http://www.navy.mil/viewVideo.asp?id=17839
'It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.'
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, December 1, 2012
USS ENTERPRISE name lives on!!
At the inactivation ceremony of USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65, SECNAV Ray Mabus announces that CVN 80 will be named ENTERPRISE.
BZ to the US Navy for making this decision.
BZ to the US Navy for making this decision.
Friday, November 30, 2012
CDR Salamander: USN's Corporate Welfare Sludges On ...
CDR Salamander: USN's Corporate Welfare Sludges On ...: Priorities. All you really need to know about the Great Green Fleet is summarized in the following from Reuters; The Senate voted 6...
Elections have consequences................Elections have consequences...............Elections have consequences
Elections have consequences................Elections have consequences...............Elections have consequences
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
USS Abraham Lincoln marks 23 years of service to nation - The Flagship: Top Stories
USS Abraham Lincoln marks 23 years of service to nation - The Flagship: Top Stories: NORFOLK -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) celebrated the 23rd Anniversary of her commissioning, Nov. 11.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Thin Pinstriped Line: In a crisis, just where are the carriers? The worr...
Thin Pinstriped Line: In a crisis, just where are the carriers? The worr...: News broke recently that the USS NIMITZ, one of 11 USN super carriers, has had her deployment to the Persian Gulf delayed by several mo...
A good, good read here......................
A good, good read here......................
The Chinese Carrier: CDR Salamander: Keeping an Eye on the Long Game: Part XLIV
CDR Salamander: Keeping an Eye on the Long Game: Part XLIV: First of all ... be calm. It isn't like they have domestic CV in serial production and 11 CVW in their Sino-POM. One thing they are doin...
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