Category Archives: Military

Celebrating the Holidays this Crazy 2020 Year – Deployed Style

Posted on December 25, 2020 by David R. Shearman

Being home for the holidays and spending time with your family and loved ones makes this time of year the very best. Families look forward to the holiday season to share gifts, goodwill and cheer, and to reflect on what … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiences, Foriegn Affairs, Military | 1 Comment

2020 The year of endless turmoil – Part II Attacking back at the Spoiled Rotten Generation, Antifa, et al

Posted on June 10, 2020 by David R. Shearman

In the wake of the George Floyd incident and the terrorist led rioting and violence, the irrational topic of defunding the police has made headlines in the past few days as mobs of the Spoiled Rotten Generation took to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Military, National Security, Politics, Public Safety - Police | 4 Comments

Veterans Day thanks, Happy Birthday Devil Dogs, Battleships and Cutters, & thoughts of Service

Posted on November 11, 2018 by David R. Shearman

I am writing to you this day from my U. S. Coast Guard office at Sector Headquarters in Wilmington, NC where I am thinking about the upcoming Veteran’s Day holiday. My weekend Drill holds special meaning in that I have … Continue reading →

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Deployment Reflections – Green Beans Coffee Shop Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan April 29, 2017

Posted on April 30, 2017 by David R. Shearman

I offer salutations from the famous (in AFG circles, anyways) “Green Bean Coffee House” located at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. This joint, a dilapidated plywood structure incorporated into the PX area, located just off of another famous geo-location on Bagram … Continue reading →

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Veteran’s Day Reminder

Posted on November 11, 2016 by David R. Shearman

Today is Veteran’s Day and for many of us that means gathering downtown to watch a local Veteran’s Day parade. Veterans and active duty members will march the parade route in uniform while holding Old Glory along with unit flags. Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Military, Observations | 5 Comments