Thank you Kori! So many folks reached out with insights!

Thank you, I really appreciate this!

to me all things Navy are inscrutable. Thank you again!

Thank you, I appreciate this!

thanks David!

Michael Dukakis served in the Army post Korean War…so I feel like his ad (photo op) with the helmet and tank merits consideration. Maybe not the most effective ad in the history of politics. But lots of potential lessons to discuss!

Among the many Iowans who gave their lives in World War 2 were the 5 Sullivan brothers from Waterloo Iowa. They enlisted with the stipulation they serve together. They were all aboard the USS Juneau when it was torpedoed during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2...

One of the most famous Civil War soldiers out of Iowa was General Grenville Dodge who was both a spymaster and logistician (railroads) for the Union Army. Like the CIA and Amtrak in one.
www.intelligence.gov/evolution-of...