Son of Sandor
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Our Dad Alexander, Sandor in Hungarian. A first generation American. #WWII and 20 year veteran of the USAAC, USSAF, USAF Chief Master Sergeant. Our Mom Joyce his Australian war bride. Posts about #History, #Science, #Weather and Global Relations.
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Son of Sandor
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May 29, 1945 #WWII "Bride" Ship Will Take 400 To America. A number will take young children.
Mom gets news that a ship is arriving to reunited her with Dad who returned to the US in June 1944. They were married in Sydney Oct 27, 1942. She has since given birth to a daughter Dad has never met.
Mom gets news that a ship is arriving to reunited her with Dad who returned to the US in June 1944. They were married in Sydney Oct 27, 1942. She has since given birth to a daughter Dad has never met.
Poseidon’s distinction as the first dog onboard the Nimitz comes with a footnote from a motion picture that is required viewing for any fan of on-screen naval aviation (with a historic sci-fi twist). The Final Countdown brought the first dog, Charlie, onboard the Nimitz.
A facility dog onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) shares the comfort and joy only a pet can provide, delivering a mental health service for the whole crew. usni.org/magazines/p...
From Final Countdown to Final Deployment | Proceedings - November 2025 Vol. 151/11/1,473
A facility dog onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) shares the comfort and joy only a pet can provide, delivering a mental health service for the whole crew.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Poseidon’s distinction as the first dog onboard the Nimitz comes with a footnote from a motion picture that is required viewing for any fan of on-screen naval aviation (with a historic sci-fi twist). The Final Countdown brought the first dog, Charlie, onboard the Nimitz.
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Like so many members of our military, serving this country changed my life. The Navy gave me opportunities I wouldn't dream of and taught me lessons I'll never forget. I'm grateful for everything our nation has given me, and I'll always do everything I can to give back to it.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Like so many members of our military, serving this country changed my life. The Navy gave me opportunities I wouldn't dream of and taught me lessons I'll never forget. I'm grateful for everything our nation has given me, and I'll always do everything I can to give back to it.
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@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Clear weather. Today, “In Japan, the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet Task Force departs from Kasatka Bay on Etorofu Island for Hawaii (1941).” Image shows Soryu sailing with a full load of naval aircraft. #What_day_is_it? http://www.nnh.to/11/26.html
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Clear weather. Today, “In Japan, the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet Task Force departs from Kasatka Bay on Etorofu Island for Hawaii (1941).” Image shows Soryu sailing with a full load of naval aircraft. #What_day_is_it? http://www.nnh.to/11/26.html
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In today’s Russian papers there’s scepticism over the current round of diplomacy. One paper: “The European-Ukrainian gang will ‘correct’ Trump’s plan so that it’s unacceptable for Russia.” Another: “I don’t think the Special Military Operation will end this year.” #ReadingRussia
In the Russian papers, much scepticism about the peace plan.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:50 AM
In today’s Russian papers there’s scepticism over the current round of diplomacy. One paper: “The European-Ukrainian gang will ‘correct’ Trump’s plan so that it’s unacceptable for Russia.” Another: “I don’t think the Special Military Operation will end this year.” #ReadingRussia
A member of the Penobscot tribe, he now holds almost celebrity status. A bust of him sits in the center of the Charles Shay Indian Memorial in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, which honors the service of Native Americans during #WWII and has been a destination point visiting US Army generals.
101-year-old D-Day medic who served in 2 wars honored at his home in Normandy
101-year-old D-Day medic who served in 2 wars honored at his home in Normandy
World War II veteran Charles Shay was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit at his Bayeux home.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A member of the Penobscot tribe, he now holds almost celebrity status. A bust of him sits in the center of the Charles Shay Indian Memorial in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, which honors the service of Native Americans during #WWII and has been a destination point visiting US Army generals.
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#BlueskyMonday #MountainMonday
Genoa City, Nevada. It was the first settlement (1851) in what was to become the Nevada Territory (1861-1864). It's nestled at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada range.
#EastCoastKin #Nevada #LandscapePhotography #SierraNevada
Genoa City, Nevada. It was the first settlement (1851) in what was to become the Nevada Territory (1861-1864). It's nestled at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada range.
#EastCoastKin #Nevada #LandscapePhotography #SierraNevada
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
#BlueskyMonday #MountainMonday
Genoa City, Nevada. It was the first settlement (1851) in what was to become the Nevada Territory (1861-1864). It's nestled at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada range.
#EastCoastKin #Nevada #LandscapePhotography #SierraNevada
Genoa City, Nevada. It was the first settlement (1851) in what was to become the Nevada Territory (1861-1864). It's nestled at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada range.
#EastCoastKin #Nevada #LandscapePhotography #SierraNevada
As Lahousen spoke, Keitel squirmed uncomfortably. Earlier in the trial, he had complained to his colleague Colonel General Alfred Jodl: “The court just doesn’t seem to realize the principle of ‘orders are orders.’ . . . It’s not up to the Wehrmacht staff to question the Führer principle.
#WWII Like spokes to a wheel, the prosecution joined propaganda to atrocity, atrocity to law and finance, and all of these to the Nazi plan to rule Europe and lands beyond. Burden of Proof. The US had shouldered the task of formally proving the existence of this conspiracy. time.com/archive/6790...
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
As Lahousen spoke, Keitel squirmed uncomfortably. Earlier in the trial, he had complained to his colleague Colonel General Alfred Jodl: “The court just doesn’t seem to realize the principle of ‘orders are orders.’ . . . It’s not up to the Wehrmacht staff to question the Führer principle.
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@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Mihara City is cloudy. Today, “In Japan, the Mishima Incident occurred. Author Yukio Mishima and others called for a coup at the Self-Defense Forces' Ichigaya Garrison, but it failed and they committed seppuku (1970).” #What_day_is_it? www.nnh.to/11/25.html
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
@sonofsandor.bsky.social Good morning. Mihara City is cloudy. Today, “In Japan, the Mishima Incident occurred. Author Yukio Mishima and others called for a coup at the Self-Defense Forces' Ichigaya Garrison, but it failed and they committed seppuku (1970).” #What_day_is_it? www.nnh.to/11/25.html
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The USS Oregon was still afloat when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Yet she still had a role to play. The Oregon’s hull served as a #WWII munitions barge during the invasion of Guam in 1944.
* USS Oregon's mast today on Portland's Waterfront Park.
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* USS Oregon's mast today on Portland's Waterfront Park.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The USS Oregon was still afloat when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Yet she still had a role to play. The Oregon’s hull served as a #WWII munitions barge during the invasion of Guam in 1944.
* USS Oregon's mast today on Portland's Waterfront Park.
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* USS Oregon's mast today on Portland's Waterfront Park.
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They're in front of the USS Oregon Memorial.
LIVE: Rally against ICE activity held at Portland’s Waterfront Park
LIVE: Rally against ICE activity held at Portland’s Waterfront Park
50501 Portland is holding a rally on Saturday at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, in protest of a surge in immigration enforcement across the metro area.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
They're in front of the USS Oregon Memorial.
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John F. Kennedy
May 29, 1917- November 22, 1963
“More than a man has died… What is to be mourned now is an ideal. What has been murdered is a belief in our own decency…"
~Rod Serling
May 29, 1917- November 22, 1963
“More than a man has died… What is to be mourned now is an ideal. What has been murdered is a belief in our own decency…"
~Rod Serling
November 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
John F. Kennedy
May 29, 1917- November 22, 1963
“More than a man has died… What is to be mourned now is an ideal. What has been murdered is a belief in our own decency…"
~Rod Serling
May 29, 1917- November 22, 1963
“More than a man has died… What is to be mourned now is an ideal. What has been murdered is a belief in our own decency…"
~Rod Serling
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Apr 7, 1943 #WWII JFK's First Brush with Death. The future President of the United States survived a massive Japanese attack in the Solomons. For Kennedy, his arrival in the South Pacific marked the end of one long journey and the beginning of another. warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/jfks...
April 15, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Apr 7, 1943 #WWII JFK's First Brush with Death. The future President of the United States survived a massive Japanese attack in the Solomons. For Kennedy, his arrival in the South Pacific marked the end of one long journey and the beginning of another. warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/jfks...
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#OTD in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Like all Navy veterans, JFK was extremely proud of his service. He famously commanded PT 109 during WWII and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew. #JFKassassination
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‘One of Those Days That We’ll Absolutely Never Forget’ | Naval History Magazine - December 2023, Volume 37, Number 6
On 16 November 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited the test ship USS Observation Island to watch the USS Andrew Jackson conduct a submerged firing of a Polaris A-2 missile. Six days later, he was assassinated.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#OTD in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Like all Navy veterans, JFK was extremely proud of his service. He famously commanded PT 109 during WWII and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew. #JFKassassination
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Silver Belle is from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 🎄
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November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Silver Belle is from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 🎄
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Nov 21, 1950 Instead of internationalism, brotherhood, and equality of peoples, Russia presents a picture of nationalistic darkness, holding under her sway six European States, preparing for aggressive war allegedly against capitalism but actually for plunder and acquisition of new territories.
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Nov 21, 1950 Instead of internationalism, brotherhood, and equality of peoples, Russia presents a picture of nationalistic darkness, holding under her sway six European States, preparing for aggressive war allegedly against capitalism but actually for plunder and acquisition of new territories.
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Happy #FieldworkFriday! Mt. Rainier’s highest, most rugged station, STAR, made headlines this week after its signals were misinterpreted as unusual activity. In reality, the data reflect cold and icy conditions at 11,000' of elevation, not volcanic unrest.
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Happy #FieldworkFriday! Mt. Rainier’s highest, most rugged station, STAR, made headlines this week after its signals were misinterpreted as unusual activity. In reality, the data reflect cold and icy conditions at 11,000' of elevation, not volcanic unrest.
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No signs of compromise in Moscow. Today one Russian newspaper states: “Putin is ready for talks on Ukraine on Russia’s terms.” Another paper points out: “After the Alaska summit, from our side there were no good will gestures. Just an intensification of attacks.” #ReadingRussia
What messages was Vladimir Putin sending from a command post? And who to?
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November 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
No signs of compromise in Moscow. Today one Russian newspaper states: “Putin is ready for talks on Ukraine on Russia’s terms.” Another paper points out: “After the Alaska summit, from our side there were no good will gestures. Just an intensification of attacks.” #ReadingRussia
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"The wolf packs were everywhere," Uncle Joe used to tell us. Every day at sea during was a day sailors knew their lives were at risk. Let us do all we can to protect the freedom and democracy 16 million Americans fought to defend during World War II.
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"The wolf packs were everywhere," Uncle Joe used to tell us. Every day at sea during was a day sailors knew their lives were at risk. Let us do all we can to protect the freedom and democracy 16 million Americans fought to defend during World War II.
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The bar stocks 10 taps of Oregon beer, displays Portland Trail Blazers gear and features the famous PDX carpet, creating a slice of Portland 4,900 miles away.
I'd love to visit! 30 years ago I found one bar in Japan, named The Beaver Hut, serving original Henry Weinhard's.🍻
I'd love to visit! 30 years ago I found one bar in Japan, named The Beaver Hut, serving original Henry Weinhard's.🍻
Japanese owner brings Pacific Northwest culture to downtown Tokyo taproom
Japanese owner brings Pacific Northwest culture to downtown Tokyo taproom
A bar in downtown Tokyo serves Oregon-brewed beers, displays Portland Trail Blazers gear and features the famous PDX carpet, creating a slice of Portland 4,900 miles away.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The bar stocks 10 taps of Oregon beer, displays Portland Trail Blazers gear and features the famous PDX carpet, creating a slice of Portland 4,900 miles away.
I'd love to visit! 30 years ago I found one bar in Japan, named The Beaver Hut, serving original Henry Weinhard's.🍻
I'd love to visit! 30 years ago I found one bar in Japan, named The Beaver Hut, serving original Henry Weinhard's.🍻
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11/20/25 8:50am Update:
We have 2.8" (7 cm) of new #snow with light to moderate snowfall rates continuing this morning. Our 7-day total to 11.6" (29.5 cm).
Snow will continue through this evening and is expected to be the last for at least the next 7-10 days.
#CAwx #CAwater
We have 2.8" (7 cm) of new #snow with light to moderate snowfall rates continuing this morning. Our 7-day total to 11.6" (29.5 cm).
Snow will continue through this evening and is expected to be the last for at least the next 7-10 days.
#CAwx #CAwater
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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#OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began—a crucial crossroads in the Pacific war. The first step in the American advance across the Central Pacific, Operation Galvanic would pit the Marine Corps' untried amphibious doctrine against a well-prepared enemy. usni.org/magazines/n...
A Bloody Proving Ground | Naval History Magazine - December 2008 Volume 22, Number 6
The Marine Corps amphibious doctrine was put to the test when the Pacific Fleet opened a second front in the war against Japan.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began—a crucial crossroads in the Pacific war. The first step in the American advance across the Central Pacific, Operation Galvanic would pit the Marine Corps' untried amphibious doctrine against a well-prepared enemy. usni.org/magazines/n...
#WWII Only one survivor, Ira Schab, 105, is slated to attend the 84th commemoration of the attack to be held at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii.
Ira's son posted last week on X that Ira "Ike" is in poor health, but is rallying, and hopes he can attend the ceremony.
Ira's son posted last week on X that Ira "Ike" is in poor health, but is rallying, and hopes he can attend the ceremony.
Ivan W. Atkins Jr., who survived the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while serving with two of his brothers aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, died Oct. 27 at the age of 102.
Atkins was among the roughly dozen still-living veterans who survived the attack. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Atkins was among the roughly dozen still-living veterans who survived the attack. (from @wyattwolson.bsky.social)
Sailor who survived Pearl Harbor attack alongside his 2 brothers dies at 102
Ivan W. Atkins Jr., who survived the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while serving aboard the battleship USS West Virginia, died at age 102.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#WWII Only one survivor, Ira Schab, 105, is slated to attend the 84th commemoration of the attack to be held at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii.
Ira's son posted last week on X that Ira "Ike" is in poor health, but is rallying, and hopes he can attend the ceremony.
Ira's son posted last week on X that Ira "Ike" is in poor health, but is rallying, and hopes he can attend the ceremony.
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Today one Russian paper is crowing over reports of a US-Russia peace plan: “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine? That’s all in the past.” But the state of Russia’s economy is nothing to crow about: “Recession is almost inevitable.” Plus, one editorial, with two messages..? #ReadingRusia
"Recession in Russia almost inevitable" warns Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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November 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Today one Russian paper is crowing over reports of a US-Russia peace plan: “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine? That’s all in the past.” But the state of Russia’s economy is nothing to crow about: “Recession is almost inevitable.” Plus, one editorial, with two messages..? #ReadingRusia