Veterans Day weekend is upon us here in the United States; nominally we pause on November 11 each year to remember and honor each of the 22 million men and women served in the Armed Forces of the United States. There are 22 million living veterans in the United States. Each has their own history, […]
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So Clever – Radar Station B-71
A few years ago my wife and I went on a bit of a meandering vacation to visit the Redwoods, Nevada City, Reno, Park City, Yellowstone, and the Stonehenge Replica in the Oregon Gorge. While staying at a wonderful Bed and Breakfast near the Klamath River (ReQua Inn) we went sightseeing and exploring on the back […]
Justice And An Overdue Apology
Alaska was my home for over twenty years and one constant during that time was the positive influence of US Senator Ted Stevens. He served Alaska and the United States in the Senate from 1968 until 2009. Before the US Senate he was a state representative and practicing attorney, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1950. […]
Wicca and the Department of Veterans Affairs
Fernley, Nevada is an unlikely place for a national controversy. A junction town about 35 miles east of Reno where you have to decide whether to stay on I-80 going east or take the “Loneliest Road in America” (US50) east through Fallon and on to Ely, Nevada. Amazon has a warehouse in Fernley and the […]
Military Family Leave Act Grows – Long Time Coming or Too, Too Much?
First Lady Michele Obama and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis recently announced proposed rules for implementation of changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. That act was signed into law by President Obama on October 28, 2009. The changes apply to the families of […]
Assigned or Employed at a USCG LORAN Station?
The Commandant of the U. S. Coast Guard announced on November 17th “Guidance on the Defense Threat Reduction Agency‘s (DTRA) Report on Potential Radiation Exposure Associated with Assignment to Coast Guard (CG) Loran Stations (Lorsta).” (Alcoast 538/11). It continues: “Personnel assigned to CG Lorsta from 1942-2010 have expressed concern that their duties may have caused […]
