Remember Pearl Harbor
USS West Virginia BB48 December 7, 1941 Doris “Dorie” Miller was an American Sailor in the United States Navy. He manned anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, for which he had no training, and tended to the...
What Does Memorial Day Mean To Me?
Memorial Day means so much more to me these days at the prime age of 80 (almost) than anytime in my life. Since researching and writing my book in 2011, awareness of the lifelong suffering of severe trauma and PTSD has increased exponentially. We...
Veterans Day 2025… Remember Vets Families Who Served Too…
The old photo above was taken just before my father, Vernon, was deployed during the Korean War. It was Sunday family time aboard the USS Andromeda (AKA15). I honestly don't remember this day. I love to be reminded of a happier time for our family....
PTSD Awareness Month
Maya Angelou “There is no greater agony than bearing the untold story inside of you.” Awareness is the first step in healing from trauma... It was early in the morning when I heard a loud bang coming from my Mom & Dad's bedroom upstairs....
The Lone Sailor Maritime Memorial Statue…
https://artslb.org/public-art/lone-sailor-maritime-memorial Quote from the link above... "Sculptor Stanley Bleifield created several Lone Sailor memorials throughout the country; however, the Long Beach statue is the only one that looks out to sea....
US Navy’s “Phantom” WWII Hospitals
My mother, Marcella, spoke of this time as a very anxious and worrisome period of excitement for Dad’s return home, but with much fear about his physical and mental condition.