Daily Archives: March 25, 2019

Power Plant Safety as interpreted by Curtis Love

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Kyle Carpenter Medal of Honor Recipient – Mississippi Mondays March 25, 2019

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For today’s Mississippi Mondays, I went a different route. I chose Kyle Carpenter, Medal of Honor recipient who was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He is also the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.  You can learn more about him several … Continue reading →

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USCGC Comanche (ATA-202, WATA-202, WMEC-202) Coast Guard Ship Museum

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USCGC Comanche (ATA-202, WATA-202, WMEC-202) http://www.hnsa.org/hnsa-ships/uscgc-comanche-ata-202-wata-202-wmec-202/ Built At: Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works, Port Arthur, Texas Official Website – http://www.76fsa.org/cgta/comanche.htm (no longer works), but Wayback Machine to the rescue: https://web.archive.org/web/20160325032119/http://www.76fsa.org/cgta/comanchee.htm. USCG (Wayback Machine): https://web.archive.org/web/20170430211615/https://www.uscg.mil/history/cutters/165a/Comanche1934.asp Bing Maps: Bing Maps USCGC Comanche … Continue reading →

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Interesting Little Known Coast Guard Medal of Honor Facts

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If you go to Wikipedia and most Medal of Honor related websites, you hear about the three (3) Medal of Honor designs – Army, Navy, and Air Force. However, if you read this section of Wikipedia’s Medal of Honor article: … Continue reading →

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Vlogger Looking for People Who Have Families Who Sailed on Two Ships – YouTube Video

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I saw this in a Facebook group that’s no longer accepting new members so I thought I would share it here: Sailing the ss america summer of 1961: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVBPLkWxoWU (about 3:41 minutes long). Here’s what she posted on Facebook: Hi … Continue reading →

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Remembering Medal of Honor Day – March 25, 2019

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Apparently Wikipedia thinks it’s a national federal holiday – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor_Day. It’s not – https://militarybenefits.info/medal-of-honor-day/. Celebrating National Medal of Honor Day National Medal of Honor Day is not a federal holiday; banks do not close, U.S. Post Office facilities remain open, … Continue reading →

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Big-Y 500 Upgrade to Big-Y 700 $179

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I went to FamilyTree DNA (FTDNA) last night and verified the rumor – Rumor of FamilyTree DNA Big-Y 700 Upgrade from Big-Y 500. When I clicked on Add item, Big-Y 700 was only $179, and not $649. That’s a good … Continue reading →

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