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Confessions Of A Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon Minehunter Pilot
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 08 Jun '26

08 Jun '26

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France and Germany
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 08 Jun '26

08 Jun '26

https://www.twz.com/air/franco-german-future-fighter-effort-collapses-over-i rreconcilable-differences CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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Sunday at Sea
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 07 Jun '26

07 Jun '26

https://x.com/specialopsmag/status/2062961600160555151?s=20 CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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POC Help HSM 48
by Brian Miller 07 Jun '26

07 Jun '26

Short version, the old SH-60B tail bird from HSL-48 is being moved from Pensacola to our museum here in Titusville. At least that is what I am told. As a former LAMPS guy, I more or less put myself in charge of the exhibit when it gets here. We are flying in a COD in late July top add to the collection and expect the Seahawk around the same time. The museum flew in a Sea Dragon about a year or so ago that now sits next to where the Seahawk will go. I’m hoping to get HSM 48 to maybe fly down to Titusville for a photo op with the Romeo tail bird and a static display as a sort of grand opening. I have no idea about interest or availability from the squadron, but the museum has a lot of interest. I would also like to get NHAHS involved in some way. If anybody has a POC, I would be very grateful. The timeline is roughly late summer, any day the squadron is available. Everything is flexible.

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Iran
by Marc Liebman 06 Jun '26

06 Jun '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-repor… The Iranian stance clearly shows they are stalling for time. So, as they say, either s—t or get off the pot. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Prices of Opportunity Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Interesting news about the PRC and PI
by Marc Liebman 05 Jun '26

05 Jun '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/china-taiwan/china-taiwan-update-june… Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Prices of Opportunity Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Iran
by Marc Liebman 04 Jun '26

04 Jun '26

You see none of this on the U.S. networks. https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-repor… Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Prices of Opportunity Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Shipyard COC
by Michael G. Brattland 03 Jun '26

03 Jun '26

https://www.facebook.com/100064471340951/posts/pfbid02rYzBwBCDqGZA4A3mvYYTL… Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone

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FW: Grey-Haired Brigade
by Marc Liebman 03 Jun '26

03 Jun '26

Some of you will smile when you read it. Others, may not, but tough feces, batman!!!! Us Old Farts are on the march!!! BTW, the guy who wrote this left the Navy as an E-6 Crytographer in the late 1960s. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g From: Ted Puchacz <tpop109(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM To: Gino Adornetto <bears.gino(a)gmail.com>, Marc Liebman <marc(a)marcliebman.com>, Toni Adornetto <ahadornetto(a)gmail.com>, Sigmund Puchacz <spuchacz94(a)gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: Grey-Haired Brigade ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jim Stewart <singlemaltbiker(a)gmail.com<mailto:singlemaltbiker@gmail.com>> Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 11:35 AM Subject: Fwd: Grey-Haired Brigade To: Ted Puchacz <tpop109(a)gmail.com<mailto:tpop109@gmail.com>>, Tim Connor <tim(a)tgconnor.com<mailto:tim@tgconnor.com>>, Tom Connor <bludonkey(a)gmail.com<mailto:bludonkey@gmail.com>>, Patrick Law <Patrick.Law(a)checkalt.com<mailto:Patrick.Law@checkalt.com>>, Gerald Hihn <04rambler(a)gmail.com<mailto:04rambler@gmail.com>>, Anthony D. West <Tony0705(a)aol.com<mailto:Tony0705@aol.com>>, Bob Asbell <asbellb(a)msn.com<mailto:asbellb@msn.com>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rodger Dittemore <rodger_dittemore(a)hotmail.com<mailto:rodger_dittemore@hotmail.com>> Date: Tue, Jun 2, 2026, 9:42 AM Subject: Fwd: Grey-Haired Brigade To: jim stewart <singlemaltbiker(a)gmail.com<mailto:singlemaltbiker@gmail.com>>, Mary Rose Enderle <mrenderle(a)gmail.com<mailto:mrenderle@gmail.com>>, Richard / Kathy Noren <noren84(a)att.net<mailto:noren84@att.net>>, Scarlet Ross <scarletross(a)att.net<mailto:scarletross@att.net>> Sent from my iPad Begin Subject: Grey-Haired Brigade The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone under 35, according to an analysis of census data released Monday. They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are "Baby Boomers" getting ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they once were. We worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God and have grown old together. In school we studied English, history, math, and science, which enabled us to lead America into the technological age. Most of us remember what outhouses were, many of us with firsthand experience. We remember the days of telephone party-lines, 25 cent gasoline, and milk and ice being delivered to our homes. We are probably considered old fashioned and outdated by many. But there are a few things you need to remember before completely writing us off. We won World War II, fought in Korea and Viet Nam. We can quote The Pledge of Allegiance, and know where to place our hand while doing so. We wore the uniform of our country with pride, and lost many friends on the battlefield. We didn't fight for the Socialist States of America; we fought for the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave." We wore different uniforms but carried the same flag. We know the words to the “Star Spangled Banner,” “America,” and “America the Beautiful” by heart, and you may even see some tears running down our cheeks as we sing. We have lived what many of you should have read in history books and we feel no obligation to apologize to anyone for America. Yes, we are old and slow these days but rest assured, we have at least one good fight left in us. We have loved this country, fought for it, and died for it, and now we are going to save it. It is our country and nobody is going to take it away from us. We took oaths to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and that is an oath we plan to keep. There are those who want to destroy this land we love but, like our founders, there is no way we are going to remain silent. It was mostly the young people of this nation who elected Obama and the Democratic Congress. You fell for the "Hope and Change" which in reality was nothing but "Hype and Lies” from your college professors. You youngsters need to taste socialism and see evil face to face to understand you don't like it after all. You make a lot of noise, most are all too interested in their careers or "Climbing the Social Ladder" to be involved in such mundane things as patriotism and voting. Many of those who fell for the "Great Lie" in 2008 are now having buyer's remorse. With all the education we gave you, you didn't have sense enough to see through the lies and instead drank the 'Kool-Aid.' Well, don't worry youngsters, the Grey-Haired Brigade is here, and in 2016 we took back our nation. We may drive a little slower than you would like, but we get where we're going, and in 2020 we're driving to the polls again by the millions. So the next time you have the chance to say the Pledge of Allegiance, stand up, put your hand over your heart, honor your country, and thank God for the old geezers of the "Gray-Haired Brigade." Footnote: This is right on. I am another Gray-Haired Geezer signing on. I will circulate this to other Gray-Haired Geezers all over this still great county. Can you feel the ground shaking??? It's not an earthquake, it is a STAMPEDE. You and I are Members. In God we STILL trust!

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Iran
by Marc Liebman 02 Jun '26

02 Jun '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-repor… The next move is up to Trump. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Prices of Opportunity Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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