Good Tuesday Morning March 30.
This is a Bubba Breakfast Friday in San Diego hope to see you all,
I hope that your week has started well.
Regards,
Skip.
This Day In Naval History – March 30
1944
Task Force 58 begins bombing of Japanese airfields, shipping, fleet servicing facilities, and other installations at Palau, Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai in the Carolines.
1944
USS Darter (SS 227) sinks a Japanese army cargo ship near New Guinea, despite the presence of an escort vessel. Also on this date, USS Picuda (SS 382) attacks a Japanese convoy and sinks a transport ship near Guam while USS Stingray (SS 186) sinks a transport ship near Saipan.
1953
During the Korean War, five enemy guns in the Wonsan area fire about 20 rounds at USS Prichett (DD 561), falling about 150 yards short. Prichett silences the enemy guns with counterbattery fire.
1973
USS Forrestal (CVA 59) and Sixth Fleet ships provided aid to Tunisia following a disastrous flood, relocating 729 persons, 27 tons of cargo and an entire herd of 227 sheep.
1991
USS Princeton (CG-59) and crew are awarded the Combat Action Ribbon in recognition of the superior and arduous work the crew put in to keep the ship in war-fighting status following the Feb. 18 mining of the ship where three crew members were injured and the ships propeller was damaged during Operation Desert Storm.
2007
USS Hawes (FFG 53) provides medical assistance to Liberian cargo vessel MV Harmony while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the southern Persian Gulf.
Thanks to CHINFO
Executive Summary:
• International and national outlets reported the container ship Ever Given was freed and that shipping traffic in the Suez Canal has resumed.
• Trade press reported Austal USA Broke ground on a new facility in Alabama in order to expand its production to include mid-sized steel ships by April 2022.
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. 1972 - Easter Offensive began in Vietnam
2007: USS Hawes (FFG 53) provides medical assistance to Liberian cargo vessel MV Harmony while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the southern Persian Gulf.
Son of Quote of the Day
On this day in history (March 30):
1858: Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.
1981: President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington,
D.C., hotel by gunman John W. Hinckley Jr., who also wounded White House
news secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent, and a District of
Columbia police officer, but recovered quickly & joked about his ruined
suit. As Reagan is wheeled into surgery, he quips to the doctors, "Please
tell me you're Republicans." Hinckley wanted to impress actress Jodie
Foster. Hinckley was later found NOT guilty by reason of insanity.
1999: Model Fabio was injured while riding a roller coaster as a goose flew
into his face at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia.
And today is:
National Hot Dog Day
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Today in History March 30
1492 | King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign a decree expelling all Jews from Spain. | |
1840 | "Beau" Brummell, the English dandy and former favorite of the prince regent, dies in a French lunatic asylum for paupers. | |
1858 | Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patents the pencil with an eraser attached on one end. | |
1867 | Russian Baron Stoeckl and U.S. Secretary of State Seward complete the draft of a treaty ceding Alaska to the United States. The treaty is signed the following day. | |
1870 | The 15th amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote regardless of race, passes. | |
1870 | President U.S. Grant signs bill readmitting Texas to the Union, the last Confederate state readmitted. | |
1885 | In Afghanistan, Russian troops inflict a crushing defeat on Afghan forces, despite orders not to fight. | |
1909 | The Queensboro Bridge in New York opens. It is the first double decker bridge and links Manhattan and Queens. | |
1916 | Mexican bandit Pancho Villa kills 172 at the Guerrero garrison in Mexico. | |
1936 | Britain announces a naval construction program of 38 warships. This is the largest construction program in 15 years. | |
1941 | The German Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel begins its first offensive against British forces in Libya. | |
1943 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration, Oklahoma, opens on Broadway. | |
1944 | The U.S. fleet attacks Palau, near the Philippines. | |
1945 | The Red Army advances into Austria. | |
1946 | The Allies seize 1,000 Nazis attempting to revive the Nazi party in Frankfurt. | |
1950 | President Harry S Truman denounces Senator Joe McCarthy as a saboteur of U.S. foreign policy. | |
1957 | Tunisia and Morocco sign a friendship treaty in Rabat. | |
1972 | Hanoi launches its heaviest attack in four years, crossing the DMZ. | |
1975 | As the North Vietnamese forces move toward Saigon, desperate South Vietnamese soldiers mob rescue jets. | |
1981 | President Ronald Reagan is shot and wounded in Washington, D.C. by John W. Hinckley Jr. | |
1987 | Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers is bought for $39.85 million. |
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VADM Truly...
Thanks to ted – and Dutch
...was at long last elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots!
RICHARD TRULY
Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret)
Richard Truly's career in aviation and space spanned more than 35 years. A naval aviator, experimental test pilot and astronaut, he logged over 6,800 flight hours and made over 300 carrier-arrested landings, day and night. He attended the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School in Class 64A and joined SETP that year. He was in the first astronaut selection for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program and when MOL was cancelled in 1969, he joined the NASA astronaut corps. He tested Space Shuttle Enterprise off the top of NASA's Boeing 747, including the first flight in the Space Shuttle's reentry configuration, for which he received SETP's Ivan Kincheloe Trophy and the Distinguished Flying Cross. His first orbital flight aboard Columbia in 1981 was the first Shuttle to be re-flown into space. He commanded Challenger in 1983 and made the first Shuttle night landing. He was the first Commander of Naval Space Command until 1986 when he returned to NASA to lead both the Challenger accident investigation and the Shuttle return to flight, for which he received the SETP James Doolittle Trophy. He retired from the Navy in 1989 and was NASA Administrator, serving for George H. W. Bush. After resigning in 1992, Truly was the Director of Georgia Tech Research Institute and then the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. President Reagan awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal to Admiral Truly in 1989. He also received the Harmon Trophy, the Goddard Trophy (twice), the Collier Trophy (twice), the Space Foundation's Hill Award, and induction into the Aerospace Walk of Honor. He has served on the Defense Policy Board, Army Science Board, Naval Academy Board of Visitors and as a Trustee of Regis University and Colorado School of Mines. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Golden Eagles.
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Thanks to DR
Date: Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 2:24 PM
Subject: 50 Rarely-Seen Historical Photos That Might Change Your Perspective On Things | Bored Panda
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This is a very incredible series of historical photos...... Very powerful events documented:
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A good one to repeat for Vietnam Day
Willy Williams - USN - most highly decorated enlisted sailor
Glenn
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ROLLING THUNDER Thanks to the Bear
.... Tuesday, 30 March 2021... Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
ROLLING THUNDER JOURNAL post of 30 March 1966...
From the archives of http://www.rollingthunderremembered.com
"The war on drugs gets underway" at home, and NavCad Class 34-55 goes to war in SEAsia...
http://www.rollingthunderremembered.com/subject-rolling-thunder-remembered-30-march-1966/
Vietnam Air Losses
Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at: https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.
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This Day in U S Military History March 30
1942 – The Joint Chiefs divide the Pacific into two command spheres. Admiral Nimitz is appointed Commander in Chief of the Pacific Ocean zone and General MacArthur, the Commander in Chief of the Southwest Pacific. This demarcation will lead to friction when planning the reconquest of the east.
1945 – US naval forces, including TF58 and TF52, continue air strikes on Okinawa while TF54 continues bombarding the island. A Japanese Kamikaze plane badly damages the cruiser USS Indianapolis. Unsuccessful submarine attacks continue.
1951 – The heaviest air attack of the war was staged by 38 B-29's on twin bridges over the Yalu River at Sinuiju, dropping some 280 tons of bombs. Escorting F-80s and F-86s engaged enemy MiG-15 jets, destroying three and damaging six.
1972 – A major coordinated communist offensive opens with the heaviest military action since the sieges of Allied bases at Con Thien and Khe Sanh in 1968. Committing almost their entire army to the offensive, the North Vietnamese launched a massive three-pronged attack into South Vietnam. Four North Vietnamese divisions attacked directly across the Demilitarized Zone in Quang Tri province. Thirty-five South Vietnamese soldiers died in the initial attack and hundreds of civilians and soldiers were wounded. Following the initial assault in Quang Tri province, the North Vietnamese launched two more major attacks: at An Loc in Binh Long Province, 60 miles north of Saigon; and at Kontum in the Central Highlands. With the three attacks, the North Vietnamese committed 500 tanks and 150,000 men, as well as thousands of Viet Cong, supported by heavy rocket and artillery fire. After initial successes, especially against the newly formed South Vietnamese 3rd Division in Quang Tri, the North Vietnamese attack was stopped cold by the combination of defending South Vietnamese divisions (along with their U.S. advisers) and massive American airpower. Estimates placed the North Vietnamese losses at more than 100,000 and at least one-half of their tanks and large caliber artillery.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
*PETERSON, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company K, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Eisern, Germany, 30 March 1945. Entered service at: Brooklyn, N.Y. Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. G.O. No.: 88, 17 October 1945. Citation: He was an acting platoon sergeant with Company K, near Eisern, Germany. When his company encountered an enemy battalion and came under heavy small-arms, machinegun, and mortar fire, the 2d Platoon was given the mission of flanking the enemy positions while the remaining units attacked frontally. S/Sgt. Peterson crept and crawled to a position in the lead and motioned for the 2d Platoon to follow. A mortar shell fell close by and severely wounded him in the legs, but, although bleeding and suffering intense pain, he refused to withdraw and continued forward. Two hostile machineguns went into action at close range. Braving this grazing fire, he crawled steadily toward the guns and worked his way alone to a shallow draw, where, despite the hail of bullets, he raised himself to his knees and threw a grenade into the nearest machinegun nest, silencing the weapon and killing or wounding all its crew. The second gun was immediately turned on him, but he calmly and deliberately threw a second grenade which rocked the position and killed all 4 Germans who occupied it. As he continued forward he was spotted by an enemy rifleman, who shot him in the arm. Undeterred, he crawled some 20 yards until a third machinegun opened fire on him. By almost superhuman effort, weak from loss of blood and suffering great pain, he again raised himself to his knees and fired a grenade from his rifle, killing 3 of the enemy guncrew and causing the remaining one to flee. With the first objective seized, he was being treated by the company aid man when he observed 1 of his outpost men seriously wounded by a mortar burst. He wrenched himself from the hands of the aid man and began to crawl forward to assist his comrade, whom he had almost reached when he was struck and fatally wounded by an enemy bullet. S/Sgt. Peterson, by his gallant, intrepid actions, unrelenting fighting spirit, and outstanding initiative, silenced 3 enemy machineguns against great odds and while suffering from severe wounds, enabling his company to advance with minimum casualties.
*WILL, WALTER J.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company K 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Eisern, Germany, 30 March 1945. Entered service at: West Winfield, N.Y. Birth: Pittsburgh, Pa. G.O. No.: 88, 17 October 1945. Citation: He displayed conspicuous gallantry during an attack on powerful enemy positions. He courageously exposed himself to withering hostile fire to rescue 2 wounded men and then, although painfully wounded himself, made a third trip to carry another soldier to safety from an open area. Ignoring the profuse bleeding of his wound, he gallantly led men of his platoon forward until they were pinned down by murderous flanking fire from 2 enemy machineguns. He fearlessly crawled alone to within 30 feet of the first enemy position, killed the crew of 4 and silenced the gun with accurate grenade fire. He continued to crawl through intense enemy fire to within 20 feet of the second position where he leaped to his feet, made a lone, ferocious charge and captured the gun and its 9-man crew. Observing another platoon pinned down by 2 more German machineguns, he led a squad on a flanking approach and, rising to his knees in the face of direct fire, coolly and deliberately lobbed 3 grenades at the Germans, silencing 1 gun and killing its crew. With tenacious aggressiveness, he ran toward the other gun and knocked it out with grenade fire. He then returned to his platoon and led it in a fierce, inspired charge, forcing the enemy to fall back in confusion. 1st Lt. Will was mortally wounded in this last action, but his heroic leadership, indomitable courage, and unflinching devotion to duty live on as a perpetual inspiration to all those who witnessed his deeds.
*BOBO, JOHN P.
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 3d Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division (Rein), FMF. Place and date: Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam, 30 March 1967. Entered service at: Buffalo, N.Y. Born: 14 February 1943, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Company 1 was establishing night ambush sites when the command group was attacked by a reinforced North Vietnamese company supported by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. 2d Lt. Bobo immediately organized a hasty defense and moved from position to position encouraging the outnumbered marines despite the murderous enemy fire. Recovering a rocket launcher from among the friendly casualties, he organized a new launcher team and directed its fire into the enemy machine gun positions. When an exploding enemy mortar round severed 2d Lt. Bobo's right leg below the knee, he refused to be evacuated and insisted upon being placed in a firing position to cover the movement of the command group to a better location. With a web belt around his leg serving as a tourniquet and with his leg jammed into the dirt to curtain the bleeding, he remained in this position and delivered devastating fire into the ranks of the enemy attempting to overrun the marines. 2d Lt. Bobo was mortally wounded while firing his weapon into the main point of the enemy attack but his valiant spirit inspired his men to heroic efforts, and his tenacious stand enabled the command group to gain a protective position where it repulsed the enemy onslaught. 2d Lt. Bobo's superb leadership, dauntless courage, and bold initiative reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
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Thanks to Al
Monday Morning Humor--Passover and Easter
A British Jew is waiting in line to be knighted by the Queen. He is to kneel in front of her and recite a sentence in Latin when she taps him on the shoulders with her sword.
However, when his turn comes, he panics in the excitement of the moment and forgets the Latin. Then, thinking fast, he recites the only other sentence he knows in a foreign language, which he remembers from the Passover Seder: "Ma nishtana ha layla ha zeh mi kol ha laylot."
Puzzled, Her Majesty turns to her advisor and whispers, "Why is this knight different from all other knights?"
A little boy once returned home from Hebrew school and his father asked, "What did you learn today?"
He answered, "The Rabbi told us how Moses led the children of Israel out of Egypt."
"How?"
The boy said "Moses was a big strong man and he beat Pharaoh up. Then while he was down, he got all the people together and ran towards the sea. When he got there, he has the Corps of Engineers build a huge pontoon bridge. Once they got on the other side, they blew up the bridge while the Egyptians were trying to cross."
The father was shocked. "Is that what the Rabbi taught you?"
The boy replied, "No. But you'd never believe the story he DID tell us!"
It seems a group of leading medical people have published data that indicates that Seder participants should NOT partake of both chopped liver and charoses. It is indicated that this combination can lead to Charoses of the Liver.
At our Seder, we had whole wheat and bran matzo, fortified with Metamucil. The brand name, of course, is "Let My People Go"
It was that time, during the Sunday morning service, for the children's sermon. All the children were invited to come forward.
One little girl was wearing a particularly pretty dress and, as she sat down, the pastor leaned over and said, "That is a very pretty dress. Is it your Easter Dress?"
The little girl replied, directly into the pastor's clip-on microphone, "Yes, and my Mom says it's a 'bitch' to iron."
Three blondes died and found themselves standing before St. Peter. He told them that before they could enter the Kingdom, they had to tell him what Easter was.
The first blonde said, "Easter is a holiday where they have a big feast and we give thanks and eat turkey."
St. Peter said, "Nooooooo," and he banished her to hell.
The second blonde said, "Easter is when we celebrate Jesus' birth and exchange gifts." Off to hell.
The third blonde said she knew what Easter was, and St. Peter said, "So, tell me."
She said, "Easter is a Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish festival of Passover. Jesus was having Passover feast with His disciples when He was betrayed by Judas, and the Romans arrested him. The Romans hung Him on the cross and eventually He died. Then they buried Him in a tomb behind a very large boulder?"
St. Peter said, "Verrrrry Good."
The blonde continued, "Now every year the Jews roll away the boulder and Jesus comes out. If he sees his shadow, we have six more weeks of basketball."
A friend was in front of me coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside.
Pastor said, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
My friend said, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."
Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service."
And now a little more serious…
Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12, he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. He would squirm in his seat, drool, and make grunting noises. At other times, he spoke clearly and distinctly, as if a spot of light had penetrated the darkness of his brain. Most of the time, however, Jeremy just irritated his teacher.
One day she called his parents and asked them to come in for a consultation. As the Forresters entered the empty classroom, Doris said to them, "Jeremy really belongs in a special school. It isn't fair to him to be with younger children who don't have learning problems. Why, there is a five year gap between his age and that of the other students."
Mrs. Forrester cried softly into a tissue, while her husband spoke. "Miss Miller," he said, "there is no school of that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy if we had to take him out of this school. We know he really likes it here."
Doris sat for a long time after they had left, staring at the snow outside the window. Its coldness seemed to seep into her soul. She wanted to sympathize with the Forresters. After all, their only child had a terminal illness. But it wasn't fair to keep him in her class. She had 18 other youngsters to teach, and Jeremy was a distraction. Furthermore, he would never learn to read and write. Why waste any more time trying? As she pondered the situation, guilt washed over her. Here I am complaining when my problems are nothing compared to that poor family, she thought. "Lord, please help me to be more patient with Jeremy."
From that day on, she tried hard to ignore Jeremy's noises and his blank stares. Then one day, he limped to her desk, dragging his bad leg behind him. "I love you, Miss Miller," he exclaimed, loud enough for the whole class to hear. The other students snickered, and Doris' face turned red.
She stammered, "Wh-why that's very nice, Jeremy. N-now please take your seat."
Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the coming of Easter. Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to emphasize the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic egg. "Now," she said to them, "I want you to take this home and bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Miss Miller," the children responded enthusiastically, all except for Jeremy.
He listened intently; his eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual noises. Had he understood what she had said about Jesus' death and resurrection? Did he understand the assignment? Perhaps she should call his parents and explain the project to them.
That evening, Doris' kitchen sink stopped up. She called the landlord and waited an hour for him to come by and unclog it. After that, she still had to shop for groceries, iron a blouse, and prepare a vocabulary test for the next day. She completely forgot about phoning Jeremy's parents.
The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they placed their eggs in the large wicker basket on Miss Miller's desk. After they completed their math lesson, it was time to open the eggs.
In the first egg, Doris found a flower. "Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign of new life," she said. "When plants peek through the ground, we know that spring is here."
A small girl in the first row waved her arm. "That's my egg, Miss Miller," she called out.
The next egg contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. "We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that's new life, too."
Little Judy smiled proudly and said, "Miss Miller, that one is mine."
Next, Doris found a rock with moss on it. She explained that moss, too, showed life.
Billy spoke up from the back of the classroom, "My daddy helped me," he beamed.
Then Doris opened the fourth egg. She gasped. The egg was empty. Surely it must be Jeremy's she thought, and of course, he did not understand her instructions. If only she had not forgotten to phone his parents. Because she did not want to embarrass him, she quietly set the egg aside and reached for another.
Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. "Miss Miller, aren't you going to talk about my egg?"
Flustered, Doris replied, "But Jeremy, your egg is empty."
He looked into her eyes and said softly, "Yes, but Jesus' tomb was empty, too.'
Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, "Do you know why the tomb was empty?"
"Oh, yes," Jeremy said, "Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up."
The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the school yard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.
Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects at the mortuary were surprised to see 19 eggs on top of his casket, all of them empty.
Top Reasons to Celebrate Easter Sunday:
You absolutely loved the movie, "The Ten Commandments".
You look really, really good in yellow.
It's a good time to check out your neighborhood church and not be noticed.
You have this bunny suit you love to wear, but are too insecure to wear it without a reason.
Even though you don't know what it is, you really like the sound of hearing the "Passion story."
You figured since Jesus went to all THAT trouble to make it to the first Easter, you'd give it a shot.
As a Christian you celebrate the resurrection every other day, why not Easter too?
The making of these Easter cookies are a really great "hands-on" way of helping the children in your lives, to understand what Easter is all about. It is recommended that they be made Saturday night before Easter. You will need::
1c. whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
A pinch of salt
1c. sugar
Zipper baggie
Wooden spoon
Tape
Bible
Preheat oven to 300 (This is important--don't wait till you're half done with the recipe).
Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.
Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.
So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1c. sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
Fold in broken nuts Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60.
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven off. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt. 27:65-66.
GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow!
On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matt. 28:1-9
For my fellow Vietnam veterans, join me in celebrating National Vietnam Veteran's Recognition Day.
I hope you all enjoy the real meaning of Passover and Easter,
Al
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This Day in Aviation History" brought to you by the Daedalians Airpower Blog Update. To subscribe to this weekly email, go to https://daedalians.org/airpower-blog/
March 29, 1916
Navy Lt. Richard C. Saufley, Daedalian Founder Member #13307, bettered his own U.S. altitude record, piloting a Curtiss hydroaeroplane to 16,010 feet at Pensacola, Florida. On April 2, Saufley again extended the record by attaining a mark of 16,072 feet.
March 30, 1979
In the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula, the 160-foot, 3,000-ton Taiwanese freighter Ta Lai ran aground. As 20-foot waves battered the stranded ship, rocks punched through the hull. It was taking on water and sinking. Her crew of 28 men were in danger. Detachment 13, 33rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, at Osan Air Base, South Korea, answered the distress call. Air Force Maj. James E. McArdle Jr. and his crew of four flew their helicopter, "Rescue 709," a Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, through the darkness and gale-force winds to the stranded vessel. These men were just completing their regular 12-hour duty schedule when the distress call came in, but no other crews or helicopters were available. In addition to Major McArdle, the aircraft commander, the crew consisted of 1st Lt. Van J. Leffler, pilot; Sgt. James E. Coker, flight engineer; Staff Sgt. Tony Carlo and Sgt. Mark Zitzow, PJs. To read the entire story of this daring rescue, for which Major McArdle received the Mackay Trophy, click HERE.
March 31, 1966
Strategic Air Command phased out its last B-47 Stratojet tactical aircraft. Learn more about the Stratojet HERE.
April 1, 1954
Pilots Lt. Cmdr. Francis X. Brady, Lt. W. Rich, and Lt. j.g. John C. Barrow completed the first transcontinental flights in less than four hours during a 2,438-mile journey in three VF-21 F9Fs from San Diego, California, to NAS Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. Brady made the crossing in 3 hours, 45 minutes, 30 seconds; Rich in 3 hours, 48 minutes; and Barrow in 3 hours, 46 minutes, 49 seconds. All were refueled in mid-air over Hutchinson, Kansas.
April 2, 1951
Two F9F-2B Panthers of VF-191, each loaded with four 250- and two 100-pound general-purpose bombs, catapulted from Princeton (CV 37) to attack a railroad bridge near Songjin, North Korea. Their attack marked the Navy's first recorded use of jet aircraft as bombers.
April 3, 1939
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Defense Act into law in Washington, D.C. It gave the Army Air Corps $300 million and authorized its expansion to 48,000 personnel and 6,000 aircraft. Significantly, it also allowed African Americans to receive flight training for the first time.
April 4, 1908
In Massachusetts, inventor Robert H. Goddard coins the expression "jet propulsion" as a means of achieving space flight. He goes on to describe a primitive combustion chamber with a propulsion nozzle.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for March 30, 2021 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
30 March
1931: At Scott Field, an airplane transferred mail in flight to an airship. (24)
1937: Pan American Airways completed a 7,000-mile survey flight from Pago Pago, American Somoas, to Auckland, New Zealand, in a Sikorsky S-42B seaplane to identify possible landing sites. (24)
1944: Navy Task Force 58, under VAdm Marc Mitscher, with 11 carriers attacked on Palan, Yap, Ulithi, and Woleai to prepare Hollandia for landings. (24)
1945: For the XX Bomber Command's final mission, 24 B-29s from bases in India completed struck Bukum Island, near Singapore. (24)
1949: President Harry S. Truman signed a bill to build a "permanent" US radar defense network. (16)
1953: A Convair XC-99 established a new, world's load-lifting record of 104,000 pounds. (5)
1961: Joseph A. Walker reached the highest altitude attained in manned flight to date when he flew the X-15, with the XLR-99 rocket engine, to 169,600 feet. (9) (24) SAC accepted its fourth and last Atlas D squadron, the 549 SMS at Offutt AFB, to complete the program. (1) (6)
1963: SAC accepted its first Titan II launch facility, site 570-2 at the 570 SMS, Davis-Monthan AFB. (6)
1970: USAFE dispatched medical teams and support personnel from Turkey to provide medical aid and humanitarian services to thousands of earthquake victims around Gediz, Turkey. (16) (26)
1979: Rockwell International submitted a B-1 termination claim for $394.8 million. (12)
1981: Mr. Robert J. Hermann, Assistant SECAF for Research, Development, and Logistics, approved the Long-Range Combat Aircraft's R&D program. (12)
2000: The X-38 successfully completed its highest, fastest, and longest flight to date, gliding from 39,000 feet and attaining 500 mph before deploying its parachutes for a gentle touchdown on Rogers Dry Lake. It was the X-38's third and final flight for NASA's Dyrden Flight Research Center. (3)
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USA—Increase Seen In Servicemembers Receiving COVID-19 Shots
Military Times | 03/30/2021
Defense Health Agency officials say that U.S. servicemembers and defense civilians are increasingly taking the vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports the Military Times.
Three months after the vaccination effort began, more troops are saying yes to the opportunity to get vaccinated, Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, said on Friday.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that many of the personnel who declined the first offer have subsequently taken the opportunity to receive one of the three available vaccines, said Place.
Servicemembers do not lose eligibility by declining the first time, he said.
At current rates, all Defense Dept. personnel will be eligible for the vaccine by May 1, the Pentagon said in a release on March 26.
The Defense Dept. is currently working to meet a White House goal of administering 200 million shots in 100 days, said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim.
The entire department could be vaccinated by July, said Place.
USA—Increase Seen In Servicemembers Receiving COVID-19 Shots
Military Times | 03/30/2021
Defense Health Agency officials say that U.S. servicemembers and defense civilians are increasingly taking the vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports the Military Times.
Three months after the vaccination effort began, more troops are saying yes to the opportunity to get vaccinated, Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, said on Friday.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that many of the personnel who declined the first offer have subsequently taken the opportunity to receive one of the three available vaccines, said Place.
Servicemembers do not lose eligibility by declining the first time, he said.
At current rates, all Defense Dept. personnel will be eligible for the vaccine by May 1, the Pentagon said in a release on March 26.
The Defense Dept. is currently working to meet a White House goal of administering 200 million shots in 100 days, said Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Terry Adirim.
The entire department could be vaccinated by July, said Place.
USA—Trade With Burma Suspended As Bloody Crackdown Continues
Vox | 03/30/2021
The U.S. says it is suspending trade with Burma as the military regime continues its bloody campaign against protesters, reports Vox.
On Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that all trade with Burma under the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement would be halted until the return of a democratically elected government.
This would end U.S. support for programs to assist Burma's integration into the world economy, although some of the total US$1.4 billion in trade would continue, experts said.
A White House spokeswoman said that the U.S. was "deeply concerned" and would continue to "impose costs on the military regime" in response to the crackdown following the Feb. 1 coup.
USA—Trade With Burma Suspended As Bloody Crackdown Continues
Vox | 03/30/2021
The U.S. says it is suspending trade with Burma as the military regime continues its bloody campaign against protesters, reports Vox.
On Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that all trade with Burma under the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement would be halted until the return of a democratically elected government.
This would end U.S. support for programs to assist Burma's integration into the world economy, although some of the total US$1.4 billion in trade would continue, experts said.
A White House spokeswoman said that the U.S. was "deeply concerned" and would continue to "impose costs on the military regime" in response to the crackdown following the Feb. 1 coup.
Germany—Government Buys Minority Stake In Hensoldt
Defense News | 03/30/2021
The German government is buying a minority stake in domestic defense electronics firm Hensoldt, reports Defense News.
On Monday, the state-owned KfW development bank said it was buying 25.1 percent of the firm's shares on behalf of the government. The value of the transaction was not made public.
This will give the German government enough shares to block certain actions as a minority shareholder.
In December, the government said it intended to acquire the shares to prevent deals that that would deliver valuable technology, such as sensors and encryption capabilities, to "unfriendly powers," reported Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
Russia—Large-Scale Drill Underway In Far East
Moscow Times | 03/30/2021
The Russian Eastern Military District has begun its final large-scale winter exercise in eastern Siberia, reports the Moscow Times.
The training, including more than 12,000 troops, 3,000 pieces of equipment, 60 aircraft and 10 drones, kicked off on Monday, reported the Interfax news agency (Moscow).
The exercise, which includes day and night components, is focused on securing eastern Russia against potential threats and covers offensive and defensive activities, the district said.
The training is scheduled to run until the end of the week.
Armenia—Pashinyan To Resign Next Month Ahead Of Elections
Tass | 03/30/2021
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he will resign in April ahead of parliamentary elections in June, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
On Sunday, Pashinyan said that he would submit his resignation next month but remain in office in a caretaker capacity until the vote, which is scheduled for June 20.
Pashinyan has faced sustained public pressure to resign since signing a cease-fire with Azerbaijan following last year's conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, noted Agence France-Presse.
The agreement that ended the fighting gave large portions of the disputed territory to Azerbaijan. Many in Armenia view the accord as a national humiliation.
Taiwan—Most Military Aircraft To Return To Sky This Week
Central News Agency | 03/30/2021
The Taiwanese air force will return most of its aircraft to flight operations this week following a safety stand down, reports the Central News Agency (Taipei).
The fleet, except for those on combat readiness missions, were grounded after two F-5 jets collided during an exercise on March 22. All types except for the F-5 are scheduled to resume flights by the end of the month.
The service's F-16, Mirage 2000-5 and Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defense Fighter jets, C-130H Hercules transports and P-3C Orion maritime patrol craft will return to operations over the next two days, air force Chief of Staff Huang Chih-wei said on Tuesday.
Plans call for the F-5s to return to service by April 7, following safety checks, pilot training and counseling, said the air force chief.
On March 22, two F-5Es collided near Pingtung County, killing at least one pilot. The second pilot is still missing and presumed dead.
Singapore—Initial H225M Multirole Helicopter Delivered
Airbus | 03/30/2021
Airbus says it has delivered the first H225M multirole helicopters ordered by Singapore in 2016.
The multirole aircraft are expected to perform missions including search-and-rescue, medical evacuation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, Airbus said in a March 29 release.
The initial delivery covered three aircraft, reported Defense News.
The H225Ms are intended to replace aging Super Puma helicopters in Singapore service.
The value of the contract and number of aircraft ordered by Singapore has not been made public. In January 2017, Defense News reported that it was believed to cover 16 aircraft.
India—Navy, Air Force Train With U.S. Carrier Strike Group
U.S. Pacific Fleet | 03/30/2021
The Indian air force and navy has just wrapped up a joint exercise with a U.S. Navy carrier strike group, reports the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
On Sunday and Monday, the frigate Shivalik, P-8I maritime patrol aircraft and Indian air force fighters, including Jaguar and Su-30MKI jets, conducted anti-submarine warfare, joint air and command-and-control integration operations in the Indian Ocean, the fleet said.
The U.S. strike group included the carrier Theodore Roosevelt, cruiser Bunker Hill and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Russell and John Finn.
The Roosevelt carrier strike group is on a scheduled deployment to the 7th Fleet area of operations, said Pacific Fleet.
Afghanistan—Human-Rights Watchdog Calls For Investigation Into Civilian Casualties In Khost Op
TOLONews | 03/30/2021
An Afghan human-rights organization has called for an investigation into suspected civilian casualties during government operations in the eastern Khost province, reports the Tolo News (Kabul).
Video circulated on social media appears to show that women and children were killed in a government operation in the Sabri district, 140 miles (230 km) south of Kabul.
Witnesses said that the operation conducted by the Campaign Forces, formerly an informal umbrella of militias overseen by the National Directorate of Security, Afghanistan's national intelligence agency, killed as many as 20 civilians.
On Sunday, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) called for a thorough investigation of the incident, saying that it would conduct an independent probe.
Officials in Kabul have yet to comment on the allegations. Khost Gov. Mohmad Katawazai said that the operation targeted the Taliban after militants closed a road connecting Khost with Maidan Wardak province in the Sabri district.
Iran—Strategic Cooperation Accord Inked With China
Al Jazeera | 03/30/2021
The Iranian government has signed a 25-year strategic cooperation pact with China, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, signed the agreement during a ceremony in Tehran.
Wang also met with President Hassan Rouhani and a representative of Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei.
Neither government provided details of the agreement, though a leaked draft seen in July indicated that it included significant Chinese investment in Iranian infrastructure.
That document called for up to US$400 billion of investment in return for discounted fuel, reported Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Chinese investment would focus on energy and high-tech sectors as well as telecommunications, ports, railways and healthcare and would integrate Iran into China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
The draft also called for increased military cooperation, including joint training and exercises and intelligence-sharing.
In addition, the deal reportedly includes a pledge to raise bilateral trade to US$600 billion over the next decade.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman denied that the agreement contained any specific figures, reported the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
Meanwhile, the agreement has received domestic criticism in Iran, with opponents expressing concern that the deal would primarily benefit China. Several previous Chinese energy projects in Iran were canceled by Tehran amid underperformance and delays.
Yemen—Civilian Killed In Ballistic Missile Attack On Marib
Al Arabiya | 03/30/2021
At least one civilian has been killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on the city of Marib in northern Yemen, reports Al Arabiya (Dubai).
On Tuesday, Houthi rebels fired the missile, which landed in a residential area, witnesses told the television channel.
Yemeni state media cited by the Arab News (Riyadh) indicated that Houthi attacks had targeted a refugee camp north of Marib. It was unclear if that report referred to the same incident.
A spokesman for Yemen's internationally recognized government said that the Houthi attacks put "millions of children and displaced families at risk."
Syria—Kurdish Groups Launch Anti-ISIS Op In Refugee Camp
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights | 03/30/2021
Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria have launched a campaign to clear the Al Hawl refugee camp of ISIS cells, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (U.K.).
On Sunday, about 5,000 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), People's Protection Units (YPG), Women's Protection Units (YPJ), Internal Security Forces (Asayish) and Counterterrorism Special Units (H.A.T) launched the operation to secure the camp after a series of murders and assassinations blamed on ISIS cells.
At least 30 people were detained in the first day of the operation, sources told the observatory.
Those arrested have been accused of supporting ISIS, reported the National (Abu Dhabi).
As part of the operation, Kurdish administrators are collecting fingerprints and confiscating pieces of equipment, including metal tent poles, that could be used as weapons.
Internet and radio service in the Al Hawl camp were cut off during the operation.
There have been about 40 murders in the camp so far this year, up from 33 in all of 2020.
There are about 60,000 people at the camp, including Iraqi refugees and displaced Syrians.
Sudan—Agreement Reached With SPLM-N On Freedom Of Religion, Unified Army
Sudan Tribune | 03/30/2021
The Sudanese government has finalized a deal with the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) calling for separation of state and religion and the establishment of a single national army, reports the Sudan Tribune (Paris).
On Sunday, the head of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, and SPLM-N leader Abdel Aziz Al Hilu signed the declaration of principles in Juba, the South Sudanese capital, reported Radio Dabanga.
A final draft of the agreement reviewed by the Tribune included measures calling for democracy, secularism and pluralism in Sudan, as well as the integration of SPLM-N fighters into the Sudanese military by the end of the transitional period.
The agreement will pave the way for broader negotiations that will ensure ongoing reforms to move Sudan toward democracy, said Al Hilu.
Negotiations on a final resolution for the conflict are expected to begin soon in Juba.
Islamic law was first imposed by deposed dictator Omar Bashir in 1983, noted Reuters.
Since then, conservative interpretations of law and adherence to traditional customs were used to bolster the credibility of the Sudanese government.
The SPLM-N was one of the few rebel groups that did not agree to peace with the Sudanese state last year
Ivory Coast—3 Soldiers Killed In Pair Of Raids In North
Reuters | 03/30/2021
Three Ivorian soldiers have been killed attacks on military posts in northern Ivory Coast, reports Reuters.
On Monday, two soldiers were killed in an attack on a camp in Kafolo, near the border with Burkina Faso.
Another officer was killed in a similar attack on nearby Tehini as the assailants fled.
Seven soldiers were wounded in the fighting. Two militants were killed, and four detained, military sources said.
Weapons and military equipment were seized in the raids. A search operation had been launched to find the militants, said an army statement cited by Agence France-Presse.
The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear. One army source said that they came from Burkina Faso.
Guatemala—Joint Op Launched With Mexico To Stem Flow Of Immigrants To U.S.
Agence France-Presse | 03/30/2021
The governments of Guatemala and Mexico have launched a joint military-police operation to reduce the flow of migrants headed to the U.S., reports Agence France-Presse.
Thousands of people, primarily from El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, have been heading north in the hope of escaping violence and poverty in their home countries.
The joint mission is intended to prevent the use of minors to help individuals gain entry to the U.S., said Francisco Garduno, the head of Mexico's National Migration Institute.
The Biden administration has not been deporting unaccompanied minors who arrive in the U.S.
The operation includes a 24-hour presence along Mexico's southern border, as well as highways and train lines in an effort to "maintain a regular migratory flow, including sanitary precautions against COVID-19," Garduno said.
About 3,000 people cross the border illegally daily, mostly in the states of Chiapas and Tabasco.
Guatemalan Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Hernandez said that he was working to convince migrants' home countries to discourage the caravans.
Immigration flows have increased significantly in the first three months of 2021, with an estimated 100,000 arriving at the southern border in February alone, according to U.S. border authorities.
