On July 28, a C-17 crashed in the woods outside of Anchorage, killing all four on board. Monday, a service was held in Anchorage with thousands in attendance to honor the four men – Major Aaron Malone, 36 Major Michael Freyholtz, 34 Captain Jeffrey Hill, 31 Sr. Master Sargeant Thomas Cicardo, 47 A huge American [...]

I found out last Wednesday, while I was in Soldotna for a family reunion, that my good friend Maurice Bailey had passed away the previous day.  While he had suffered from Leukemia for awhile now, it still seemed to catch us all by surprise. Mo was a Vietnam vet, a pilot, an aviation mechanic and [...]

  Sometimes, one just needs to show up to get a story.  On a really good day, one can show up and get several. I attended the Anchorage Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial downtown at Delaney Park…a multiple-block strip of park land that Anchorageites logically call “The Park Strip.”  Not only is attending the [...]

Once again, let’s welcome Mudflatter Mrs. D, aka the Mudflats History Department Chair. She continues her adventures in the nation’s capital. ********************** The World War II Memorial by Mudflatter Mrs. D Our stop to the World War II Memorial was personal. My dad was a “kid” of 20 when he fought with the 110 Infantry, [...]

I was pleased and privleged to attend “The Gathering of Veterans” on Saturday out in Palmer.  As I discussed in a previous post, this event is put on by Veterans Aviation Outreach, an organization started by my friend Mo Bailey to help veterans living in rural and far-flung areas have access to their federal benefits.  [...]

Starting today, May 7th, there are several opportunities to stand up and be counted in our support for the folks who lay their lives on the line to protect and defend us.  This includes Alaska’s Public Safety Officers as well as our veterans and those who serve them. Today:  Memorial for Alaska’s fallen Peace Officers at 3:00 [...]