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US Warship Sails Within 'Striking Distance' Of North Korea As Donald Trump Prepares 'Show Of Force'
The Sun ^ | April 29, 2017 | By Patrick Knox

Posted on 04/29/2017 4:00:43 AM PDT by Strategy

A HUGE US Navy super-carrier is gearing up for war off the coast of North Korea after Kim Jong-un's third test fire flop this month.

USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group arrived in waters near the Korean peninsula, where it will join the USS Michigan, a guided missile submarine that docked in South Korea on Tuesday.

The Nimitz-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sailing towards the Korean coast this morning.

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: first100days; japan; korea; northkorea; shipmovement; trump; trumpasia; usnavy; usscarlvinson
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To: Vaden

Grrrr, that first sentence should read: The U.S. has smaller ships that can carry and operate combat aircraft.


61 posted on 04/29/2017 10:20:20 AM PDT by Vaden (Donald Trump: making political impossibilites possible since 2015!)
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To: Candor7
Kim Jong un's time is now growing very short.
62 posted on 04/29/2017 10:39:31 AM PDT by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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To: Raycpa

DAMN YOU TRUMP!

63 posted on 04/29/2017 10:45:37 AM PDT by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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To: VietVet876

I was aboard the USS Wisconsin for Desert Shield/Storm. One of the greatest experiences of my life.


64 posted on 04/29/2017 10:49:17 AM PDT by NImerc
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To: deks

Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was a Democrat and served for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. He was known as “The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy”.
In recognition of his efforts on behalf of the U.S. Navy, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was named the USS Carl Vinson, an honor rarely given to a person while living. On March 15, 1980, at age 96, he attended the ship’s launching.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Vinson


There certainly are no Democrats like him around today. And actually, no Republicans, either.


65 posted on 04/29/2017 10:56:57 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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To: granite

The Pueblo is no longer at that location. She’s been moved a few miles from there and put in a dry dock to be their prized trophy against US imperial aggression.


66 posted on 04/29/2017 10:57:36 AM PDT by NCC-1701 ((You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.))
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To: Comment Not Approved

Thank him for his service and let him know we all support him and all who serve.


67 posted on 04/29/2017 11:01:51 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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To: CondorFlight

I’m sure Carl Vinson was a very fine man and a patriot; but would my esprit de corps be raised if I could serve on a ship named the Revenge?


An aircraft carrier wasn’t named for him for no good reason. Study up on the man and you’ll see it is well deserved.


68 posted on 04/29/2017 11:04:11 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives.have diseased minds.)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Call him Junior


69 posted on 04/29/2017 11:51:36 AM PDT by Jimmy The Snake
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To: Strategy
Sounds HUGH!--and series. . .
70 posted on 04/29/2017 11:59:14 AM PDT by Fedora
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To: Vinnie

“This isn’t playing with some blowhard Arabs. This is serious.”

You’re reading too many comic books! There’s just no way we’re walking into anything we can’t handle as regards NK. The biggest problem we would have in any military engagement would be the requirement to massively destroy every piece of weaponry that the Norks have pointed at Seoul. If Seoul were out of range, this thing with NK would have been over already. We simply can’t do anything that would allow Kimmie to attack Seoul, at all!


71 posted on 04/29/2017 12:09:53 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: Jimmy The Snake
“Failure To Launch”

Used to be called a "Hang fire."

Punish Kim with ridicule.

72 posted on 04/29/2017 1:20:59 PM PDT by Rapscallion (The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, not Sharia, not Congress not President.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Another point of fact. No US Navy ship except the USS Constitution sails anywhere.

The carriers “steam” to their destination as the nuclear reactor heats water used in steam turbines


73 posted on 04/29/2017 1:33:20 PM PDT by Fai Mao (I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
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To: Comment Not Approved

My son is serving aboard the Carl Vinson. He sent me an email telling me not to worry about those missiles. They have them covered.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

May God Bless your son and protect him!

Please thank him for his service during this time of defense of world freedom.


74 posted on 04/29/2017 1:46:58 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama Fascism (http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: mulder1

Remember, parents and loved ones of service members:” lose lips sinks ships!”. It’s imperative to keep OPSEC.


75 posted on 04/29/2017 2:00:58 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Rapscallion

In the sweet old country where I come from, it’s where nobody works, and nothing gets done; Hang Fire

Rolling Stones off Tatoo You album 1981


76 posted on 04/29/2017 2:06:00 PM PDT by Jimmy The Snake
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To: vette6387
There’s just no way we’re walking into anything we can’t handle as regards NK. The biggest problem we would have in any military engagement would be the requirement to massively destroy every piece of weaponry that the Norks have pointed at Seoul.

well Duh! Wasn't that my point? Concern for S. Korea and Japan primarily, and those 2 pesky satellites.

No question we can kick their ass. But doing it before they can inflict major damage, that's the question.

77 posted on 04/29/2017 2:11:28 PM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Comment Not Approved

I too have a son who is sailing aboard the Carl Vinson.

Prayers for their safe return...


78 posted on 04/29/2017 2:14:27 PM PDT by Augie
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To: Fai Mao
Very few people realize that the Constiution is still on the Navy's active duty roster.

I tip my hat to your great knowledge, good sir!

79 posted on 04/29/2017 2:57:12 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Very few people realize that the Constitution is still on the Navy’s active duty roster””

The USS Constitution is also the ONLY active ship in the navy that has actually engaged and sunk an enemy ship!


80 posted on 04/29/2017 3:07:17 PM PDT by Fai Mao (I still want to see The PIAPS in prison)
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