Appointment at the VA

During my time in the Navy, I served aboard the aircraft carrier USS America.  In the last stages of the Viet Nam War, the America was deployed there and carried out 24 hour a day flight operations.  I worked below deck in the computer room and my berthing compartment was right below the computer room.  Next to my berth was a catapult steam trunk, basically a pipe about 2 foot in diameter that charged up at 1200 PSI every two minutes to power one of the catapults that launches planes off the flight deck.  I am sure most of you are familiar with the sound of a steam radiator makes when it is powering up.  Take that sound and multiply it by about 100 and you will have approximately the roar a steam trunk makes when it is charging.  Not only was it extremely loud, it shook the room.  This went on for the whole year I was in Viet Nam.  This resulted in what the Navy termed a bilateral hearing loss.  I was never compensated for this loss and have lived with it lo these many years since that time.

Today, I have an appointment at the VA to get my hearing tested at 8 AM.  The results of these tests may result in the prescription of hearing aids and possibly some percentage of disability for which I may be compensated.  Even if I do not receive any compensation, the prescription of hearing aids would be a very welcome addition to my health care.  I will let you know how this all turns out as the results become available.

Your Musical Moment for today features  Piano Concerto Number 1 in B Flat Minor, Opus 23 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky recorded live in 1975 by Martha Agerich performing with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under the baton of Charles Dutoit.  You may also hear Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Number 1 recorded live at the 2013 BBC Proms by Joshua Bell and the National Youth Orchestra of the US over on my tumblr.

Following the video is a collection of hearty hunks romping about the beaches and pools of the world in this edition of Sexy Studs in Swimwear.  There is also more beauty to behold in today's Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr.  Thanks for sharing part of your day with me, see you again tomorrow.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!