Senator Mastriano

🎣 National Go Fishing Day 🎣

Looking for a great place to cast a line this summer? Franklin and Adams Counties are home to some of the best fishing destinations in south-central Pennsylvania.

🐟 Franklin County Favorites
• Conococheague Creek – known for trout and bass fishing
• Cowans Gap Lake – a scenic 42-acre lake ideal for anglers of all ages
• Letterkenny Reservoir – a quiet getaway with excellent fishing opportunities
• Buchanan State Forest – home to beautiful mountain streams and wild brook trout

🌲 Adams County Favorites
• Lake Marburg – a premier fishing destination with more than 1,200 acres of water
• Long Pine Run Reservoir – peaceful mountain surroundings and excellent fishing
• Conewago Creek – a favorite spot for trout fishing and stream wading
• Marsh Creek – a relaxing location that`s perfect for beginners and families

Whether you`re chasing your next trophy catch or simply enjoying a day outdoors, National Go Fishing Day is the perfect excuse to get outside and enjoy Pennsylvania`s natural beauty.

🎣 Tight lines and good luck on the water!

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Desert Storm Edition (1990–1991) Before the ground war in Iraq with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, I discovered an important truth: if you can`t laugh in the desert, you`re going to have a very long deployment. I spent some of my scarce free time drawing cartoons about Army life. Looking back 35 years later, these are definitely not Pulitzer Prize material—but they captured the frustrations that helped soldiers get through long months in the desert.

Desert Storm`s Prompt Mail Service - "Happy Easter... eventually." Nothing tested a soldier`s patience quite like military mail. Christmas packages arrived after New Year`s. Easter cards showed up in the summer. By the time some care packages reached us, the candy had melted, the cookies had fossilized, and the holiday had long passed. Yet every box from home was a reminder that someone was thinking about you.

The Dreaded MRE - "Some of the Army`s finest meals!" For those who never had the pleasure, MRE stood for "Meal, Ready-to-Eat." For those of us who actually ate them, it often stood for: Meals Rejected by Everyone. Some were edible. Some were memorable. And some became legends for all the wrong reasons. Let`s just say there was a reason soldiers were always eager to trade entrees before chow.

Hair-Raising Field Trims - "Barbershop standards may vary." In the field, you learn to trust your fellow soldiers.
You trust them with your vehicle.
You trust them with your weapon.
You trust them with your life.

Trusting them with your haircut? That was often the biggest gamble of all. Some field haircuts looked less like grooming and more like enemy action.

A few weeks after drawing these cartoons, the jokes stopped and the fighting began. On February 23, 1991, the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment crossed into Iraq and led the coalition`s attack. Over the following days, we fought some of Saddam Hussein`s best units, including the Republican Guard`s Tawakalna Division and the Iraqi 12th Armored Division.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 🟣

Elder abuse often happens in silence, but its impact is devastating.

Today, we raise awareness and stand up for our seniors. Every older adult deserves to live with dignity, respect, and protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and fraud.

If you see something, say something. Protect our seniors.