History Salem, Massachusetts 1636 As English settlements in North America landed, they brought with them small militia groups. These groups were comprised of farmers and ordinary citizens that … [Read more...]

December 7th, 1941 With the U.S. attempting to keep itself from entering into the second world war, an unmitigated attack on a distant naval station pushed the United States into retaliation. On … [Read more...]

As the anniversary of Pearl Harbor grows nearer, I decided to create a post about someone my dad knew that was there that day. He and his ship managed to escape and it's a story he told to my dad … [Read more...]

I know you want to read another blog post about Thanksgiving, but I'll keep it short, promise! For me, I'm thankful for so much that it seems absolutely ridiculous how much I tend to focus on the … [Read more...]

My last post gave some of the details of my dad's service in the Navy. Here are a few stories he shared with me. Serving as Chief Boatswain's Mate, dad had a lot of duties he was responsible for … [Read more...]

Michael J. Rapp Preparing to write a post about my dad is a little daunting. He is much more apt to discuss the other men he served with or those who have long passed and their stories. To get … [Read more...]