Which coast is that ship guarding?
Remember, Nancy DID NOT have to go to Taiwan.
Make a pact with the Devil, expect to be burned in the future.
Solomon Islands is a constitutional monarchy, with the British monarch, represented by a governor-general, serving as the formal head of state. Still, the country, a member of the Commonwealth, is independent, and the governor-general is appointed on the advice of the unicameral National Parliament.
So why is one of our Coast Guard ships there?
First African-American sailor in the US Coast Guard to transfer from the Mess Steward's branch to a technical department
That sounds like nothing of an accomplishment on the surface. But the point is that it took place in the 1920s and all of the services were segregated. So he was the Coast Guards Jackie Robinson.
No doubt the Biden Administration will double the foreign aid given to this now Chinese dominated island. The Chinese are dancing on the graves of the Marines.
To everybody wondering why the Coast Guard is patrolling foreign seas, it is the same reason the U.S. Navy is.
After WWII, the USA decided to bolster its navy in order to keep the sea lanes safe for international trade — PAX Americana.
Does that still make sense in today’s world? I don’t know.
1941 Solomon Islands Campaign. United States Casualties:
10,600 killed
40+ ships sunk,
800 aircraft destroyed.
May those men rest in peace.
It would suck to have to go back and do the Solomons all over again.
They prolly ran out of gas for the generator to make the radio work partying and drinking till the wee hours.
There is nothing wrong with good will visits by Naval or Coast Guard vessels. It is a long standing tradition among most nations, even adversarial nations not in active war. The Russians under the Soviet navy was visiting our ports regularly in the past. I remember when a bunch came to San Deigo in 1990 and even docked at the US Naval base there.
To deny a port visit is a big slap in the face to any nation to another.
Unprecedented move for Solomons. Do they want to go down with the Chinese ship?
I don’t like Joe Biden’s hold on America, but I am not going to disparage the United States military because of that. The United States Navy has a huge tradition of visiting foreign ports. Think of Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet. It is history, not a conspiracy.
so stop giving money to the Solomons
To hell with these stupid sons of bitches, time to retake Henderson Field and start up the Cactus Air Force again!
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