Category Archives: Travel

CENTCOM Happenings

Posted on Tue, 11 March 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     It looks like Admiral Fallon just resigned.      His deputy will be the acting CENTCOM commander.  Lt Gen Dempsey was in command of 1st Armored Division when I was working over in that neck of the woods.  He helped … Continue reading →

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Shouldering the Load Together

Posted on Sun, 09 March 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     From a long way off, I had a very small hand in a very small way in some of this. 

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God Save the Prince!

Posted on Sat, 01 March 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I was watching CNN International when the story broke that Prince Harry was RTBing from Afghanistan where he was apparently calling in airstrikes, which is the exact same job my Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) unit in Germany performed.  … Continue reading →

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Trojan Lead

Posted on Mon, 25 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     If it’s not one problem for American consumers who purchase Chinese products, it’s another.       Anyone who likes these new digital photo frames as much as I do, take heed!      Are any of the companies that make these … Continue reading →

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Back to the Frontier

Posted on Sat, 16 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m now "Downrange" again.  I’ll make a preliminary effort to post whatever I can, but I can’t promise anything.       All I can say for now is that where I am, it’s hot. 

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Blue Sky Hawaii

Posted on Mon, 11 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m blogging from Waikiki beach again.  I’m here for a short TDY to Hickam AFB to see the folks at PACAF.  You know, the sky in Hawaii just seems to be a slightly different shade of blue than anywhere … Continue reading →

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Fini Ski at Appi

Posted on Sat, 02 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     My wife and some friends and I all went to Appi to get some skiing in.  This would likely be my last skiing trip from Misawa, as I’m due to be reassigned before next winter.       I started off … Continue reading →

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Ski Hachimantai

Posted on Sun, 13 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Yesterday my family and a friend of my wife’s all caravan’d out to Hachimantai to try some skiing there.  We hit the Panorama side, which had six or seven easy and well-groomed runs (two or so had decent powder … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Last Word

Posted on Tue, 08 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Rest in peace, Andrew.  And great job thinking of this! 

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Good Point!

Posted on Wed, 02 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Austin Bay had some words of historical wisdom for us in the Houston Chronicle. 

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