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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: STARWISE
Thank you Starwise, this is really a very nice post & btw, i’ve already posted this to my FB page and sent it on to my fellow cats lovers-what an interesting website,too!
again, Many Thanks!
MDGVT
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posted on
04/18/2010 1:48:32 AM PDT
by
MissDairyGoodnessVT
(Free Nobel Peace Prize with oil change =^..^=)
To: STARWISE
Thank you, this is really a very nice post & btw, i’ve already posted this to my FB page and sent it on to my fellow cats lovers-what an interesting website,too!
again, Many Thanks!
MDGVT
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posted on
04/18/2010 1:49:45 AM PDT
by
MissDairyGoodnessVT
(Free Nobel Peace Prize with oil change =^..^=)
To: Saint X
One night while on Boat Crew Duty in Genoa, Italy we had a squadron officer try and bring a pig back to the ship. He was caught before he got on the boat with it. Another strange one seemed to always happen. Two days out to sea the sea gulls disappeared and that night we always had Chicken.
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posted on
04/18/2010 2:06:40 AM PDT
by
cva66snipe
(Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
To: LibertyRocks
Patriotic Kittehs serve their country!
To: LibertyRocks
To: Saint X
I couldn’t seem to get the site open, but the pictures that have been posted here are delightful. I love the kitties!
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
Even in the 90’s it was nice to have a few cats around in Korea. Korean Hemorrhagic Fever was making a comeback...and it’s spread primarily by inhalation of dust from dried rodent droppings.
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:12:04 AM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Saint X; Slings and Arrows; STARWISE
Our servicemen and women are phenomenal people, aren't they?
Thanks for the ping!
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posted on
04/18/2010 11:33:34 AM PDT
by
siamesecats
(God closes one door, and opens another, to protect us.)
To: Slings and Arrows
This one is my favorite:
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posted on
04/18/2010 6:03:24 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
("A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime." -- Mark Twain)
To: TheOldLady
To: Slings and Arrows; Saint X
My Marine father fought on Tawara, and feeding a kitty in distress is something he would definitely do.
He passed away a number of years ago, but I know he's still a US Marine. :-)
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posted on
04/19/2010 10:28:47 AM PDT
by
Lauren BaRecall
("Healthcare is today's Prohibition" - Dennis Miller)
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