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USS Carl Vinson Reaches Middle East
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| January 11, 2012
Posted on 01/11/2012 8:24:53 AM PST by Strategy
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To: ExSoldier; tx_eggman
C'mon, we TRIPLE DOG DARE YA!
That would be a slight breach of protocol...
Skipping the Triple Dare You.
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posted on
01/11/2012 1:21:48 PM PST
by
SpinnerWebb
(In 2012 you will awaken from your HOPEnosis and have no recollection of this... "Constitution")
To: maquiladora
There is always one carrier in the region there. That's what I thought: this is standard procedure. Surely, even the Ubama administration wouldn't be dumb enough to get "military" with Iran? If we don't, the Iranians will back down anyway. If we get crazy, they'll get crazy, so let's not do it.
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posted on
01/11/2012 1:32:17 PM PST
by
La Enchiladita
(Newt says amnesty isn't amnesty.)
To: reed13k; All
You airdale types make me laugh...;-)
I believe the next time Iran wants to get froggy with us in the Gulf...
There will be lots of business in the salvage and scrap metal industry for everyone interested...
Won’t be anything with USN on it either...
We all need to relax and listen to your hearts...We will deal with these creetin’s soon enough...
Just be glad to ROE’s that give commanders on the scene initial measures to protect their commands and crews when the Iranians do get stupid again...
It’ll be up to Mr. Teleprompter to decidde what kind of follow-thru will be forthcoming, if that...
I have a high degree of confidence in our forces in theater, and we will wake up to interesting headlines the next morning...
The best Carriers I ever operated with were the Coral Sea and the Midway...Never had a lick of problems with them from what I recall, and it was a joy to watch their backs as they gave us control over the skies above us skimmers...
Relax folks...They’ve got this!!!
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posted on
01/11/2012 2:21:21 PM PST
by
stevie_d_64
(I'm jus' sayin')
To: Strategy
Got family on the Vinson.
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posted on
01/11/2012 2:51:55 PM PST
by
Lynne
To: Strategy
The Vinson group which also includes the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey, and Carrier Air Wing 17 . . . CVW-17 had an outchop party/dinner at the Rota OClub in 1980. A food fight ensued. Things got out of hand and we trashed the place. IIRC, we were each fined $200. As of 1990, CVW-17 was still banned from any event there. Some people just can't let go.
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posted on
01/11/2012 2:58:36 PM PST
by
Jacquerie
(No court will save us from ourselves.)
To: US Navy Vet
why do they ride so differently???
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posted on
01/11/2012 4:42:22 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Chode
In the late 1960s and 1970s the US Navy CHEAPED on PROPER Aircraft Carrier Stabilization. CVN-70 was a Carter Boat and there was ALOT of OLD Parts incorporated w/in her.
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posted on
01/11/2012 4:55:27 PM PST
by
US Navy Vet
(Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
To: US Navy Vet
but what actually does the stabilization? i've seen pictures with underwater fins near the bow, are there more along the sides or is there an active gyro system involved on some ships?
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posted on
01/11/2012 5:31:57 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Strategy.
Iranian missiles and manure-vers:
the ships:
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posted on
01/11/2012 5:40:34 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
To: reed13k
My pilot didn't explain “fatigue”.
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posted on
01/11/2012 5:49:54 PM PST
by
oyez
Click
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posted on
01/11/2012 5:51:14 PM PST
by
RedMDer
(Forward With Confidence!)
To: redflash
"Kick Ass! God speed."
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posted on
01/11/2012 7:34:47 PM PST
by
Morgana
(I only come here to see what happens next. It normally does.)
To: Lynne
“Got family on the Vinson.”
Son is on the New Orleans, friend’s son is on the Vinson.
To: stevie_d_64
I feel slighted ;) I’m no brown shoe- I’m a surface puke. Someone has to drive the ship to land on ;). But your right I’m not worried about the initial response - its the 48hrs after that I’m concerned with.
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posted on
01/11/2012 9:54:10 PM PST
by
reed13k
(For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
To: South Hawthorne
I mean, so long as its coming from other countries.Pssst! Canada is another country...
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posted on
01/11/2012 9:58:54 PM PST
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: reed13k
I agree with you about that...48 hours is a critical time...
And if he plays this like he did with Osama bin Laden, we are going to risk lives with that kind of delay...
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posted on
01/12/2012 7:29:45 AM PST
by
stevie_d_64
(I'm jus' sayin')
To: maquiladora
Yes. The Lincoln is going to be running backup.
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posted on
01/12/2012 7:38:13 AM PST
by
bonfire
To: Lynne
Won’t be long now!! Hang in there!
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posted on
01/12/2012 7:45:10 AM PST
by
bonfire
To: Lynne
oops! Sorry, Lynne. I was still thinking the Stennis.
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posted on
01/12/2012 8:07:48 AM PST
by
bonfire
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