What am I reading: January 12, 2021
John Lewis Gaddis “On Grand Strategy.” UPDATE: 15Jan21: I had a difficult time getting into this book. Moving on…
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25 Years at Thule Air Base, Greenland Mug
I purchased this 25 years at Thule Air Base, Greenland mug at eBay. The mug shows the Air Base and Mount Dundas in the background.
Transval Electronics Corporation contract for BARCs
In 1961, Transval Electronics Corporation (TEC) was contracted by the U.S. Army (USAR) to develop a vehicle that could solve a major problem. The USAR… Read More »Transval Electronics Corporation contract for BARCs
What am I reading? January 3, 2021
Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Gaddis
What am I reading? December 22, 2020
Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate by James Calvert.
Snow Cruiser Letter, May 6, 1941
I acquired a letter with the Byrd/Poulter Snow Cruiser; it arrived in the mail today. You can read about the Snow Cruiser journey on my… Read More »Snow Cruiser Letter, May 6, 1941
thule1954.com
Nate Galbreath’s page at http://thule1954.com is being redirected to a GeoCities page with the same content at http://www.geocities.ws/nategal/. The domain and hosting was no longer… Read More »thule1954.com
New DEW Line Challenge Coin & Beanie
Writing the Overland Trains book has made me more sentimental. Conversations with individuals and their kin about the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line, Alaska, and… Read More »New DEW Line Challenge Coin & Beanie
The Overland Trains weren’t the First Big Wheels on the Snow
R.G. LeTourneau’s Overland Trains were not the first large rubber tires to navigate the extreme snow and ice. When Dr. Thomas C. Poulter received notification… Read More »The Overland Trains weren’t the First Big Wheels on the Snow
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