I left my heart in CHASN - she was my first permanent duty station after my commissioning, and she would be the last for tens of thousands of Sailors who watched the Ensign come down for the last time in 1996. I spent 15 months here, most of it at the Shipyard while the Strike Shamrock, USS O'Bannon, replaced her ASROC launcher with the 61 cell VLS launcher loaded with … [Read more...] about Rekindling Charleston’s Navy
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A Salute to Service at the Harbor
Photos by Jason Morenz The United States Air Force Band, in partnership with MGM National Harbor, presented A Salute to Service: Honoring America’s Heroes, featuring Chris Janson and Kellie Pickler, along with guest emcee Malika Andrews, and Max Impact, the premier rock band of the United States Air Force. “It was a huge honor to get to play with the Air Force Band … [Read more...] about A Salute to Service at the Harbor
The Last Great General Memorial
DC has it's share of great man memorials. And 2020 has been a year of controversy with many monuments throughout the US toppled and many more proposed to be removed. Thus it seems fitting that after 20 years of feuding, the last great man memorial in our generation - the Eisenhower tribute is unveiled. It was supposed to open in May on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but due … [Read more...] about The Last Great General Memorial
Al’s Anchor Bar
It's my first time to Buffalo City, and my ole Navy Shipmate and bulwark Public Affairs maestro suggested that I visit his old stomping grounds. Alan Goldstein: "if you can, stop and visit Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar. The restaurant was established in 1935. On March 4th, 1964, Dominic Bellissimo was tending bar at the restaurant , when, late that evening, a group of … [Read more...] about Al’s Anchor Bar
Penn’s Landing
Was last here in Penn's Landing in 1999, when USS Clark (FFG-11) visited Philly as part of the Great Lakes Cruise. What took me so long to return? Back then we had thousands of visitors board the ship. Today, there wasn't a soul in the landing. It was eerily quiet on the Delaware River. What's even more strange is there's a curfew going on right now. In this distance I … [Read more...] about Penn’s Landing