Captain Tom Moore's NHS appeal tops £32m on 100th birthday
They just don't make them like this anymore.....
They just don't make them like this anymore.....
The Greatest Generation......
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You got that right! Just saw his story on the morning news.Captain Tom Moore's NHS appeal tops £32m on 100th birthday
They just don't make them like this anymore.....
Aaaaaaand that's how I ended up watching Spitfire and Mustang flyby videos on youtube for the last half hour...
For those who enjoy watching (freedom) fighter jets.......
The US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds performed a very rare joint flyover above New York City, Trenton, Newark, and Philadelphia on April 28, 2020 to honor health care and essential workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams departed from NAS Pensacola in Florida and were refueling mid-flight by four KC-10 Extenders before returning back to Pensacola. Flyovers will continue around the country under the name Operation America Strong.
Video and photos courtesy of: Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Hicks - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Chief Petty Officer Chad Pritt - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Serianni - Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active) Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice - 621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hendrix - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Staff Sgt. Cory Bush - Air Force Thunderbirds Tech. Sgt. Ned T. Johnston - Air Force Thunderbirds Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
The US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds performed a very rare joint flyover above New York City, Trenton, Newark, and Philadelphia on April 28, 2020 to honor health care and essential workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams departed from NAS Pensacola in Florida and were refueling mid-flight by four KC-10 Extenders before returning back to Pensacola. Flyovers will continue around the country under the name Operation America Strong.
Video and photos courtesy of: Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Hicks - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Chief Petty Officer Chad Pritt - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Serianni - Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active) Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice - 621st Contingency Response Wing Public Affairs Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hendrix - Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Staff Sgt. Cory Bush - Air Force Thunderbirds Tech. Sgt. Ned T. Johnston - Air Force Thunderbirds Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
Really good story......
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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine
A warship bearing the name of a Medal of Honor recipient has been christened at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, and the ship's namesake was on hand to witness the event.
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Worth noting....today marks the 78th anniversary of the Japan surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri......and the formal end of WWII.
The USS Missouri was at anchor with an impressive armada including 5 aircraft carriers, 12 battleships, 26 cruisers, 116 destroyers and escorts, 12 submarines and 185 other naval vessels. In addition to the American and British ships, there are ships from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands represented in Tokyo Bay to witness the end of World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan
The USS Missouri was at anchor with an impressive armada including 5 aircraft carriers, 12 battleships, 26 cruisers, 116 destroyers and escorts, 12 submarines and 185 other naval vessels. In addition to the American and British ships, there are ships from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands represented in Tokyo Bay to witness the end of World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan
"My first big recipe was shark repellant that I mixed in a bathtub for the Navy, for the men who might get caught in the water."
Before she mastered the art of French cooking, Julia Child cooked up shark repellent while working for the precursor to the CIA as a covert operative during World War II. Sharks kept unintentionally setting off underwater explosives meant for German U-boats  until Child came up with an inventive recipe that saved the day.
Before she mastered the art of French cooking, Julia Child cooked up shark repellent while working for the precursor to the CIA as a covert operative during World War II. Sharks kept unintentionally setting off underwater explosives meant for German U-boats  until Child came up with an inventive recipe that saved the day.
Watching the "Hell Below" series on the Smithsonian channel. Season 2, Episode 8 "Submarine Sabotage", highlighting the exploits of the USS Barb under Commander Eugene B. Fluckey, recipient of 4 Navy Crosses during WWII.
Fascinating.......
en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org
Fascinating.......
Hell Below (TV series) - Wikipedia
USS Barb (SS-220) - Wikipedia
Eugene B. Fluckey - Wikipedia
Mom and Dad met while serving. They were married in 1946...the following year these photos were taken.
GO Navy!
GO Navy!
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Bob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing
Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.
Tell them you appreciate them while you can. Running out of time.Bob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing
Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.www.yahoo.com
Lived to 105...... 
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In battles with German aircraft in 1940, Hemingway was twice forced to bail out of his Hurricane fighter, once landing in the sea near England before returning to his squadron to continue the fight, the RAF told the AP. Hemingway received an award for the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in 1941.
After the Battle of Britain, Hemingway worked as a controller, assisting the RAF’s response to German attacks. He later served as commander of No. 43 Squadron, which flew in northern Italy.
Hemingway retired in 1969 after over 30 years of service, the AP noted.
Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies at age 105
John "Paddy'' Hemingway joined the Royal Air Force and battled Nazi aircraft in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
In battles with German aircraft in 1940, Hemingway was twice forced to bail out of his Hurricane fighter, once landing in the sea near England before returning to his squadron to continue the fight, the RAF told the AP. Hemingway received an award for the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in 1941.
After the Battle of Britain, Hemingway worked as a controller, assisting the RAF’s response to German attacks. He later served as commander of No. 43 Squadron, which flew in northern Italy.
Hemingway retired in 1969 after over 30 years of service, the AP noted.
Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving WWII paratrooper, has died
Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. Harris died March 15 in a hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by family, grandson Ashton Pittman told The Associated Press. “He...
Kentuckian believed to be oldest Pearl Harbor survivor dies at 106
A release says Vaughn P. Drake Jr. was one of the last known survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor and was believed to be the oldest.
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Just got home from Walmart and shook a Marine vet's hand and thanked him for his service (Korea and Vietnam). In a wheelchair being driven by his daughter. I'm so grateful when these vets wear a ball cap letting us know who they are. I worked "leatherneck" into the brief conversation and you should have seen his big smile break out!
Just a huge honor and privilege to be able to shake these warrior's hands and tell them thank you.
Always makes my day.....
Just a huge honor and privilege to be able to shake these warrior's hands and tell them thank you.
Always makes my day.....
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