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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· May 29
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.
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A new post, involving Navy aphorisms, the Battle of Manila Bay, battleships, Gilded Era Marines, the Philippines, war crimes, courts martial, training, and gunnery disasters.
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The Gridley Legacy: John P.V. Gridley, USMC
The Gridley Legacy: John P.V. Gridley, USMC John S. Naylor – November 28, 2025 “I have not yet begun to fight.” – John Paul Jones “Don...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
A new post, involving Navy aphorisms, the Battle of Manila Bay, battleships, Gilded Era Marines, the Philippines, war crimes, courts martial, training, and gunnery disasters.
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I can't find anything on Hickman and Reed but the snow motor looks like an early Tucker Sno-Cat. Tucker was born nearby in a log cabin in Jump-Off Joe Creek in 1892.
sno-cat.com/about/
sno-cat.com/about/
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I can't find anything on Hickman and Reed but the snow motor looks like an early Tucker Sno-Cat. Tucker was born nearby in a log cabin in Jump-Off Joe Creek in 1892.
sno-cat.com/about/
sno-cat.com/about/
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Happy Native American Heritage Day and Native American Heritage Month!
The land we now call Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribal nations.
We invite you to support the DPO Native American Caucus and learn more about their important work at DPO.org/nativeamericancaucus
The land we now call Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribal nations.
We invite you to support the DPO Native American Caucus and learn more about their important work at DPO.org/nativeamericancaucus
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Happy Native American Heritage Day and Native American Heritage Month!
The land we now call Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribal nations.
We invite you to support the DPO Native American Caucus and learn more about their important work at DPO.org/nativeamericancaucus
The land we now call Oregon is home to nine federally recognized tribal nations.
We invite you to support the DPO Native American Caucus and learn more about their important work at DPO.org/nativeamericancaucus
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Today on Native American Heritage Day, we honor indigenous cultures whose influence and contributions are evident in communities across the country. Arizona is a special place, and the 22 tribes that call our state home are a big reason for it.
November 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Today on Native American Heritage Day, we honor indigenous cultures whose influence and contributions are evident in communities across the country. Arizona is a special place, and the 22 tribes that call our state home are a big reason for it.
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Happy #FieldworkFriday and belated Thanksgiving! The PNSN would like to share our gratitude for our site hosts, partners, staff, and dedicated field team from UO, UW, and USGS. With cooperation we're able to maintain a reliable network of 700+ stations across the PNW.
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happy #FieldworkFriday and belated Thanksgiving! The PNSN would like to share our gratitude for our site hosts, partners, staff, and dedicated field team from UO, UW, and USGS. With cooperation we're able to maintain a reliable network of 700+ stations across the PNW.
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Nov. 28, 1925: Nashville’s WSM broadcasts the first episode of “Barn Dance,” a program of “hillbilly” music. Host George D. Hay introduces 77-year-old fiddler “Uncle Jimmy” Thompson, who proceeds to play a full 2 hours. This is the show later to be known as “Grand Ole Opry.” 1/4
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Nov. 28, 1925: Nashville’s WSM broadcasts the first episode of “Barn Dance,” a program of “hillbilly” music. Host George D. Hay introduces 77-year-old fiddler “Uncle Jimmy” Thompson, who proceeds to play a full 2 hours. This is the show later to be known as “Grand Ole Opry.” 1/4
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Coincidentally, today's email from Friends of the WW-II Memorial was illustrated by Norman Rockwell's iconic painting has come to represent today's meal. It accompanied Alex Kershaw's essay, about FDR's Thanksgiving message in the midst of World War II.
www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/freedom...
www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/freedom...
Freedom from Want
The most famous image of Thanksgiving was inspired by the idealism of a truly great American president.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Coincidentally, today's email from Friends of the WW-II Memorial was illustrated by Norman Rockwell's iconic painting has come to represent today's meal. It accompanied Alex Kershaw's essay, about FDR's Thanksgiving message in the midst of World War II.
www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/freedom...
www.wwiimemorialfriends.org/blog/freedom...
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Nov. 27, 1925: The German Reichstag votes 300-174 to ratify the Locarno Treaties that aim to secure a European peace through border guarantees. The overwhelming victory clears the way for a treaty signing in London next week. Communists and the far right provided most "no" votes.
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Nov. 27, 1925: The German Reichstag votes 300-174 to ratify the Locarno Treaties that aim to secure a European peace through border guarantees. The overwhelming victory clears the way for a treaty signing in London next week. Communists and the far right provided most "no" votes.
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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at TCM! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at TCM! 🦃
Our sister lives up the beach from Newport. Home of some of the last old growth forest in the United States.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neskowi....
November 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our sister lives up the beach from Newport. Home of some of the last old growth forest in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neskowi....
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neskowi....
The tribe was already gathered on the coast for their Restoration Holiday Powwow, and incorporated prayers for the whale into the practice. The prayers continued when tribe members gathered in person with the whale as it died. Marking the first whale salvage for the tribe in generations.
Siletz tribe harvests beached humpback whale at Oregon coast in rare cultural practice >>> https://www.kptv.com/2025/11/27/siletz-tribe-harvests-beached-humpback-whale-oregon-coast-rare-cultural-practice/
November 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The tribe was already gathered on the coast for their Restoration Holiday Powwow, and incorporated prayers for the whale into the practice. The prayers continued when tribe members gathered in person with the whale as it died. Marking the first whale salvage for the tribe in generations.
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CAL FIRE recently supported the Wailaki Tribe in securing a rare old-growth redwood log. Tribal members will carve it into a traditional canoe, once used for travel and trade, to feature at a multi-Tribal gathering celebrating culture and connection.
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
CAL FIRE recently supported the Wailaki Tribe in securing a rare old-growth redwood log. Tribal members will carve it into a traditional canoe, once used for travel and trade, to feature at a multi-Tribal gathering celebrating culture and connection.
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
#CALFIRE #WailakiTribe #CulturalHeritage
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#OTD in 1950 the Battle of Chosin Reservoir begins. The operation became a defining moment of the Korean War and one of the proudest chapters in Marine Corps history.
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70 Miles of Cold, Hard Road | Naval History Magazine - December 2010 Volume 24, Number 6
The 1st Marine Division’s breakout from the Chosin Reservoir was a defining moment, both in the Korean War and in the history of the Corps.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#OTD in 1950 the Battle of Chosin Reservoir begins. The operation became a defining moment of the Korean War and one of the proudest chapters in Marine Corps history.
usni.org/magazines/n...
usni.org/magazines/n...
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.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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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.
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
* 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