay, soldier, blogger (“Through Amber Lenses“), son… Well, shit… And [...]

I find myself looking around and wondering, “What now?” I haven’t just been sitting on my duff since I’ve been back. I’ve been looking and applying for work.  I’ve been scheming with an old running mate to submit a business proposal that taps into a proven skill set of mine.  I’ve been in contact with [...]

It has been one month since I returned home.  So far, it has gone smoothly, more sweet than bitter.  I have a few issues on which i am working with the VA.  They all are physical, and not so debilitating as to have a major impact on my quality of life.  There’s the tinnitus that [...]