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Pictures: U.S. Army Vessels Beached as Heavy Seas Hit Gaza Aid Deliveries
Breitbart ^ | 05/26/2024 | Simon Kent

Posted on 05/26/2024 5:55:14 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Heavy seas tore four U.S. Army vessels from their moorings Saturday while they were trying to assist humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza.

Two vessels are beached along Israel’s coast near Ashkelon while the other two are anchored on the beach near the temporary pier built and put in place by the U.S. military, U.S.Central Command announced.

No U.S. personnel were injured by the stormy seas, CENTCOM said, while Israel Defense Forces are assisting in recovering the vessels, and the pier remains fully functional.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aid; army; gaza; pier; vessels
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To: PIF

These vessels are designed to be beached. Much better to park on shore than be bounced around like a ping pong ball in heavy weather.


21 posted on 05/26/2024 7:16:12 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: Vigilanteman

The short answer is because they were ordered to do so. For all the stupidity behind the Biden’s policy. This has been significant technical achievement. No other country has the capability to do something like this.

This has been a pretty well done, up until they get the aid off the pier. Then the fundamental weakness and false assumptions Mr. Biden and his team run smack dab into physical and geopolitical reality. This was stupid idea, and the fact that it was well executed doesn’t make it any less stupid.


22 posted on 05/26/2024 7:24:07 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

More here:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4240160/posts

Popcorn available.


23 posted on 05/26/2024 7:24:12 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Travis McGee

You were right!


24 posted on 05/26/2024 8:00:48 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Perhaps, it's why we are no longer competent.

25 posted on 05/26/2024 8:03:51 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect
No other country has the capability to do something like this.

Our military is a jobs program at this point.

26 posted on 05/26/2024 8:06:05 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Which is the bigger joke? Biden? Or the military under Biden?


27 posted on 05/26/2024 10:00:16 AM PDT by Bookshelf (ww)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Oh wait. I’m sure the Chinese military branches are going through the same thing. Just look at how precise their military marches compared to ours ... and there’s your proof


28 posted on 05/26/2024 10:20:09 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Vigilanteman

” What national interest is being served?”

Biden’s reelection in his feeble mind.


29 posted on 05/26/2024 10:21:48 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: BobL

We will lose world war three because we don’t even know how to write in our own language.


30 posted on 05/26/2024 11:20:02 AM PDT by webheart
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To: antidemoncrat

Our rank and file military is a lot like the high school ROTC classes that call cadence for marching but can’t walk in step.


31 posted on 05/26/2024 11:24:38 AM PDT by webheart
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect

You cannot ‘park’ them on shore without suffering heavy damage in a fierce storm. Offshore may be rocky rolly, but they would have survived in tact, if they had good skippers and helmsmen.


32 posted on 05/26/2024 12:27:17 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Look on the bright side. Hamas won’t get their supplies from us.


33 posted on 05/27/2024 12:51:18 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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