εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις εκειναις εξηλθεν δογμα παρα καισαρος αυγουστου απογραφεσθαι πασαν την οικουμενην 2 αυτη η απογραφη πρωτη εγενετο ηγεμονευοντος της συριας κυρηνιου 3 και επορευοντο παντες απογραφεσθαι εκαστος εις την ιδιαν πολιν 4 ανεβη δε και ιωσηφ απο της γαλιλαιας εκ πολεως ναζαρετ εις την ιουδαιαν εις πολιν δαβιδ ητις καλειται βηθλεεμ […]

NORFOLK (October 5, 2020) Interview with Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen, a hero of the attack on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), recounting the events of Oct. 12, 2000. Cole was attacked by terrorists at 11:18 a.m. on Oct. 12, 2000, while moored for refueling in the Port of Aden, […]

NORFOLK (October 5, 2020) Interview with Cmdr. Edward Pledger, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67), speaks about the modern Cole crew and the professionalism of Senior Chief Damage Controlman William Merchen, a ‘Cole hero’ and inspector at Afloat Training Group (ATG) Atlantic. The explosive bomb created a 40-by-60 foot […]

A Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew assists a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat – Medium boat crew as they rescue six adults, two infants and three dogs from grounded vessels near Rollover Pass in Gilchrist, Texas, October 9, 2020. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report of three fishing vessels aground […]

What Daniel Saw (Daniel 7:1-8) NOTES: We come to the first “apocalyptic” section of the Book of Daniel. “Apocalypse” comes from the Greek for “revelation” and refers to writing that uses veiled images to convey its message. The Book of Revelation begins with apokalypsis; hence, similar writing is called “apocalyptic.” Several things need to be […]