Service Members of the Year – 2024 Every year the Military Times honors one member from each of the Armed Forces along with a veteran. They are named the Service Member of the Year for that year. Congratulations on all your hard work! Colonel Nicole Mann – USMC Capt. Daniel Reynolds – USSF SrA Kostiantyn… Continue reading Service Members of the Year – 2024
Author: Average Joe
Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.
More Dental Problems
More Dental Problems A quick, short post here. Dealing with dental problems when you have autoimmune disorders and medications that aren’t very dental-friendly can be so frustrating. Once again, I have managed to develop major dental problems. Right now, I have two teeth that need root canals and crowns and one that needs a crown.… Continue reading More Dental Problems
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th May 4th has been designated by Star Wars fans as Star Wars day. “May 4th” = “May the Force” be with you. The exact history of the day isn’t formally documented, but ironically it is believed that former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher may have been the inspiration… Continue reading Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Marine Saves Life of Fellow Marine
Marine Saves Life of Fellow Marine Rewind some two years ago to May 2022, and GySgt Benjamin Frazier who just happens to be an Intel instructor at Marine Corps Detachment Dam Neck (this was my last duty station, where I was an Intel instructor) was driving North on I-64. When he was crossing the bridge… Continue reading Marine Saves Life of Fellow Marine
Electric Vehicle (EV) Pick-up Trucks
Electric Vehicle (EV) Pick-up Trucks I had always wanted a pickup truck and in 2005 I bought my first truck, a 2006 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab (18 years old with over 230K miles on it). And I use it like a truck all the time. It has been offroad more than most of the Jeeps… Continue reading Electric Vehicle (EV) Pick-up Trucks
Morse Code Day
Morse Code Day Morse Code Day is April 27th Morse Code Day celebrates Morse code, an alphabet of dashes and dots that made long-distance communication much easier before phones were around. The holiday is celebrated on the birthday of its inventor, Samuel Morse, who was born on April 27, 1791. I personally mark this day… Continue reading Morse Code Day
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach Sebastian certainly isn’t new to the rock scene, being the frontman for Skid Row from 1987 to 1996, you know, when Skid Row was good. He fronted the band with songs ‘18 and Life‘ ‘Rattlesnake Shake‘, ‘Youth Gone Wild‘ and ‘I Remember You‘ from the ‘Skid Row‘ album. And ‘Slave to the Grind‘… Continue reading Sebastian Bach
Way To Go Navy!
Way To Go Navy! You can’t make this shit up. This series of photos appeared on the Navy’s official Twitter page, of a hull maintenance technician aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). There is nothing outwardly wrong with the post until you look closely at the photos. Here is a closer look at the… Continue reading Way To Go Navy!
Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked
Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked Nearly 2,000 WordPress sites were hacked to display a fake NFT and discount pop-up that tricks visitors into connecting their crypto wallets to a crypto drainer, which will steal all the funds in the wallet. Cybersecurity company, Sucuri discovered the hack in early March 2024. Let’s break this down… Continue reading Thousands of WordPress Sites Get Hacked
Happy Easter Sunday 2024
Happy Easter Sunday 2024 Happy Easter! I’m well aware that Easter is a religious holiday, but in the spirit of trying to keep things light, here is an easter egg. In Google Search – search for “anagram” and it shows “Did you mean: nag a ram” The Holiday Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday,… Continue reading Happy Easter Sunday 2024
