I’m a journalist traveling the world occasionally coming across the weird and random. When I find something interesting, I share it here on this blog. Whether that be an original thought or just something I reblog. Hope you find my perspective on life just as entertaining as I do.Tumblr (3.0; @fire03mont)http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/<blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs<br/><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/oldest-jet-in-af-operated-maintained-by-youngest-crews/oldest-stratotanker-visits-379th-aew-11/"><img src="http://fire03mont.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/130518-f-jf989-127.jpg?w=629&amp;h=419"/></a>Aircraft 57-1419” stands at the ready during pre-flight checks May 18, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Aircraft 57-1419 is a KC-135 Stratotanker…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/oldest-jet-in-af-operated-maintained-by-youngest-crews/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51147845346http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51147845346Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:51 +09002040379th air expeditionary wingAfghanistanair forceair mobility commandAircraftamericabenblackblueboom operatorboomercommanderEnduringfire03montFreedomgeneralgreeninformationIraqjournalistKC-135KC-46lifemediamilitarymissionmotivationnewsOperation Enduring Freedom<blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs</p> <p>5/23/2013 - <b>SOUTHWEST ASIA</b> – Airmen from the 763rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit catch a RC-135 Rivet Joint after the aircraft returns from a mission here May 22.</p> <p>This airframe is…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/day-on-the-job-rivet-joint-maintainers/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51145765428http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51145765428Thu, 23 May 2013 22:11:51 +0900air forceAircraftamericabenblackbluecoalitionenemiesfire03montgirlgreeninformationinformation systemsintelligencejournalistlifemaintainersmaintenancemaintenance squadronmediamilitarymissionmotivationnewspeoplephotophotographyplatformRC-135RC-135 Rivet Joint<blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs<br/><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/maintenance-chaplain-makes-big-impact/maintenance-chaplain-makes-big-impact/"><img src="http://fire03mont.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/130516-f-jf989-032.jpg?w=312&amp;h=312&amp;crop=1"/></a>Chaplain (Capt.) David Dziolek visits with Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, providing spiritual readiness May 16, 2013, at the 379th Air…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/maintenance-chaplain-makes-big-impact/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51144596795http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51144596795Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:31 +0900air forceAirmanairman leadership schoolairmenALSamericabakingbenblackbluechapelchaplainColoradodirtyexpeditionaryF-15fire03montgreasegreenhospitalHotinformationjoint basejournalistlacklandLee Universitylifelovemaintainermaintainers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6cd52240fe61ff75c5e32617d5b01392/tumblr_mn7j1294C91r2kqcdo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flip.it/lILRW">10 Must-Have iPad Apps</a><br/> Dan Costa, <a href="http://flip.it/lILRW">pcmag.com</a></p> <p>My Must-have iPad list has changed over the years, in part because how I use my iPad has changed. The biggest shift came in the last six months, when I went from carrying the iPad 3 to making the iPad mini my primary tablet. The iPad 3 stays at ho…</p> </blockquote>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51075020648http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51075020648Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:14 +0900<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a56eda0961f609413e238e2ceeb7877f/tumblr_mn7ivzDg011r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"></div><p>View my latest photo on Flickr: <a href="http://flic.kr/u/XQ2XP/aHsjFdW3yD"><a href="http://flic.kr/u/XQ2XP/aHsjFdW3yD">http://flic.kr/u/XQ2XP/aHsjFdW3yD</a></a></p>Kitchenhttp://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51074865010http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/51074865010Thu, 23 May 2013 00:55:10 +0900<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/af462adf8000822129ce3e03addcb927/tumblr_mn5hwwXmGM1r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Memorial Day: Remember our veterans</big></p><blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs</p> <p>(U.S. Air Force…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/memorial-day-remember-our-veterans/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50988034976http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50988034976Tue, 21 May 2013 22:38:56 +0900air expeditionary wingair forceamericabenblackbluecongressDeployedfamilyfire03montforefathersfriendsholidayindependenceinformationjournalistlifelovemediamemorialmemorial daymilitarymissing in actionmotivationneighborsnewspeoplephotophotographyPOW<blockquote><p>by Thomas Claburn<br/> Information Week</p> <p>Google I/O 2013 has come and gone without major developments affecting the company’s two primary platforms, Android and Chrome, but the developer conference nonetheless demonstrated how Google is outpacing its…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/google-to-apple-catch-us-if-you-can/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50976825000http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50976825000Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:51 +09002013americaAndroidappleblackbluechromecloudcomputerdevelopersfacebookfiberfire03montgooglegoogle i/ogoogle nowgoogle playgreeninnovationInternetiOSjournalistlifemapsmediamicrosoftmobilemotivationnewspeople<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e13b0b4811348ff2a9ba494b9b2a020/tumblr_mn1v0nIAc41r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ridiculous bug bite won’t go away!</strong><br/>#andrographer #creation #nature #photography #bugs #bites #annoying<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/u/fire03mont/">@fire03mont</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50821063686http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50821063686Sun, 19 May 2013 23:31:35 +0900photographynaturebugsandrographerannoyingcreationbites<blockquote><p>“O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.”</p> <p>Psalm 8:1-2<br/>Are you…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/devotion-may-16-2013/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50628060885http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50628060885Fri, 17 May 2013 12:23:33 +0900amenamericaawesomebenbibleChildchildrenChristChristianchurchDaily DevotiondevotionEarthelementaryfire03montfirst gradersGodHolyHoly BibleinformationjournalistlifeLordlovelutheranmartin luthermilitarymotivationpeopleSchool<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/024a2a95a3aaca5ce6ec2f3e30b53293/tumblr_mmwfcqWm9d1r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Servicemembers embrace cultural values during AAPI month</big></p><blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs</p> <p>Asian American and…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/16/servicemembers-embrace-cultural-values-during-aapi-month/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50582263235http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50582263235Fri, 17 May 2013 01:05:13 +0900air forceamericaanniversaryasiaasianbenblackbluecultural valuesculturediversityfamilyfire03montfriendsgreenheritageinformationislandjournalistlifelovemaymediamilitarymotivationnewsObamapacificpeoplephoto<blockquote><p>by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton<br/> 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs<br/><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/day-on-the-job-vehicle-operations/day-on-the-job-vehicle-operations/"><img src="http://fire03mont.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/130514-f-jf989-002.jpg?w=628&amp;h=418"/></a>Staff Sgt. Stephanie Bandy assists a customer as part of her duties with the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations in Southwest Asia, May 14, 2013.…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/day-on-the-job-vehicle-operations/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50483633819http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50483633819Wed, 15 May 2013 16:25:54 +090010k379th air expeditionary wing50kair forceamericabencargoCharleston Air Force BaseFairchild Air Force Basefire03montinformationinteractivejournalistlifelogisticsLuke Air Force BasemilitarymotivationnewspeoplephotophotographyreadinessRTCHsquadronstratU.S. Air Forcevehicle operationsvehicles<blockquote><p>“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life.”</p> <p>Revelation 22:14</p> <p><strong>The Washing</strong></p> <p>In his Civil War book, <em>Glory Road</em>, author Bruce Catton shows us how dirty a human being can get. He recounts an episode in which…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/devotion-may-14-2013/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50474255566http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50474255566Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54:55 +0900americabibleChristChristianCrossdailydevotiondirtyfilthyfire03montHolyHoly BibleinformationjournalistlifeloveMIAmilitarymotivationPOWsinsinnersstratSynodWELSWisconsin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f41a33e6c6b71d32105f3ed7ba74aba/tumblr_mmr6hfPxXc1r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>A deployed sunset…</strong><br/>#andrographer #Military #photography #nature #creation #deployed #desert #sunset #dusk<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/u/fire03mont/">@fire03mont</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50361483936http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50361483936Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:39 +0900photographyMilitarysunsetnaturedesertduskandrographercreationdeployed<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81ae15a1ead44186fe906f6e5f449a39/tumblr_mmr3tsfMjX1r2kqcdo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>Celebrating five decades of service: USS Enterprise CVN 65</big></p><blockquote><p>As a tribute to the “Big E’s” five decades of service, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Operation…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/celebrating-five-decades-of-service-uss-enterprise-cvn-65/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50357469608http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50357469608Tue, 14 May 2013 04:08:14 +0900americaBig ECuban Missile CrisisCVN 65DeploymentdeploymentsEmpire State Buildingenterprisefire03montFreedomheritageHIIHuntington Ingalls Industriesinfographicinformationlovemilestonemilitarymotivationnaval traditionnavynuclearnuclear powerOperation Enduring Freedomseastar trekSteelstratTechtechnology<p>“We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is… <a href="http://wp.me/s2z66w-1873">http://wp.me/s2z66w-1873</a></p><blockquote> <blockquote> <p>“We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” ~2 Corinthians 5:10</p> </blockquote> </blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/1873/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50343510589http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50343510589Mon, 13 May 2013 23:47:43 +0900Apostles&039; CreedbibleChristChristianCorinthiansdailyDaily DevotiondevotioneasterFatherfire03montGodHoly Biblequotestrat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/76e46593e6ee068fa02c40647598ac37/tumblr_mmp9qrF1yh1r2kqcdo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><big>Twitter: Don’t you dare tweet your mom for Mother’s Day</big></p><blockquote><p>by Chris Matyszczyk</p> <p>CNET Editor</p> <p>You know how you love tweeting? You know how Twitter is the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/twitter-dont-you-dare-tweet-your-mom-for-mothers-day/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50279735212http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50279735212Mon, 13 May 2013 04:20:51 +0900americaCNETfire03montinformationjournalistlifelovemommother&039;s daynewspeoplestrattweetTwitterunconditional<blockquote><p><img alt="" src="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/6d4d24b12c84be6eecddf121bc3fee48?s=25&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G"/><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/04/google-play-will-hit-a-million-apps-in-2013-probably-sooner-than-the-ios-app-store/">Reblogged from VentureBeat:</a></p> <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/04/google-play-will-hit-a-million-apps-in-2013-probably-sooner-than-the-ios-app-store/"><img src="http://venturebeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/android-apps.jpg?w=600" alt="Click to visit the original post"/></a><ul><li><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/01/04/google-play-will-hit-a-million-apps-in-2013-probably-sooner-than-the-ios-app-store/"><img src="http://venturebeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/screen-shot-2013-01-04-at-3-53-13-pm.png?w=72&amp;crop=1&amp;h=72" alt="Click to visit the original post"/></a></li></ul><p>I think we&#8217;re well past the time when <em>number of apps</em> is the defining factor of a mobile ecosystem, at least if you&#8217;re Apple or Google. Perhaps not so much if you&#8217;re Windows Phone or RIM.</p> <p>But it&#8217;s still an occasional cause for…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/google-play-will-hit-a-million-apps-in-june-probably-sooner-than-the-ios-app-store/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50278250839http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50278250839Mon, 13 May 2013 04:01:47 +0900<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9f1777943a95f26b776dc5575a9f94dd/tumblr_mmp5i1es0o1r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Pool at deployed location…</strong><br/>#pool #billiards #andrographer #photography #Military #game<br/>(from <a href="http://www.streamzoo.com/u/fire03mont/">@fire03mont</a> on Streamzoo)</p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50272741156http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50272741156Mon, 13 May 2013 02:49:12 +0900photographyMilitarypoolgameandrographerbilliards<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a64374a79cdb076e466d747d90f63b67/tumblr_mmoz91QZac1r2kqcdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>NASA Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Skylab</big></p><blockquote><p>NASA will commemorate the 40th anniversary of America’s first space station Monday, May 13, with a…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://fire03mont.wordpress.com/2013/05/12/nasa-celebrates-the-40th-anniversary-of-skylab/">View Post</a></p>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50263113056http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50263113056Mon, 13 May 2013 00:34:13 +0900americaanniversaryfire03montinformationinternationalISSlifemotivationnasanewsscifiskylabSpacespace racespace stationstrattechnology<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3d508d5c8a2cf6999f5c17242c111c26/tumblr_mmostvIsRv1qzd1nwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f335cba942a720b5f1824b00323b623/tumblr_mmostvIsRv1qzd1nwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74726a8a8e9042e6c2d6b8a07275c8ee/tumblr_mmostvIsRv1qzd1nwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d740088408f07d57d364aec1cfffb769/tumblr_mmostvIsRv1qzd1nwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://cjwho.com/post/50254920941/carl-viggo-holmebakk-sight-apparatus-the">cjwho</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.holmebakk.no/index.html">carl-viggo holmebakk</a>: sight apparatus</p> <p>the program for ‘sight apparatus’ by olso-based architect carl-viggo holmebakk defines a site for users to enjoy the view from an optimal lookout position. <br/> intending to conceive a conspicuous object, the observatory establishes an articulated division between nature and architecture. at this point, three platforms are <br/> built along the road, accommodating different landscape scenarios for alternative installations such as stands for geological information and viewing instruments.<br/> pre-cast concrete elements are used throughout the sites, with stairs, bridges and pathways connecting the platform to the surrounding grounds. foundation walls<br/> are poured on site, adapting the platforms to the local topography and environment.</p> </blockquote>http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50261332249http://fire03mont.tumblr.com/post/50261332249Mon, 13 May 2013 00:07:09 +0900