The US would kick the French can cans in a song competition.
Posted on 03/09/2015 11:53:01 AM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
A series of joint naval drills between the United States and France recently didn't quite turn out the way the US, no doubt, expected. The practice scenario ended with the French nuclear submarine that was acting the part of an enemy ship "sinking" the American aircraft carrier and most of its escort.
The exercises took place over 10 days starting in mid-February off the coast of Florida. The French nuclear attack submarine (SNA) — named Saphir — joined US Carrier Strike Group 12, comprising the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (nicknamed the "Big Stick"), several Ticonderoga cruisers or Arleigh Burke destroyers and a Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/news/20150306/1019130173.html#ixzz3TurqV9N4
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Yes. . .notably the FOREIGN LEGION.
It was more of an "endearing" term coined by Jonah Goldberg - who would never be disrespectful of the French....
This is the biggest French victory in a while. Dozens of admirals could get medal
Lol
Its pretty bad when the enemy you defeat deserves medals for helping you win.
Obama’s gay military. Fabulous.
Time magazine from 2012 is not a bad source.
The US would kick the French can cans in a song competition.
It’s a soft political purge of the military. Promote the protected groups (especially now that XYZsexuals can serve out and proud and need to boost their ranks and promotions) and let the others voluntarily leave positions of rank by attrition (retirement, resignation).
“Time magazine from 2012 is not a bad source”
Many here on FR would disagree strongly.
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