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That Second Career

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Caryn

I think we all have one…a second career, or a career that could have been, had we chosen to take a different road in life. Some people actually step back from the career they have, sometimes, to pursue the one that should have been, and others simply know that they could have, if they had chosen to. Continue reading →

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The Infamous Bagpipe Incident

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Caryn

Most soldiers know that when you are trying to sneak up on your enemy, it’s probably best to leave the bagpipe playing at home. Nevertheless, John “Mad Jack” Churchill, Continue reading →

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The Dardanelles

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Caryn

The Dardanelles is a narrow strait running between the Black Sea in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. In World War I it was a much contested area right from the start. It was the subject of … Continue reading →

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Operation Dynamo

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Caryn

Not many disastrous wartime defeats could be declared a miraculous success, but in May of 1940, with the Germans advancing quickly toward Dunkirk the French, British, and Canadian troops were trapped between the German forces, and the English Channel. This … Continue reading →

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Mines And Minesweepers

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Caryn

After Bob and I had the opportunity to view the old minesweeper, now located off Picnic Park near Edmonds, Washington, I have been curious about mines and minesweepers, in general. That said, I did a little research on them, and … Continue reading →

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So Much Owed By So Many To So Few

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Caryn

Over the thousands of years since man has been on the Earth, amazing people, as well as evil people, have made memorable speeches. Some speeches were never expected to be memorable or historic, and others were expected to be so, … Continue reading →

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A Measure Of Good

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Caryn

On this day, January 24, 1965, my 15th cousin once removed, Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill passed away. As an eight year old girl, his passing had little impact on my life…then. I wasn’t even aware that he was my cousin, … Continue reading →

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First Official Presidential Flight

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Caryn

In the height of World War II, on January 14, 1943, President Franklin D Roosevelt made history when he became the first president to travel by airplane on official business. The trip was not without danger. The German U-boats were … Continue reading →

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