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Air Force Attack Plane Pilot Says "Load Of Manure" That Jets Could Not Reach Benghazi
JoeClarke.Net ^ | 05/16/20`3 | JoeClarke.Net

Posted on 05/16/2013 10:28:12 AM PDT by joeclarke

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To: TigersEye

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Then, we have an up and coming Rear Admiral being relieved of command of the Stennis carrier group. This is significant as it is not due to conduct unbecoming, personal conduct, or for incompetence, but for “inappropriate leadership judgment”. What?!

Admiral Charles M. Gaouette was relieved of command mid-deployment which is rare (understatement). From the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment...

Stennis was the group in support of Middle East - Where was it? (I had heard Med.)


21 posted on 05/16/2013 12:12:17 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: TigersEye

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2953613/posts

Then, we have an up and coming Rear Admiral being relieved of command of the Stennis carrier group. This is significant as it is not due to conduct unbecoming, personal conduct, or for incompetence, but for “inappropriate leadership judgment”. What?!

Admiral Charles M. Gaouette was relieved of command mid-deployment which is rare (understatement). From the AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy said Saturday it is replacing the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment...

Stennis was the group in support of Middle East - Where was it? (I had heard Med. - but was wrong)


22 posted on 05/16/2013 12:15:13 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: blueunicorn6

This thread, and your post, reminded me of the fairly recent recipient of the MOH - Marine Dakota Meyer.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/dakota-meyer-marine-medal-of-honor-recipient-says-hes-no-hero/

He was ordered to stay back with his Afghan driver while the rest of his squad into a village. His squad came under attack. He called in several times for support (none came) and then asked to go in himself. Several times he was told NOT to go in to help.

He finally said screw it and went in to help. Made numerous trips in and out of the village with his driver and got lots of his fellow Marines and Afghans out of the ambush.


23 posted on 05/16/2013 12:15:28 PM PDT by 21twelve ("We've got the guns, and we got the numbers" adapted and revised from Jim M.)
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To: Triple

The U.S.S. Stennis was in the Persian Gulf. The carrier that had been in the Med. was back in Norfolk or some east coast port.


24 posted on 05/16/2013 12:28:41 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: 21twelve

There is a warrior. We have Pee Wee Herman as our President.


25 posted on 05/16/2013 12:50:31 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: joeclarke

514mph, the longest time is to fuel, load, and take off and land


26 posted on 05/16/2013 2:35:49 PM PDT by dila813
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To: MestaMachine; annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; ...

USS “John C. Stennis” from the Sixth Fleet probably had air power to reach Benghazi and preparing when it’s Commander, Admiral Gaoutte immediately was removed and sent in the “silent” corner!!!

Still nobody talks about Admiral James Lyon’s theory that makes most sense???


27 posted on 05/16/2013 3:13:39 PM PDT by danamco (-)
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To: MestaMachine

Only avowed enemies of the US could monitor the attack and DO NOTHING.

The Taliban is in the building.


28 posted on 05/16/2013 6:20:44 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: blueunicorn6

Got chills reading that.


29 posted on 05/16/2013 6:22:43 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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There were twelve young American pilots who changed the course of a World War.

There were 29.

30 posted on 05/16/2013 6:45:11 PM PDT by xone
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To: xone

15 pilots, 15 crew. One got shot down but survived and was rescued.


31 posted on 05/16/2013 6:50:48 PM PDT by xone
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