Category: Veterans

Pierside – Holidays in Uniform (Full Episode)

Christmas shenanigans!  Cone along on a military sleigh ride through the full episode of “Holidays in Uniform!”  Celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Years in sunny Spain, on tropical islands, and aboard USS Ponce!  Parts 1 and 2 combined here to make an hour of must-see TV! #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Pierside, #Navy, #veterans, #military, #Christmas, #holidays, … Continue reading Pierside – Holidays in Uniform (Full Episode)

Pierside – Holidays in Uniform, Part 2

The holiday shenanigans continue as we travel Part 2 of our journey through stories of the Holidays in Uniform!  Join me relaxing on a tropical beach for two memorable Christmases, and then a very busy holiday season at sea in 2010.  Sharing this episode’s journey is an old shipmate of mine, the son of an … Continue reading Pierside – Holidays in Uniform, Part 2

Pierside – And So It Begins, Part 1

I joined the Navy on September 16, 1997. Everyone who serves in the military has some great stories to tell! In the Navy, we call these “sea stories,” but, whatever a person’s branch of service, these stories have to begin somewhere. For enlisted servicemen and servicewomen, that’s a place called Boot Camp! The Navy—it’s not … Continue reading Pierside – And So It Begins, Part 1

Autism 51 – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings

NEW VIDEO!  Step into the experience of living with autism.  This is a neurological problem that, among other things, impedes the ability of us on the spectrum to perceive and feel emotions in real time.  This lack of emotional sensation and reality helps to isolate us from our peers, and can create real difficulty for … Continue reading Autism 51 – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings

Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA

Join me for a brief and energetic conversation about problems with the VA in general, and the VA Pensacola Clinic in particular.  After being shunted between NINE providers (primary care and mental health) in LESS than two years, I'm fed up.  There is a solution to this, but it's a long game and we have … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA

Short Takes – The Last Veteran

NEW VIDEO!  Take a Short Takes break with me and learn the history of one of the most valuable and rare artifacts from all of World War II—the only known surviving aircraft, Japanese or American, that fought in the 1942 Battle of Midway! https://youtu.be/q8exf6ySKjs #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #navalaviationmuseum, #WorldWarII, #Navy, #USMC, #MarineCorps, #warplane, #warbird, #Dauntless, … Continue reading Short Takes – The Last Veteran

On the Waterfront – A-Fording an Island

(Pensacola, Florida; Feb. 26, 2023) – Very few jobs involve hanging out underneath a 555 metric ton (nearly 612 regular ton) steel superstructure swinging over one's head, but the Navy is not just a job, it's an adventure! This adventure played out on a cold, snowy day in Newport News, Virginia, as the final piece … Continue reading On the Waterfront – A-Fording an Island

Veteran Talk – The Trauma Olympics

(Pensacola, Florida; Jan. 25, 2023) – The Trauma Olympics don't actually exists, but there are many people, both veterans and civilians, who still try to root for them! I've never tried to hide my frustration, indeed, my outrage and indignation, that I've been sidelined and marginalized by many veterans organizations and other trauma support groups … Continue reading Veteran Talk – The Trauma Olympics

Veteran Talk – Mach Two Max Has Gone Ashore

(Pensacola, Florida; May 13, 2022) – Mach Two Max passed away last month at the age of 78, and, while the world is not a ‘smaller’ or ‘lesser’ place without her, it is a different place now that this quiet pioneer has entered the mystic realm of myth. Patricia Maxine Mallette was fluent in three … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Mach Two Max Has Gone Ashore