Preserving a piece of US Maritime History - invaluable

The USS Olympia is a cruiser that fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and has been preserved in Philadelphia. She's a one of a kind ship, a national historic monument, and in danger. She needs approximately $10-15 million in repairs to keep her a viable museum for years to come. If you have the resources, or connections to those resources, please consider helping. (full disclosure - there is no financial benefit to me to ask the question - we need to save this ship for posterity). Please contact me at 612-599-1935 or bdskon@fedex.com if you have additional questions.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

TACPs recall 13-hour battle that saved dozens - Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

TACPs recall 13-hour battle that saved dozens - Air Force News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

Folks - this is a GREAT story. Please read it and send it to any and all of your friends.

This is what should be covered but isn't.

I'd take more 'spooky's' in a heartbeat.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Wharf Rat stood on the flight deck where this Super Hornet landed

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2011) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian Read Castillo/Released)

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Japan Calls for China To Explain Aircraft Carrier - Defense News

Japan Calls for China To Explain Aircraft Carrier - Defense News

Because they can...........................

Russia displays air power at international show - Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

Russia displays air power at international show - Air Force News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

The rooskie's are trying to get back in the game............

Sometimes you just have to go back to Carriers - only the US can build them like this

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy Photo/Released)


Budget cuts could force tough aircraft choices - Air Force News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

Budget cuts could force tough aircraft choices - Air Force News News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Air Force Times

I will continue to say this time and again ............ no amount of cutting defense gets us out of our budget problems.

The problem is domestic spending........which is simply buying votes for politicians wanting to get re-elected. They have created a monster, and won't address the real cause of our fiscal problems, which is the US Budget is allowing too many to feed off it. And few politicians are willing to make the tough choices because of their concern about being elected again and again and again.

The left is and always will be the biggest problem ............ showing no concern for fiscal sanity. A few of them are closet socialists. Those are the people who have to be exposed, and go................now.