Eric Weicht is a former Cook County resident known for adventuring on bodies of water. He chats here with Will Moore about his most recent trip--canoeing down the Mississippi from northern Minnesota to Memphis through the month of November.
Terry Throndson was paid $65 a month, and didn’t like it when the boat crews that came alongside the ship to sell pop and other drinks tried to run off with the sailors’ money. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson volunteered for just about everything he could for in the Navy and he ended up a yeoman, where he became a jack of all trades. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson served in the Navy, 1971-75. It was during the Vietnam War, and he decided to volunteer and choose his own path rather than be drafted. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wes Moreland only heard “This is not a drill” once while aboard the USS Tarawa. That day, a fueling ship cable snapped and came back at 200 mph, striking a knot of men standing on the deck. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wes Moreland’s carrier was in the Mediterranean when the weather turned bad. They were hundreds of miles at sea, and the pilots were unable to land and running out of gas. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Wes Moreland was a plane captain aboard the USS Tarawa. The first question his pilot would ask before a flight was, “Is it full of gas?” Here’s Britt Aamodt.
