Been there, done that! I was an FT on a WW2 era Tin can (USS Perkings DD-877, '66-68, 3 WesPac cruises!)!
Posted on 09/15/2015 1:05:58 PM PDT by Red Steel
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump picked a World War II-era battleship in San Pedro as a backdrop to share his views Tuesday about national security.
Trump’s appearance, organized by Veterans for a Strong America, is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees to the top deck of the USS Iowa, which has been docked in Los Angeles as a nonprofit tourist attraction, community gathering space and educational museum since 2012.
The Iowa was launched in 1942 and recommissioned in 1984 during the military build up at the end of the Cold War. In April 1989, an explosion of undetermined origin wrecked her No. 2 gun turret, killing 47 sailors.
ome critics contend Trump’s visit — on the eve of the CNN Republican candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — is not an appropriate use of the battleship. An online petition, “Tell the USS Iowa: We Don’t Want Trump in San Pedro,” had garnered more than 3,500 signatures as of late last week from area residents calling for the event to be canceled.
“This battleship is part of American history and should not allow a man who has injured and insulted a significant portion of the Los Angeles community,” wrote Gabriela Lopez of San Pedro, who started the petition on Change.org. “We are for freedom of speech, however this ship represents freedom, equality and justice; terms that do not align with Mr. Trump’s political views.”
“We are not taking sides — this is neutral ground,” Williams said. “Our number one goal is to be a community platform, and freedom of speech is a great thing, whether that’s from Trump or from protestors. We are happy people are talking.”
This is the first time Veterans for a Strong America has used the battleship, which rents out and hosts a variety of events throughout the year, from free community movie nights and a veterans’ job fair to corporate events that can be much larger in scale than Trump’s appearance, Williams said.
Registration and advance payment is required for those interested in attending the event. For details, visit www.veteransforamerica.org.
You live stream link is sharper than the PHX Fox10 stream. Also, Fox10 is raising and lowering the volume so as not to play music - they are worried about receiving copyright violation notices.
LoL that’s funny.
That chick singing is gosh-awful. Sick calf dying in a thunder shower. Gotta go to mute for a while.
Fox Business channel with Lou Dodds will have the speech.
It hasn’t started that’s an earlier speech. DC. I think
7 to 10 minutes until stage time.
Yes.
Been there, done that! I was an FT on a WW2 era Tin can (USS Perkings DD-877, '66-68, 3 WesPac cruises!)!
How many were assigned to operate the inputs at a given time?
Ask yourself how does Trump get to use full songs from Rolling Stones (Satisfaction), Beatles (Hey Jude), Twisted Sister (we’re not going to take it) and countless others in his campaigns? I haven’t heard a peep from one of those artists complaining.
I thought that was Wink Martindale!
Wink Martindae!
Haven’t seen him in years. Used to like ‘Name That Tune’.
Marines are not supposed to laugh at that (joke).
The one to Wink’s immediate right had a definite smile.
Yeah, the Iowa class were “fast battleships”. The ships were about 900 ft but they could run and gun.
Nice singing the Star Spangled Banner. :-)
Sounds like a noisy bunch of protesters on the dock.
Just got home is anyone still streaming the speech?
found youtube
:)
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