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Biggest Crane in the USA - Newport News Shipbuilding

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Navy: 4 missile cruisers to remain in service - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Good...........'nuff said.

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USS Ranger (CV-4) at Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia, 7 June 1934. Photographed from a U.S.A.A.C Plane. NHHC Photograph Collection, NH 93546.

Naval History & Heritage Command

On 26 September 1931, the keel to USS Ranger (CV 4) was laid at Newport News, Virginia. She was the first US Navy ship designed and constructed as an aircraft carrier. Amongst her many notable duties during World War II, she provided air cover for Operation Torch (the North African Invasion) in November 1942 and Operation Leader (raid on German shipping at Norway) in October 1943. Following training and aircraft transportation duty in early 1944, Ranger was overhauled and sent to the Pacific, where she prepared air groups for combat operations. In October 1946, she was decommissioned and was sold for scrapping in January 1947. — 26 Sep 1931: Keel to USS Ranger (CV 4) was laid (8 photos)

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CDR Salamander: How Do You Say, "To H311 With You" in Arabic?: Hmmmm. Basics . I, Sal, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreig...

I, Wharf Rat, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

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Sailors assigned to the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) man the rails during her commissioning at Galveston, Texas.

USS FORTH WORTH LCS 3 joins the fleet!

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Commissioned 9/22/2012

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In Memory of Lt. Col. Chris Raible: CO VMA-211 | SLDInfo

This weekend, June 22/23 I had the priveledge of visiting with Marines from Yuma that brought up two Harriers to the Duluth, MN Air Show. They knew the two Marines killed in this attack and to a man, are honored to have known Lt. Col. Raible, are pissed, and are ready to take th fight to the enemy.

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CDR Salamander: So, Who Has the Branch Plan?: Since DEC of 09, you've read my stuff about this - no need to repeat it again. After President Obama's West Point speech of 2009, many of u...

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U.S. officials: DoD moving 2 warships to Libya - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

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CDR Salamander: A Day to Ponder: That is all. Photo via Sean Kelly.

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Russian ships displayed at DNC tribute to vets - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

Do you folks get what a HUGE mistake this was???

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Mobile landing platform ship almost complete - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

A crane lowers into place the last portion of the superstructure of the Montford Point, a Mobile Landing Platform ship being built at NASSCO's San Diego shipyard.

A crane lowers into place the last portion of the superstructure of the Montford Point, a Mobile Landing Platform ship being built at NASSCO's San Diego shipyard.

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CDR Salamander: Fullbore Friday: Time to revisit the Battle of Westerplatte - as a final chapter has closed . For a heroes obit, I hope they don't mind if I steal 90% - i...

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Bob Odegaard, veteran air show pilot in a P-51 and F4U Super Corsair, dies in a plane crash today

Bob Odegaard - Very 1st National Aviation Heritage Invitational winner in 1999, with his first Super Corsair. So sad that he's gone.

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CDR Salamander: Those Sneaky Dutch Bastards ...: Hey .... they are the peoples' representatives. One of America's finest! Save yourself the trouble of excessive drain bramage and go strai...

Sometime Sal is just to funny