My name is Paul, and I live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I am married, and my wife and I live in Panama when not here. It is a remarkable commute.

I teach English here, and have for the past seven years. I am a retired (U.S. Army) infantry officer with an interest in military codewords. By this I mean the designations used for Military Operations like the invasion of Normandy (Operation Overlord) and so on.

I am the author of a long-out-of-print Codeword Dictionary, the last (and the first) word on the subject.

I am also quite active in Freemasonry and always try to set the record straight on the history of fraternal organizations.

I hope you enjoy my posts. I welcome your comments and format editing.

Please feel free to use my Talk page, or e-mail me at tinsman99@yahoo.REMOVE THIS PARTcom

My Contributions: Contributions

My Interests:

Fraternal Organizations

Freemasonry, Fraternal Forestry

Military operations

Operation Antler, Operation Avalanche, Operation Biting, Operation Chariot , Operation Colossus, Operation Corporate, Operation Gold (A favorite of mine), Operation Grapple, Operation Overlord, Operation Schfifon, Operation Shingle, Operation Silver, Operation Vittles

Nuclear testing

Operation Crossroads Operation Ivy Operation Nougat Operation Plowshare

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