by Douglas | Jun 29, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
There is a moment in every military career where you realize nobody is coming to hand you the thing you want. You either go take it yourself or you watch someone else get it. Mine came in Scotland. Thurso: The Training Nobody Asked Me To Do When I was stationed at...
by Douglas | Jun 26, 2026 | Doug Was Built Not Born
My first Navy assignment was Naval Communication Station United Kingdom, Scotland — a tight-knit command of about 200 personnel supporting critical submarine communications closest to the then-Soviet Union, plus HF and SATCOM operations. The local Scots welcomed us...