Final Question October 30, 2008
Posted by midswatch in Writing.Tags: 100 Hour War, Creative Writing, Poetry, Politics
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Final Question
Final question, Mr. President,
Final question.
How do you respond to thousands dying each day?
What do you say?
What do you say?
“There is little to say,
I do not accept,
It’s not what you expect.
The objectives were set,
Priorities set,
Until the objectives are met,
Our priorities are set.”
But, sir, thousands,
Thousands are dying each day,
What do you say?
What do you say?
Pilot Vessels October 30, 2008
Posted by midswatch in Home.Tags: Coast Guard, Navy Regulations, Pilot, ship
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Rules of the Road #29: Pilot Vessels: “White over red, pilot ahead” is the mnemonic. If at anchor, the vessel displays a single black ball.
The Mid-Watch October 29, 2008
Posted by midswatch in Home, Writing.Tags: Atlantic, Mid Watch, Navy, Pacific, shooting stars, sunrise
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The Mid-Watch
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I have seen the sun rise over the Atlantic, and I have seen it set on the Pacific.
I have laid on my back at 0100 hours, 200 nautical miles from civilization, and watched shooting stars.
I have woken early to the most beautiful array of orange and red hues.
I have stood the mid-watch. It encompassed the setting of the moon and the rising of the rising sun.
FDB’s October 28, 2008
Posted by midswatch in Home.Tags: bancroft hall, college life, dorm, full dress blues, uniform
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Full Dress Blues, M14, bayonet, books, computer, backpack.
My stuff.
All On the Front October 28, 2008
Posted by midswatch in Home.Tags: Chess, Marine Corps Marathon, Naval Academy, Ring Dance, Running Shoes, Washington DC
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October 28, 2008
I had a roommate who played chess. He knew real strategies and styles of play. He liked to challenge me, an easy victory. He’d scoff at my moves and tell me why they didn’t make sense. I played along most of the time as a good sport. One day however, my nonsensical moves threw him off. He didn’t score a single piece from me. I skunked him. He hasn’t challenged me since.
October 27, 2008
Creaking knees, sore back, tender ankles, and tired muscles–the Marine Corps Marathon, or the “Peoples Marathon,” hosts 30,000 runners on a 26.2 mile journey. Participants travel from the Pentagon, across the Potomac River, past Georgetown, through the famous monuments of DC, and finally to the Marine Corps Memorial, the Iwo Jima monument. Throughout the event, thousands of volunteers, spectators, and Marines cheer the athletes on to push through the fatigue. The next day, however, only strength, determination, and grit can help the marathoners make it up their stairs at school, work, and home.
October 27, 2008
Come to Annapolis in May. You’ll find that the United States Naval Academy Ring Dance is one of the most prestigious events during a midshipman’s four years.
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