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On this date in the History of our Navy
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Posted on 02/15/2022 4:39:23 AM PST by Bull Snipe
1856 The stores-ship, USS Supply, commanded by Lt. David Dixon Porter, sails from Smyrna, Syria, bound for Indianola, Texas, with a load of 21 camels intended for experimental use, by the Army. in the American desert Southwest.
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02/15/2022 5:09:49 AM PST
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GreenLanternCorps
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02/15/2022 5:56:26 AM PST
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FreedomPoster
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To: GreenLanternCorps
good flick. Saw it on the ship in 1977
To: Bull Snipe
Nothing left of Indianola but a monument. It was abandoned after a series of hurricanes.
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02/15/2022 6:53:13 AM PST
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Openurmind
(The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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02/15/2022 6:54:59 AM PST
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Openurmind
(The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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Thanks, very interesting.
To: Bull Snipe
My pleasure, The rest of the Southwest Camel story was also warranted. What came after they were delivered is fun too. :)
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02/15/2022 8:07:17 AM PST
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Openurmind
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