mystery picture at the pentagon

[flaps]

WASHINGTON—In a Pentagon hallway hung an austere portrait of a Navy man lost at sea in 1908, with his brass buttons, blue-knit uniform and what looks like meticulously blow-dried hair.
Wait. Blow-dried hair?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304750404577319952818130854.html?mod=ITP_AHED

 

[Renegade One]

Effin' CLASSIC!

 

[HooverPilot]

Great story! But with Commodore Bullock & LtCol Bangsboll?! Did someone pull a fast one on the WSJ?

 

[Criminal]

Great story! But with Commodore Bullock & LtCol Bangsboll?! Did someone pull a fast one on the WSJ?

Great story! But with Commodore Bullock & LtCol Bangsboll?! Did someone pull a fast one on the WSJ?

Didn't notice that the first read, but there is no way they can be there real names

 

[BusyBee604]

Didn't notice that the first read, but there is no way they can be there real names

Hmmm..could be a snooker on the WSJ, but ya know the Canucks/Pommies come up with some pretty innovative, multi-generation family surnames. A last name like Bullock-Bangsboll for one person, wouldn't really surprise me.
BzB

 

[GroundPounder]

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We had a protest here several years ago where a member of the crowd " Mr. Heywood Jablowme " was quoted in USA Today. Reporters aren't what they used to be I guess.

 

[picklesuit]

They interviewed the guy in the picture on NPR today (retired USN CAPT) sounded like standard Navy shenanigans...awesome!