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Morning was tough to get started with all the time zone changes in the last few days, but morning it was. Breakfast was fried ham, eggs, coffee, and biscuits – a lot better than tea and muffins.             My mates … Continue reading →

We made it to London in time to check in at the accommodations supplied by the government for VIPs. It was a Five Star + accommodations. I showered as did the rest of my family and put on a fancy … Continue reading →

            At 0900 I was in the command center with a couple of aides who were going to take notes for the official records.             ”Good morning Madam President, how are you doing this morning? According to the early morning … Continue reading →

An hour later I was stepping off Marine One at Morton Field. The press pool had rented all the rooms at the Holiday Inn East. They had rented twenty cars from the MAAR rental counter at Morton. There was now … Continue reading →

Friday started off with updates from General Ingram – all ground forces were preparing for a push next weekend into the northern region of Iran. There were several very large cities – including Tehran – that could be problematic. Logistics … Continue reading →

I slept soundly; it was 0600 before I went to the kitchen for breakfast and 0700 before I settled in the chair behind the oval desk.             I breathed a sigh of relief as I looked through the reports from … Continue reading →

Sunday morning was laid back and started slow. There were no changes in the morning update from Saturday night’s update from Iran. But I knew big decisions were on tap on Monday. My family left early Monday morning.             I … Continue reading →

            We had a great supper together then played with the kids that I missed so much. When the kids finally wore out and went to bed it was my time to make up for lost time with my mates. … Continue reading →

Friday morning the office started off as a madhouse with things coming from every direction. General Ingram was in first with the logistics update. It had made big improvements in the last twenty four hours. Fifty percent of the guard … Continue reading →

            At 0630 I was eating a light breakfast and reading the morning updates. The bombing had resumed at 0001 as I ordered. The Navy and Air Force had split up the new targets plus there were over a thousand … Continue reading →