Navy
The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
The Navy report is back on the death of two Navy SEALs that were lost in action back in January off the coast of Yemen. You’ll recall that the two Navy special operators were engaged in a boarding action of a ship carrying smuggled Iranian weapons on a night op in 6-8 foot seas. The […]
Valor Friday
During last week’s missile attack by Iran on Israel, two US Navy ships were tasked with aiding the intercept of the missiles. They were USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67). Here’s some video of Bulkeley in action. Both warships are named for American heroes. USS Cole is best remembered for surviving a suicide bombing […]
Thursday Shorts
Well, if Mr. Trump is elected, he will at least simplify one confusing aspect of current life. Fort Liberty in North Carolina could revert to its former name honoring an unsuccessful Confederate general if former President Donald Trump is reelected in November. Military.com “An unsuccessful Confederate general”…geez, guys, kick a guy when he’s down for […]
New Zealand loses first ship since WWII
News sources are reporting that HMNZS Manawanui has run around, caught fire, and sunk off Samoa. Whoopies. Sounds like all the crew and passengers are safe though. This is the first naval vessel lost for the small South Pacific nation since the Second World War. Yahoo! News has the story; A Royal New Zealand Navy […]
Ghost Ship Found
Maybe you navel naval history types are familiar with this particular ship – I certainly wasn’t. The USS Stewart was deliberately sunk during a US Navy exercise in May 1946 and its final resting place has now been located, according to a statement from the Air Sea Heritage Foundation and Search Inc, which were both […]
A different kind of feel good story
If you ever find yourself in the area of Granite Falls, Minnesota, you should do yourself a favor and stop into the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum. It’s about two hours due west of Minneapolis, so it’s a day trip if you’re coming from the metro. Unfortunately, there’s not much other than this spectacular museum to […]
Valor Friday
I’ve explored the complicated British system of awards and decorations before. Even after having delved into it for several years, it’s still confusing. The Brits have both medals as well as dynastic and fraternal orders. The orders come in various grades, with the upper grades generally coming in the form of a knighthood which grants […]
Joe Biden ordered the US military to assist Israel with shooting down Iranian missiles
In Iran’s recent missile attack against Israel, the latter was not the only country that responded. Joe Biden announced that he directed the US military to help the Israeli military shoot these missiles down. Biden emphasized that the United States is fully supportive of Israel. Kamala Harris stated that she supported Biden’s orders, and she […]
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