Ken Stephens #7 - My Kind of Admiral
With a new Presidential administration taking over in 2025, it is natural that we ask ourselves about the quality of high-ranking military officers.
With a new Presidential administration taking over in 2025, it is natural that we ask ourselves about the quality of high-ranking military officers.
Sailing is a great window into how a fellow sailor thinks. Most of the time, all of us put up various fronts.
Anybody who has sailed even a little, frequently “gets the bug.” It may start with a very small boat, such as a sunfish.
Of course, this Tom was Tom Clancy, and the novel was The Hunt for Red October. As the saying goes, “The rest is history.”
During the Cold War, the United States was not a fan of the Soviet Union and its allies, such as Bulgaria.
There is an old saying among sailors, “You aren’t a real sailor until you have gone aground.” Anyone who has ever sailed can identify with that statement.
Do you remember how you started sailing? Some people have parents who are sailors. Some go sailing with friends and get the bug. In my case, I didn’t get into...