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USS San Diego (LPD-22) commissioned in San Diego
The USS San Diego is the fourth US Navy ship to be named after the Navy town of San Diego, California. LPD-22 is capable of hauling two LCACs, plus a fully equipped Marine battalion and has a crew of 361 officers and enlisted personnel. From Channel 10 in San Diego: The amphibious transport dock USS San Diego was the first with the moniker of “America’s Finest City” to be stationed here. The ship bears Navy number LPD-22. “With today’s ceremony, the Navy will commission the fourth ship to bear the name USS San Diego. From what I’ve been told, the ship being commissioned today is the most advanced amphibious ship in the world,” Mayor Jerry Sanders said. He said the city’s relationship with the Navy stretched back to 1921, when a Navy repair base was … Read entire article »
#Occupy Airborne!
Yeah, Occupiers have NO clue… h/t nessa (.001%er) Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog … Read entire article »
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Movie “Battleship” uses real USN sailors – a hopeful trend
First was Act of Valor using US Navy SEALs, now the movie Battleship uses Bridge, CIC, and Engineering Space personnel. Watch the clip below and the weapons clearing procedures as the MAA is passing out rifles. Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog … Read entire article »
Prescription of the Day
via @Benishek Authored By stix1972 Stix Blog Authored By stix1972 Stix Blog … Read entire article »
New 2012 logo unveiled for @Politico
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It’s still about Bush
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Several routes to take if you want to start a business in California
All of them AWAY from California. Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog Authored By Erick Brockway A TowDog … Read entire article »
Tombstone, Arizona – Up the creek without a…creek. Or any other water…
via Twitchy The U.S. Forest Service is blocking residents of Tombstone, Ariz. from repairing waterlines damaged by storms and wildfires last year. Why? Because restoring the lines that bring spring water from the mountains could endanger the Mexican spotted owl. Really. Oh, and the Chiricahua leopard frog too. Safe drinking water? Water to fight fires? Pfft. Suck it up, Tombstone. The spotted owls need you. (Not that there are any left after the storms and fires destroyed their habit.) Right now residents have one option: the Forest Service will permit them to fix the damaged waterlines if they agree to “use horses and hand tools to remove boulders the size of Volkswagens.” Check out the Tweets, then watch John Stossel’s video below (courtesy of the Goldwater Institute) Once again, the worship of Mother Gaia trumps mankind’s struggle to survive. … Read entire article »
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