How often are US Navy submarine crews allowed to shower while at sea?
While I was in (79 to 01), we would shower once a day or so (unless the evaporator was broken, then showers were secured). However we took “submarine…
What is the dark side of Thailand as a tourist?
Well, let me tell you a story. I was out drinking one afternoon, and a very pleasant man began chatting with me. He was an engineer, his English…
Why don’t illegal immigrants try to go to Canada?
Canada has plenty of illegal immigrants, not to the same scale as the US, but lots. The reason that we don’t have as many illegal immigrants, is threefold….
After proving that a C-130 can land and take off from an aircraft carrier, why was it never done again?
I knew the pilot who flew that C-130, Jim Flatley. He was CAG in my first airing onboard USS Independence. He was frequently asked about that effort. The…