Nov 11, 2016 | Random Digressions, Uncategorized
It was February 11, 1942. Just lightly over two months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Don Weedin – who celebrated his 17th birthday just the day before – dropped out of school at Bremerton High School. That morning, he boarded a ferry with his parents...
Nov 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happy Veterans Day to all those that have served our country and protected the rest of us. Special recognition from me for my dad, Don Weedin (pictured) and his brother, Max Weedin. I also want to recognize my other living family members – Roger DeWald, David...
Nov 10, 2014 | Extra Points
This week’s focus point…Veterans Day Special When I was a kid growing up in the 1970s, I didn’t have the proper perspective or respect for the military and our veterans. Ironic as my father was a World War II veteran, who served 30 years in the Navy....
Nov 12, 2012 | Extra Points
This week’s focus point… Veterans Day Special – 2012 It was February 12, 1942. My father, Don Weedin traveled with his parents from his hometown of Bremerton, WA to Seattle to enlist in the Navy. It was two days after his 17th birthday, and just a...
