My 20 Favorite US Navy Pics - 2007

My 20 Favorite US Navy Pics ^ | June 15, 2007 | Jeff Head

[nckerr]

The only part of the Navy that “fights” are the Marines and the SeALs. Other than that, it is the Army that carries almost the entire load.

THe Navy is 99% mechanics and cooks.

Army Strong!

[gpapa]

My great-granduncle served aboard the Frigate USS Susquehanna during the Civil War. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s20/susquehanna-i.htm

[hedgetrimmer]

The plan is to make the thousand ships up with ships from the Indian navy, among others. Mullen is not calling for the US to have naval superiority. We are not building more ships.

[hedgetrimmer]

Help your Navy and the other sea services by becoming a member of the Navy League of the United States. It is an excellent way for civilians and retired military to be involved.

[hedgetrimmer]

The only part of the Navy that “fights” are the Marines and the SeALs.

What about the fighting Seabees? "We build-- we fight"!

[A.A. Cunningham]

Of course the 76 on the port side of the Island tells us that this is CVN-76 USS Ronald Reagan not CVN-68 USS Nimitz as your URL, http://www.jeffhead.com/usnavyfavoritepics/2007/nimitz%20sound.jpg, would mislead some to believe. Taken during her transit of the Straits of Magellan on 21 June 2004. Sloppy.

[A.A. Cunningham]

You are full of s***.

[Jeff Head]

Ok...you were right and got me to see the error of my ways. Take a look now. It’s the twenty-five favorite pics and I found a couple more...including one of the 1st surface at the North Pole by a US sub in something like 30 years.

[Jeff Head]

Actually...the Nimitz in that name refers to the Nimitz class, which the USS Ronald Reagan belongs to. Perhaps you could have considered that, or maybe contacted me or asked me about it before making such a public, negative allegation.

The passage was indeed made in 2004...but the picture came to my attention in 2006. As the home page states, I will post those pictures brought to my attention in the last half of the preceeding year and the first half of the current year.

[Jeff Head]

There are tens of thousands of dead sailors throughout our histroy who would argue with you from the realm beyond. They fought and died defending you, just as our brave soldiers have done.

One day, when you have to depend on their aircraft, their missiles, their fire suport, or depend on them to get you through hostile waters from one place to another...you may appreciate that fact.

[Jeff Head]

We are building ships. Ten more Arleigh Burke DDGs in the next five years...another Super Carrier now building, another Wasp class LHA now outfitting, more San Antonio class LPDs now building, two more LCS now building, etc.

I would argue that we are not building enough and that we are decommissioning and then sinking far too many ships that have service life left and should at least be a part of the reserve fleet. I willl agree that far...but we are building more ships, and they are very good ships...and will actually grow the fleet back to 315-320 ships in the next ten years.

I just do not think that's enough, and I also see some future programs languishing (DDX, CGX, LCS) because of mismanagement, cost overruns (which is mismanagement) and getting a little too exotic in some cases too soon. But that's just my opinion.

[Jeff Head]

...that’s a WASP Class LHD, The LHD-8, Makin Island, that’s outfitting now, not an LHA...sorry, my bad.

[Jeff Head]

Thanks...and I salute our fighting soldiers on the ground!

[Jeff Head]

Ice Cream? No way...we want MAIL!!!

LOL! Now that's good.

[AdvisorB]

[GitmoSailor]

Thanks for reminding us of the great fighting force that the U.S. Navy is!!!!!.........

[sneakers]

Are you still in Yoko sailor? My son’s on the Lassen.

[LibKill]

Nice!

Back when Reagan was building up the Navy, one of his democrap opponents had to admit that carriers had an advantage. They can be moved.

Think about that for a minute. A U.S. airbase that can be moved to where it is needed. Bringing airpower on demand.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Weak excuse.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Ah...I found the original pic....the artifacts are from someone doing a poor job of widening the original photo.