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MarineCombatEngineer

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June 22, 2026

More obscure music:

June 22, 2026

This was always my late wife's favorite live concert, and mine:



Her favorite song was always about the plight of the homeless:



She was a passionate defender of the homeless.

Pink Floyd was, IMHO, the leader in progressive rock, from their very first album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" up to Live, Pulse.
June 22, 2026

Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow

Russia has pulled an air defence system from the front line and moved it to Moscow to defend the Russian capital.

A new Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system has been installed on a tower near Moscow’s main oil refinery, which was hit in a humiliating Ukrainian drone attack last week.

The deployment, a few hundred metres from the Kapotnya oil refinery, comes after Ukraine’s successful strikes on the city and reflects how worried Vladimir Putin is. The refinery, which produces 40 per cent of Moscow’s fuel, is just 10 miles from the Kremlin.

Despite three rings of air defence encircling the capital, it has still proven vulnerable to Ukrainian drone attacks.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-withdraws-air-defences-from-front-line-to-protect-moscow/ar-AA26fN2V?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6a395acb06ab498fbaa1a472699b3157&ei=29

I know that The Telegraph is a right leaning UK news source, but this seems to be a pretty big deal and goes to prove that Russia totally underestimated Ukraine's ability to fight and are continually embarrassing Russia.
June 12, 2026

Now, something a little bit harder, I give you:

Van Halen Live with Sammy Hagar:

May 30, 2026

Been off line for about 2 weeks now, getting ready for the big event,

but, in the meantime, me and my fiancé have been scouting out classic Chevy Nomads to restore and we have found and purchased a 1955 Chevy Nomad in Tacoma, WA., it's not in the greatest shape, but it has great potential.
We're planning to restore it with a modern LS6 engine, 6 speed manual trans, Detroit Locker R. End but we're going to keep the body style as original as possible including the interior of that era
We want to paint it the original color as in 1955 but with the latest paint and clear coat.

This is our wedding gift to the 2 of us.

May 19, 2026

Manfred Mann Earth Band:

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May 18, 2026

Another quick update:

My Granddaughter has fully taken over the business and renamed it "2 Gals Trucking Co.".

I was hesitant at first at the name change, but the more I thought about it, the more I agreed with it, it's now her business and she has full control.

Peace out,
Daniel.

May 17, 2026

Ok, so last post in GD for awhile,

we've decided on a wedding day, it'll be July 4th at 2:pm in Phoenix, AZ., everyone in my extended family will be attending.
Thank you DU for your support in this changing of my life.

Profile Information

Name: Danny
Gender: Male
Hometown: Arizona
Home country: USA
Current location: On the road
Member since: Fri Nov 1, 2019, 01:52 PM
Number of posts: 18,248

About MarineCombatEngineer

I'm an owner/operator long haul truck driver out of Arizona. My truck is a 2018 Peterbilt 389 long nose with the full size sleeper that's loaded with the latest technology. It has the Detroit engine coupled to an Eaton Fuller RTLO 18918B 18 speed transmission. I love the nomadic lifestyle and to top it off, I get paid to see the beauty of this country! Keep on truckin. I am also a U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. (Ret.) MOS 1345, with 35 years of service to our country. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Semper Fidelis.
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