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Three US carrier strike groups steam in formation in Pacific Ocean (Awesome photo)
AP via Yahoo! ^
| 6/19/06
Posted on 06/19/2006 12:49:10 PM PDT by dead
The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Kitty Hawk and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike
groups steam in formation during a joint photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in preparation
for Valiant Shield 2006 on Sunday, June 18, 2006, in the Pacific Ocean. The
PHOTOEX featured 14 ships as well as 17 aircraft from Air Force, Navy, and
Marine Corp including a B2 bomber. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is
currently participating in Valiant Shield 2006, the largest joint exercise in recent
history. Held in the Guam operating area beginning June 19-23, the exercise
involves 28 Naval vessels including three carrier strike groups, more than 300
aircraft and more than 20,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Jarod Hodge) Email Photo Print Photo
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: guam; gwot; jointexercises; nationaldefense; northkorea; shipmovement; usaf; usn; ussabrahamlincoln; usskittyhawk; ussronaldreagan; valiantshield
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To: Brad's Gramma
141
posted on
06/19/2006 9:24:48 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: mkjessup
I understand your perspective but let's try to remember that those tenacious pilots of Argentina lost the war and Britain was victorious.Yes, but just barely. And if the Argentine's exocets had worked properly, the Brits would have been defeated.
142
posted on
06/19/2006 9:32:05 PM PDT
by
Alter Kaker
("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my miscellaneous ping list.
143
posted on
06/19/2006 9:32:39 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
To: dead
Three cheers for the Navy!
144
posted on
06/19/2006 9:34:28 PM PDT
by
skr
(We cannot play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent.-- Ronald Reagan)
To: Phsstpok
For one thing they didn't have any AWACS coverage, which made it possible for the "tenacious pilots of Argentina" to get within missle range. A US carrier battle group can generally "sanitize" an area 300 miles in diameter and NOTHING will get into them under power. AWACS isn't too effective against cruise missiles or submarines, and your antisubmarine and antimissile capabilities are not what they're cracked up to be. Asymmetrical warfare and all that.
145
posted on
06/19/2006 9:34:40 PM PDT
by
Alter Kaker
("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
To: dead
Out of curiosity, how much did this photograph cost? Not the ships and planes in it, but staging this maneuver? $1 million? $10 million? $50 million?
146
posted on
06/19/2006 9:35:56 PM PDT
by
Alter Kaker
("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
To: SunTzuWu
I wish that when filling out a 1040, you could pick which government programs you want your tax dollars to fund.
147
posted on
06/19/2006 9:37:47 PM PDT
by
dc27
To: Alter Kaker
Out of curiosity, how much did this photograph cost? Not the ships and planes in it, but staging this maneuver? $1 million? $10 million? $50 million?Hey, if it helps remind the bad guys of the world just what they'd be going up against should they do evil deeds, it's priceless.
148
posted on
06/19/2006 9:53:38 PM PDT
by
Yossarian
(Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity.)
To: STARWISE
I changed my mind. THIS one is now my desktop...
Goodnight everyone...pray for America.
149
posted on
06/19/2006 10:22:24 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Get right with God....eternity is a long time.....)
To: STARWISE
150
posted on
06/19/2006 10:31:28 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: Alter Kaker
Whatever it cost, IMO it is worth every penny.
151
posted on
06/19/2006 10:40:40 PM PDT
by
Tammy8
(Build a Real Border Fence, and secure the border!!!)
Well, since we're putting Naval ships on this page...
USS Peleliu.
My lady for four years.
152
posted on
06/19/2006 10:49:55 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: Brad's Gramma
Good night, BG. Sorry I missed you you missed me....lol.
153
posted on
06/19/2006 10:51:52 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: onyx
154
posted on
06/19/2006 10:57:11 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
Aw, that's really cute. Good night, sweet you.
155
posted on
06/19/2006 10:59:00 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: onyx
Night, O ... have sugar-sweet dreams.
156
posted on
06/19/2006 11:06:15 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
OK -- although I prefer racy ones.
You have the sugar sweet dreams. :)
157
posted on
06/19/2006 11:09:12 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: dead
Outstanding!!!
Thanks for posting.
158
posted on
06/20/2006 4:10:57 AM PDT
by
cpforlife.org
(A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available at KnightsForLife.org)
To: Grim
159
posted on
06/20/2006 4:14:59 AM PDT
by
Jonx6
To: Bender2
Well, you've got a good source. It was my understanding that as they abandoned, they were trying to open scuttles so that she'd go down more quickly. In my mind, that qualifies as sinking not 'solely due to enemy action.'
I realize that's splitting hairs, but my point was to the posters who were saying how easy it is to sink a US warship, and in particular a carrier. As I expect you knew.
160
posted on
06/20/2006 5:09:58 AM PDT
by
Gorjus
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