Navy Day
Today is Navy Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1922 and last observed in 1949. Today Navy Birthday---two weeks prior to Navy Day--is observed in its stead.
On a more personal note, this evening after work I went downtown in Denver and was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy Reserve. It's the culmination of just over two years of effort and the beginning of a new chapter in my life. My (part-time) naval career is going to be challenging, but I believe it will be very rewarding as well.
Why did I join? That's a complex question, but it boils down to three factors: I think I should, I think I'll be good at it and I think I'll enjoy it. There's a war on, and I believe that my talents can be of use. And while it'll be a lot of work, I expect it will be frequently interesting & often fun.
I've had a lot of fun updating this blog over the last five years and
change; it's been a fun way to jot down my thoughts on subjects I find
interesting, including politics, national security and foreign
relations. It's been a pretty frank outlet for, as my tagline
reads, stuff that made sense at the time.
That will naturally
need to change from here forward; observant readers may have noticed
that for quite awhile now I've been almost silent on a lot of issues.
That will continue; in addition as I can find time I will be working
my way through the archives, redacting & deleting as appropriate.
Meanwhile, I should note that nothing in this blog---past,present or
future---is the opinion of the Navy, the Department of Defense or the
government of the United States.
I apologise for the infrequent updates, but I daresay that with my new workload they'll be even fewer and far between. That's the way it goes.
