Postal History Meets World War II Naval Admiral in Grandfather’s Collection

Return Envelope from Commander In Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, and the Pacific Ocean Areas A little postal history this morning along with some amazement. In looking through my Grandfather’s Continue Reading →

Real Superheroes Surround Us

Superheroes imagined are entirely different from the real heroes who serve the general public on a daily basis. From the first responders to the United States military, those men and Continue Reading →

Honoring the Greatest Generation and Preserving the Past

On December 7, 1941, the USS Arizona and the USS Vestal floated side-by-side when the first planes of the Japanese Empire came into view and started strafing, bombing, and torpedoing Continue Reading →

Unknown But Not Unsung Hero From December 7th Finally Recognized

On December 7, 1941, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Joseph Leon George was serving on the repair ship, USS Vestal, which was moored inboard to the USS Arizona at Ford Island. The Continue Reading →

Upcoming Pearl Harbor Trip and Update on my Writing Journey

In December 2016, I made the trip to the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii and participated in the Seventy-Fifth Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor by Continue Reading →

Johnson Family Chronicles – Now in Audio Format

Since I released The Johnson Family Chronicles: Changing Currents ~ Changing Tides in March, I have been working with Amazon and Audible to have quality audio version of the book produced. Continue Reading →