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, March 31, 2012

Soldier Gives Own Life to Save Afgan Girl | Military.com

Soldier Gives Own Life to Save Afgan Girl | Military.com

Simply overwhelming.........................what a hero
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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Navy League jumps into debate over fleet size

Navy League jumps into debate over fleet size
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. - Carroll "Lex" LeFon: The Goodbye (and it emwas/em good).

Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys.. - Carroll "Lex" LeFon: The Goodbye (and it emwas/em good).

A great description of the funeral of Neptunus Lex.......we have the watch.....
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Planned Fleet Size

Planned Fleet Size of 300
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Thirty years on, Falklands conflict still festers | Defense & Security News at DefenceTalk

Thirty years on, Falklands conflict still festers | Defense & Security News at DefenceTalk
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Greenert reverses move to deactivate CVW-14 - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Greenert reverses move to deactivate CVW-14 - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

From Bill Benson on FB - lift a glass of Guiness, for strength! Goodbye Captain Lefon, a life well lived.

Tomorrow, in San Diego, kith and kin will lay to rest the mortal coil of Captain Carroll LeFon, United States Navy, a fighter pilot's fighter pilot, a warrior poet, and a friend of God and Man. At 1300 PST, a flight of Hornets will announce to the world that a great man has "slipped the surly bonds of Earth, put out his hand and touched the face of God."
At that time, locally, I shall hoist a pint and a prayer for his wife and children. I invite any and all to take a moment to reflect upon those leaders, mentors, and/or True Friends who have "stepped into the clearing at the end of the trail", wherever you my be.
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Monday, March 26, 2012

From Facebook

David Harvey
As family and friends gather in San Diego today for Lex's memorial ceremony, I will be conducting one of my own here in Kuwait. SPC Dennis Weichel, a former member of our unit, was killed in Afghanistan last Thursday when he saved an Afghani child from being hit by an MRAP and was himself struck instead.

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." -John 15:13

Rest in Peace, Dennis. We have the watch now.
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Japan to deploy destroyers, missile batteries ahead of North Korea's planned rocket launch - Japan - Stripes

Japan to deploy destroyers, missile batteries ahead of North Korea's planned rocket launch - Japan - Stripes


This is the right thing to do.................stare these bad guys down.
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