Yes! This weekend. In Edmonton. I am excited to see old friends and anxious about my official book release. I’ll be in the North Hangar Friday all afternoon to say hi and see old faces. I look forward to seeing the past, present and future geese. In addition, I have found that ‘Shakedown’ is in … More 408 Squadron 75th Anniversary
TopGunMilitary – Our rotation! Awesome I was perusing some old videos from our time. I found several that were pretty cool. I’ll post a few as the days go on. I like this because it was our rotation. And I am the handsome one. ;p Enjoy.
Well this has been a 5-year road. A journey of self reflection, memory and empathy. Yes empathy. I suppose my mission was to try to let people know not only what it was like, but more about all the thoughts and experiences we went through. As a first time novelist, it was difficult. It definitely … More Go for Shakedown – for Sale
As I review and edit the book, I stumble through numerous contemplations. I thought I would share one…. …A few days had passed, and I tried to function. I was a stick in the family spokes of progress. They were functioning without me. Yesterday, the important decisions were about life and death— identifying Taliban, evacuating … More Book is getting close…
One of the Principles of Warfare, and actually a principle for any business or personal goal is to “Maintain the Aim.” It is taught to every soldier that crosses into the halls of basic training. I am sure fire, police, business managers, martial artists and many schools also have their versions of this rhetoric. Its … More Maintain the Aim
Blog 12E. Senjeray PID RPG…the busy day continues (Still Irish’s mission) ……“Shakedown this is the FOB (Forward Operating Base Senjeray), wait out.” “Contact FAM (Fighting Aged male) with one times RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) and AK47 (assault rifle).” Prof called excitedly over the radio. His helicopter closed in from the higher orbit onto the potentially … More 12E. Senjeray continued…
….“Zorg, we gotta carry on with our task, we’ll talk later!” I was concerned due to his tone. “Too many people dying for stupid reasons here.” He stated quietly. continued…. “Shakedown 25, this is SLAYER TOC, I copy your report and it has been passed up.” His tone was the same. To him, it … More 12 BC….continues
"Go For Shakedown" -- Canadian Griffon Helicopters in Afghanistan 