Another Weekend Open Thread, and on the road again. So here comes another tune, this time from Oz.
DH has written quite a bit here about his lovely Soviet spouse – so this one seems appropriate. But Dave . . . let the late Michael Hutchence do the singing, OK? (smile)
Yeah, the video portion seems quite dated and overdone. Remember: it was made circa 1990, and still had a huge “80s-hangover” at the time. (smile)
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.
From World War II
WT1c Edwin B. McCabe, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 10 December 2018.
EM3c Roman W. Sadlowski, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 11 December 2018.
S2c John C. Auld, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 7 December 2018.
From Korea
PFC Karl L. Dye, US Army, assigned to B Battery, 52nd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, was lost in South Korea on 16 July 1950. He was accounted for on 6 December 2018.
From Southeast Asia
None
Welcome back, elder brothers-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.
You’re home now. Rest easy.
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Over 72,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,600 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; over 1,500 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA); 126 remain unaccounted for from the Cold War; 5 remain unaccounted for from the Gulf Wars; and 1 individual remains unaccounted for from Operation Eldorado Canyon. Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.
On their web site’s Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.
If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.
Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.
Feeling a bit “devilish” today. So for the WOT, I thought I’d provide some appropriate theme music.
Here ya go.
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.
From World War II
S2c George A. Thompson , US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 5 December 2018.
From Korea
None
From Southeast Asia
None
Welcome back, elder brother-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.
Rest easy. You’re home now.
. . .
Over 72,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,600 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; over 1,500 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA); 126 remain unaccounted for from the Cold War; 5 remain unaccounted for from the Gulf Wars; and 1 individual remains unaccounted for from Operation Eldorado Canyon. Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.
On their web site’s Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.
If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.
Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.
Yesterday Dave posted an article that kinda got stuck in my head. That was probably because Dave’s article contained some photos that IMO looked strikingly like a 1960s time-warp/burn-out/wannabe head case – like this one:
After seeing that, for some reason an old Bowie tune also got stuck in my head. No, not Space Oddity – this one:
But Bowie’s original lyrics didn’t match the article and its photos too well; they needed some changes to fit. So, without further ado . . . here ya go. Enjoy. (smile)
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Poser Daydreams
I’m an SF faker,
I’m a lying bastard comin’ at you
Phony Purple Heart, yeah,
I’ll be a lie-rocking b!tch for you
Keep your mouth shut
You’re exposing my lies to them all
And I‘ll really bust my ass when I fall
Hear those ‘lectric lies from me, babe
Suspend incredulity
Read my bullsh!t tales in print, and
Believe all my poser daydreams, oh yeah!
I fake it baby
Never get truth from me
Some bogus tall tales
Those are all you’ll get with me
Don’t check on me
Don’t see what my records say
Don’t prove me a fake today
Hear those ‘lectric lies from me, babe
Suspend incredulity
Read my bullsh!t tales in print, and
Believe all my poser daydreams, oh yeah!
Hear those ‘lectric lies from me, babe
Suspend incredulity
Read my bullsh!t tales in print, and
Believe all my poser daydreams, oh . . . .
Hear those ‘lectric lies from me, babe
Suspend incredulity
Read my bullsh!t tales in print, and
Believe all my poser daydreams, oh yeah!
Freak out . . .
Far out . . .
Burnt out . . .
DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel.
From World War II
S1c Kenneth H. Sampson, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 26 November 2018.
F3c Willard I. Lawson, US Navy, assigned to the crew of the USS Oklahoma, was lost at Pearl Harbor, HI, on 7 December 1941. He was accounted for on 23 November 2018.
PVT Floyd A. Fulmer, US Army, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, was lost in Germany on 14 November 1944. He was accounted for on 27 November 2018.
PVT Harry W. Wilder, US Army, assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, was lost in Germany on 14 November 1944. He was accounted for on 27 November 2018.
From Korea
None
From Southeast Asia
None
Welcome back, elder brothers-in-arms. Our apologies that your return took so long.
Rest easy. You’re home now.
. . .
Over 72,000 US personnel remain unaccounted for from World War II; over 7,600 US personnel remain unaccounted for from the Korean War; over 1,500 remain unaccounted for in Southeast Asia (SEA); 126 remain unaccounted for from the Cold War; 5 remain unaccounted for from the Gulf Wars; and 1 individual remains unaccounted for from Operation Eldorado Canyon. Comparison of DNA from recovered remains against DNA from some (but not all) blood relatives can assist in making a positive ID for unidentified remains that have already been recovered, or which may be recovered in the future.
On their web site’s Contact Us” page, DPAA now has FAQs. The answer to one of those FAQs describes who can and cannot submit DNA samples useful in identifying recovered remains. The chart giving the answer can be viewed here. The text associated with the chart is short and can be viewed in DPAA’s FAQs.
If your family lost someone in one of these conflicts and you qualify to submit a DNA sample, please arrange to submit one. By doing that you just might help identify the remains of a US service member who’s been repatriated but not yet been identified – as well as a relative of yours, however distant. Or you may help to identify remains to be recovered in the future.
Everybody deserves a proper burial. That’s especially true for those who gave their all while serving this nation.
Three legends, one stage, one song. Sometimes explanations aren’t necessary.
Bowie likely wasn’t at his best; he’d had cardiac issues about 2 years earlier, and was taking 2006 off from touring. But the performance is IMO worth viewing anyway.
FWIW: if you want to see class in action, watch carefully what Bowie does whenever Gilmour takes the lead vocal or plays a guitar solo. He intentionally backs away, out of the spotlight, and lets Gilmour “drive”.
Two of the three (David Bowie and Richard Wright) are now gone. But they left behind some of their magic for posterity.
Still in recovery mode from a rather long trip, so today’s WOT article will be short.
Who says that the Federal Government has no sense of humor? Some parts of it do. Check this out:
For those who didn’t know: the phrase “can neither confirm nor deny” originated at the CIA when journalists began asking questions about Project Azorian in the mid-1970s.
And yeah: the above really was the CIA’s first tweet. At least, it was their first acknowledged and official one. (smile)
Have a great weekend, everyone – and enjoy the WOT.
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PS: Readers want to note the month/day of that particular tweet, too. It’s somewhat significant, historically speaking.
