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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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A Veteran’s Day Unlike Any Other For The Last 30 Years.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on November 7, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheNovember 8, 2017

I’ve been writing about Ranger 12 for several years. Some posts drew more views than others. Here are two: Bangles On The Radio, Reagan In The White House, Memorial Services Back Home & I Stopped At The Spot Bar For … Continue reading →

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I Stopped At The Spot Bar For A Drink With My Friends Pat & Craig.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 25, 2017 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 25, 2017

Thirty years ago two of my friends died in the crash of Ranger 12 on the U.S.S. Nimitz. They were Cryptologic Technicians Interpretive Third Class Craig Rudolph and Patrick Price. I talked about the story in a previous edition of … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged adak, alaska, bar seat, commotion in the pews, cops, Craig Rudolph, cryptologic technician interpretive third class, CTI, diego garcia, emt, fathoms, firefighter, hamm's beer, joseph courtemanche, memorial, memories, naval security group, ouzo, patrick price, Ranger 12, Saint Paul, spot bar, u.s.s. nimitz

29 Years For These Heroes – Ranger 12**UPDATED 1609 CENTRAL**

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 25, 2016 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 25, 2016

This is a short tribute – next year will be amped up for the 30th anniversary. Today I merely present two new pictures that were sent to me this past year. If you’re curious about what happened, click this link … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, military, Uncategorized | Tagged barrier landing, commotion in the pews, Craig Rudolph, crash, ea3-b, fulda gap, james richards, joseph courtemanche, korean dmz, mediterranean, memorial, military, patrick price, Ranger 12, richard herzing, ronald callander, Ronald Reagan, Rota, Spain, spooks, stephen h. batchelder, submarine, the bangles, u.s.s. nimitz, Uncategorized, veterans and tagged alan levine, vq2

Bangles On The Radio, Reagan In The White House, Memorial Services Back Home.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 27, 2015 by Joseph CourtemancheJanuary 27, 2015

In 1987 The Bangles were capturing the airways of the world with their music. Ronald Reagan was in the White House winning the battle for the soul of the human race and crushing the Soviets, and the crew of Ranger … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Uncategorized, veterans | Tagged alan levine, barrier landing, commotion in the pews, Craig Rudolph, crash, ea3-b, fulda gap, james richards, joseph courtemanche, korean dmz, mediterranean, memorial, patrick price, Ranger 12, richard herzing, ronald callander, Ronald Reagan, Rota, Spain, spooks, stephen h. batchelder, submarine, the bangles, u.s.s. nimitz, vq2

Master Chief & Honor

Commotion in the Pews Posted on May 31, 2013 by JoeMay 30, 2013

During a recent trip to the doctor I had an honor bestowed upon me. As I walked out of the exam area there was an older couple sitting in the waiting area. The gentleman had on a ball cap and … Continue reading →

Posted in military, Sincere Stuff | Tagged arresting gear, barricade, commotion in the pews, ea-3b skywarrior, joseph courtemanche, master chief petty officer, Ranger 12, u.s.s. nimitz
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