My dad’s birthday is May 8, so it was a big day before I learned about Victory in Europe, or anything in Europe. It’s still a big day. Sharing his day with the end of the worst war in the history of mankind, where industrialized death became the accepted norm, can’t be easy. Just ask […]
A BIRTHDAY, VE DAY, FLYOVER PORTLAND DAY
May 9, 2020 by David Gillaspie
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KA-BAR TO THE RESCUE AGAINST BEARS AND OTHERS
February 7, 2018 by David Gillaspie

One of the benefits of being an Armed Forces veteran from the mid-70’s is the ability to relate to other veterans, to show respect for their service today. History is full of great moments of grace and dignity, pomp and circumstance, but veteran to veteran isn’t about a parade, or acknowledgement. Getting […]
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