From FB:
“I am a goofy, muttonchopped, spandex-clad fool. And I like it.”
Vienna, Virginia (2008)
Baku, Azerbaijan (2004)
The pool at the Hyatt Regency, where I stayed on my way back from Afghanistan.
This was my happy place. I loved every minute I was there.
May 28, 2022
From FB:
“This Memorial Day marks the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Attu off the coast of Alaska. It was the only land battle of World War II fought on incorporated territory of the United States and the only land battle in which Japanese and American forces fought in Arctic conditions.
The two-week battle ended when most of the Japanese defenders were killed in brutal hand-to-hand combat after a final Banzai charge broke through American lines.
American forces suffered more than 3000 casualties, including 549 dead. Nearly 2,400 Japanese soldiers died with only 28 survivors. Nearly half of the native residents of Attu, taken as prisoners to Japan, died during their captivity. The rest were never permitted to return to their homes.
Today it is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.”
Song Of Ajax 