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They Also Served: Cats in the Navy and Marines
United States Naval Institute ^
| 4/17/10
| USNI
Posted on 04/17/2010 4:53:15 PM PDT by Saint X
Fascinating collection of rare historic photos of cats serving with sailors and Marines. Cats were not only popular ship mascots, they were often considered important members of the crew because they rid ships of rodents. Some were even issued their own bunks and uniforms.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Military/Veterans; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: cats; history; kittyping; marines; napl; navy; workingdogs
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To: Saint X; Slings and Arrows; Lady Jag; Biggirl
They Also Served: Cats in the Navy and Marines
HELL YES!
To: Mercat
I notice these forefather kitties dont speak in the baby talk which Internet cats do.
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posted on
04/17/2010 5:52:18 PM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(HEY LEFTISTS! Reduce your Government Footprint!)
To: STARWISE
And John Kerry said he was a war criminal reminiscent of Jenjis Kaan.
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posted on
04/17/2010 5:54:38 PM PDT
by
MuttTheHoople
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9c/TeddyVWad.jpg)
To: Saint X
They Also Served: Cats in the Navy and Marines
JARHEAD
UR DOIN' IT WRONG
To: STARWISE; Saint X
I love these pics!
That’s for the post Saint X & for the ping Starwise.
To: windcliff; onedoug
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posted on
04/17/2010 6:00:52 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
To: Saint X
Thanks for posting this-I love these pictures!
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posted on
04/17/2010 6:08:39 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
To: AZamericonnie
Cute, huh? Who knew ?
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posted on
04/17/2010 6:17:19 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
To: MuttTheHoople
see my post #4..exactly what I thought,.
To: Mercat; SC Swamp Fox; martin_fierro; Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Bahbah; Beaker; ...
Hellcats-Of-The-Navy ping!
To: Saint X
Kitty Leatherneck...”Hoo-Me-Youw”
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:18:04 PM PDT
by
SonOfDarkSkies
(I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself... - D.H. Lawrence)
To: Saint X
[cue “The Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin]
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:23:37 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Viking Kitties: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday.)
To: Issaquahking
Thinking this cat ain’t taking no guff.... Yup, he is not happy. Chief Bos'n cat.
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:40:00 PM PDT
by
SC Swamp Fox
(Aim small, miss small.)
To: STARWISE
Thanks Starwise!
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:42:23 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress!)
To: Saint X
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:44:43 PM PDT
by
garjog
To: Saint X
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posted on
04/17/2010 7:45:58 PM PDT
by
garjog
To: BIGLOOK
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posted on
04/17/2010 8:08:49 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
To: MuttTheHoople
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posted on
04/17/2010 8:24:24 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
To: garjog
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posted on
04/18/2010 1:10:38 AM PDT
by
LibertyRocks
(http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
To: Slings and Arrows
VERY cool! I never knew this. It took me a second and then I realized — OF COURSE!!! What better way to keep the rodent population in check on the ships! Love all the pics! Thanks for the ping!
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posted on
04/18/2010 1:12:23 AM PDT
by
LibertyRocks
(http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
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