Posted on 02/28/2008 5:37:25 PM PST by graced
as compared to what
Thanks!
What a fantastic piece of machinery. Godspeed to those who fly them.
Great pictures.
We have the power, no doubt about it. But at this point, with Reid and Pelosi running congress, Bush a lame duck, and the State Department and intelligences agencies undermining our positions, I’m not sure whether anyone believes we will use it.
What the Dems don’t seem to understand is that if you show weakness and keep backing down, then war is more likely, not less likely.
God Bless the USS Cole and Her crew.
A thing of beauty! My Ex was assigned to the USS Kitty Hawk. I loved that ship. :)
USS Cole? Say what? Isn’t that the very ship the terrorists bombed and on which several US sailors were murdered while the ship was refueling in the harbor in Yemen? You know, the bombing that Clinton did nothing about, a habit he had.
Some fantastic pics on that link!
I always wonder where my brother is at times like this.
~~~Navy.mil~~~
Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 279
Ships Underway (away from homeport): 133 ships (48% of total)
On deployment: 98 ships (35% of total)
Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 33 submarines (61%)
On deployment: 20 submarines (37%)
Ships Underway
Carriers:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Sea of Japan
USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - 5th Fleet
Amphibious Warfare Ships:
USS Nassau (LHA 4) - 6th Fleet
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pacific Ocean
USS Essex (LHD 2) - South China Sea
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - Pacific Ocean
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - Atlantic Ocean
Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Group:
USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - 5th Fleet
~~~
CVN-73 is where ?...;0)
“thailand”
LOL. that’s pretty funny, to those that know.
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Prayer for Those in the Armed Services O God, we implore Thee, watch over those exposed to the horrors of war and to the spiritual dangers of a soldier's, a sailor's, or an airman's life. Give them such a strong faith that no human respect may ever lead them to deny it, or fear to practice it. Do Thou by Thy grace fortify them against the contagion of bad example, that, being preserved from vice, and serving Thee faithfully, they may be ready to meet death whenever it may happen, through Christ our Lord. O Sacred Heart, inspire them with sorrow for sin, and grant them pardon. Mother of God, be with them in battle, and, if they should be called to make the supreme sacrifice, obtain for them that they may die in the grace of Thy Divine Son. May their guardian angels protect them. Amen.
From Haaretz: “Former diplomat: Assad seeks talks with Israel
By Akiva Eldar
Syrian President Bashir Assad would like to restart peace talks with Israel immediately”
Coincidence??????
Ah...another dog and pony show! I’ll bet the mullahs in Iran are really scared! They’ll surely stop their nuke-building and ideas about giving nukes to Syria and Sudan now.
I don’t believe it. I don’t trust these savages. Assad knows TSHTF shortly. Watch where the rockets come from. If they come from anywhere near the Golan, Syria will be toast.
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That’s beautiful.
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