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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Friday, November 22, 2013

Amphibious ships, 900 Marines replace GW group in Philippines - News - Stripes

Amphibious ships, 900 Marines replace GW group in Philippines - News - Stripes

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Aid missions boost US troops' image, readiness - Pacific News - Stripes

Aid missions boost US troops' image, readiness - Pacific News - Stripes

Navy Official Details Aid Moving to Philippines

Navy Official Details Aid Moving to Philippines

Delta Force Marine awarded Navy Cross for fight at CIA annex in Benghazi - Washington Times

Delta Force Marine awarded Navy Cross for fight at CIA annex in Benghazi - Washington Times

The Navy provided a statement to The Times:
“Yes, a Navy Cross was approved, but due to security and privacy concerns no further information can be provided at this time. It is not unusual for certain awards not to be publicized, and details of the circumstances and actions that justified the award to be withheld. Per DoD regulations, this information will not be released if it could potentially lead to a compromise of national security, or potentially create undue risk to the security and privacy of the awardee and his/her family.”