Donald's Home Port

     Greetings from the beautiful mountain country of Southwest Virginia, and welcome to my personal web site that I first put online through our local ISP, LSNet, on August 23, 2000. I am your host, Donald Trausneck, a proud Veteran of The United States Navy and a Life Member of VFW Post 1115, Hillsville. I live in this beautiful area with my Mom, Harriet Trausneck, and two curious cats.
     I will tell you just a little about myself, to save my cat Marshmallow the trouble of telling you the whole story. As stated earlier, I am a United States Navy veteran and most of my work revolves around The Veterans of Foreign Wars of The United States. That is what takes up much of my time.
I serve as the Adjutant/Quartermaster for Grover King VFW Post 1115, the largest and most active civic organization in the little town of Hillsville, Virginia. Statewide, Post 1115 also is one of the largest -- and definitely the most active -- of all VFW Posts in Virginia. I am also the Public Affairs and Information Officer for the Post and I have held several offices and committee chairs for the 5th District, Department of Virginia, as well as some VFW State positions.
     For a hobby, I am a Civil War re-enactor. I have been the Hospital Steward for the 83rd Pennsylvania / 24th Virginia Infantry Regiments and now I portray a period civilian and "War Correspondent." Also, I love to attend Scottish Highland Games, particularly Loch Norman in
North Carolina. Another favorite hobby of mine is flying. I have flown all over the world in my Cessna and I also have been at the controls of a 737 -- all without leaving the comfort of my own living room (thanks to Microsoft Flight Simulator).
     If you want to know more about me or about the family, just let Marshmallow
tell you everything by clicking on her paw print at the right:

     Now, for those of you that may be interested in such lists,
here are just a few of my favorite things:
FAVORITE BOOK -- Wind From The Carolinas by Robert Wilder.
    FAVORITE MOVIES -- Disney's Johnny Tremaine; Wizard of Oz; The King And I.
FAVORITE TV SHOW -- Jeopardy.
    FAVORITE ACTORS -- Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks.
FAVORITE ACTRESSES -- Meg Ryan, Hilary Duff, Kathy Morris, Ann-Margret,
                                                 Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Abigail Breslin.
    FAVORITE SINGERS -- Carl Peterson, Jenny Leigh, Charlotte Church, Hilary Duff.
FAVORITE TYPE OF MUSIC -- Scottish bagpipes. (I can listen to them all day!)
    FAVORITE SONGS -- "Flower of Scotland"; "Scotland The Brave"; "Barbara Allen";
             "Wind Beneath My Wings"; "Annie Laurie"; "Grand March" from Aida.
FAVORITE DINNER -- country style steak with light gravy,
                                                           rice pilaf or hash browns and biscuits.
    FAVORITE DESSERT -- butterscotch pudding.
FAVORITE DRINKS -- ice cold glass of milk, black cherry soda, root beer, Tom Collins.
    FAVORITE TEAMS -- NAVY Midshipmen; ECU Pirates; Carolina Panthers; Baltimore Orioles.
FAVORITE SPORT -- lacrosse.
    FAVORITE ATHLETES -- teen gymnast Shawn Johnson and Panther kicker John Kasay.
FAVORITE COLOR -- green or orange or navy blue & gold.

OTHERS: FAVORITE CHAIN RESTAURANT, BK; FAVORITE DREAM GETAWAY, Scottish Highlands; FAVORITE CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELDS, Petersburg and Shiloh;
FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS OF THE PAST, Jimmy Stewart, Natalie Wood, Roy Rogers, George Burns,
The Carpenters and The Four Seasons; FAVORITE EARLY TV SHOWS, Annie Oakley and The Waltons;
FAVORITE CHILD STAR, Mary Beth McDonough; FAVORITE POEM, St. Crispian's Day;
FAVORITE NUMBER, 22; FAVORITE CARTOON CHARACTERS, The Road Runner and Odie;
FAVORITE FOUNDING FATHER, Patrick Henry; FAVORITE PRESIDENT, Theodore Roosevelt;
FAVORITE PATRIOTIC MARCH, The National Emblem;
FAVORITE AUTHOR, William Faulkner; FAVORITE SYMBOL, The American Flag.

                                       Gail Davis
                                          as
                                          Annie Oakley
                                                                                       Mary McDonough
                                                                                          as
                                                                                          Erin Walton

     I also would like to direct you to some of my favorite web sites. For more "4-1-1" on some of my favorite topics, click on any of these links:
   VFW Post 1115 (I created this web site)
     The United States Navy
       Navy Sports
         Mobile Riverine Force Association
           Navy Memorial Foundation
             East Carolina University
               ECU Pirate Sports                                                        "Save The Dolphins"
                 Wytheville Community College
                   83rd PA / 24th VA Civil War re-enactors (I created this one, too)
                     Scottish Clan Donald USA
                       Electric Scotland
                         Scottish-American Military Society (local)
                           Carl Peterson, Scottish folk singer
                             Hilary Duff Fan Site

                                                                 Please click on the Highlander at the right (me)
                                                                                 for a salute to my Scottish ancestors

     Now, before closing the books on my story, I have just one more thing to say:

GO NAVY,

                    BEAT ARMY !