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Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan
There was a lot of stuff to do on the base in Yokosuka. Across from a small self-serve laundry mat, rite at the end of the pier there was a sub sandwich and pizza place. I didn’t have to go far to g… more →
Sea Stories from East Asia
Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan
wrote 1 day ago: There was a lot of stuff to do on the base in Yokosuka. Across from a small self-serve laundry mat, … more →
Sea story: “Swim call!”
wrote 2 days ago: Here’s a frivolous topic for Thursday morning before the weekend. A few weeks ago a shipmate a … more →
Jesse Greaves
wrote 4 days ago: I should probably start writing down my Navy stories before I forget them. I’ll start with thi … more →
The Surprise
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wrote 5 days ago: Our prompt at Julia’s ’100 word challenge’ here is to write a piece of 100 words, … more →
The Daily Lex - May 27th
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wrote 6 days ago: Working your hardest By lex, on October 18th, 2004 To get somewhere you don’t want to be… It’s just … more →
The Daily Lex - May 25th
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wrote 1 week ago: Lost opportunities, V By lex, on June 11th, 2007 Well, I think I’ve strung you along for long enough … more →
The Daily Lex - May 24th
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wrote 1 week ago: Lost opportunities, IV By lex, on June 10th, 2007 When the no-fly zones were first instituted follow … more →
The Daily Lex - May 23rd
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wrote 1 week ago: Lost opportunities, III By lex, on June 8th, 2007 The Good Wingman When I was a plebe midshipman at … more →
The Daily Lex - May 22nd
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wrote 1 week ago: Lost Opportunities, II By lex, on June 7th, 2007 Every strike fighter pilot worth his salt has a dre … more →
The Daily Lex - May 21st
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wrote 1 week ago: Lost opportunities By lex, on June 6th, 2007 It was late January or early February almost ten years … more →
How to Turn on a Cleaner Wrasse
wrote 1 week ago: The Reef Beautician /Dentist The Bluestreaked Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatus The fastidious an … more →
The Daily Lex - May 17th
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Gate Guard By lex, on May 30th, 2007 In the bad old days of the Cold War – back when everybody plann … more →
The Daily Lex - May 12th
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Night bounce Posted by lex under Tales of the Sea Service , Flying I was an O-4 down in Iwo Jima, … more →
Hiking Mt. Fuji
wrote 3 weeks ago: One of the things I wanted to do while I was over in Japan was climb to the top of Mt. Fuji. Some o … more →
island kids
wrote 3 weeks ago: The mornings here are very nice. Calm. The insects buzz in the dry tropical forest. Cicadas. The Tuk … more →
The Daily Lex - May 5th
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wrote 4 weeks ago: The fly in By lex, on July 12th, 2004 I was invited to a fly-in a few months ago by a former squadro … more →
Another Callsign Story
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wrote 1 month ago: In thinking about my next contribution to these our collected ruminations (and taking four weeks to … more →
The Daily Lex - April 30th
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wrote 1 month ago: Midway comes to San Diego By lex, on January 6th, 2004 I was coming in to work today and saw a ship, … more →
Hans Christian Andersen: A Danish Romance. Chapter 3
wrote 1 month ago: “See, here we have again this lovely, clinging mist!” said Wilhelm. “Out of doors … more →
