The new Marines of Echo Company Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 8th, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marines Corps customs and traditions. Following graduation, the Marines were given 10 days […]

Lectionary Sermons for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | Year C (July 17, 2022) The Texts for the Sunday Amos 8:1-12 and Psalm 52 Genesis 18:1-10a and Psalm 15 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 Sermons from the Texts The Coming Famine (Amos 8:11-14) Reconciled by His Blood (Colossians 1:19-23) Mary, Martha, and Me (Luke 10:38-42) The […]

Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, July 8, 2022. Transcript Mhm mm. Mhm mm. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. A Yeah. Okay. Okay. Right okay. Mhm. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah mm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Okay. Mhm. Mhm. Working […]

Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction Ceremony, July 6, 2022, Fort Myer, Virginia. Transcript Good morning ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Medal of Honor induction ceremony in honor of Staff Sergeant Edward and Kaneshiro posthumously. Specialist five Dwight W. Birdwell Specialist five Dennis M. Fuji Major, Retired john J. Duffy Colonel, Retired ralph […]

The Way As a combined gift for Father’s Day and my birthday in a couple weeks, Tammy gave me a Wahoo Element Bolt. It’s a bike computer attached to my handlebars which gives me consistent data on my ride—my current speed, average speed, distance, and time. I love having that information easily accessible without needing […]