MILITARY PIC OF THE DAY

US Navy Seals.

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VINTAGE WW2 PHOTOS HIDDEN FOR 71 YEARS

U.S. munitions ship goes up during the invasion of Sicily

 

VINTAGE WW2 PHOTOS HIDDEN FOR 71 YEARS

Deck crew climbing up to get the pilot out. He did. That’s a fuel tank his foot is on. Empty?-

VINTAGE WW2 PHOTOS HIDDEN FOR 71 YEARS

Snow on deck. USS Philippine Sea North Pacific 1945

 

MEET THE USS STARBUCKS

Starbucks stores seem to be popping up in the most far-fetched places on earth, but one just popped up on in a very unexpected place: the Pacific Ocean. Indeed, the coffee company that is based out of Seattle has now installed a franchise aboard the USS Boxer, a Navy warship moored off the coast of California. This news comes from reports from the Navy itself on Feb. 13. Read More HERE

The Mod could have called one of the new aircraft carriers HMS McDonald's 

Chris Kyle: Ex-US Navy Seal Sniper Shot Dead

A former US Navy Seal sniper has been shot dead at a shooting range in Texas, according to reports. Chris Kyle, who also wrote the best-selling book, American Sniper, was killed alongside another man. It is believed the 38-year-old had been helping a soldier who was recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder.Read More HERE

 My deepest condolences to Chris Kyle and his family. It is a tragedy that a man who served his Country with distinction has had his life ended in this way.We don't know the full facts yet but if it is the case that he was helping a veteran suffering with PTSD, one wonders if using firearms is a good idea? Like Prince Harry I don't think its a good idea to `brag` about the amount of kills you have got during your tours of duty. This is yet another shooting in America and probably would not have made the news if it was not for the fact that the victim was Chris Kyle the Most Lethal Sniper in US Military history, R.I.P.

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USS Enterprise Inactivated

Yesterday, we said goodbye to the USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the eighth United States naval vessel to bear that honored name. The only ship of her class, Enterprise was the second-oldest commissioned vessel in the United States Navy after the wooden-hulled USS Constitution.
Enterprise was commissioned in 1961 and after 51-years was retired from active service on Saturday, December 3, 2012 at her home port at Naval Station Norfolk amid a ceremony and gathering of great fan fare. Read more HERE

Its a shame the Royal  Navy couldn't take her over for a few more years , it would be nice to have a big old carrier like the Enterprise, whether we get our own is still debatable. It will be sad to a lot of Americans to see her go, but 51 years is a good spell protecting the United States Of America.

Britain forced to borrow U.S. jets to fly from our NEW aircraft carrier

Britain will be forced to borrow U.S. warplanes to fly from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers because of defence cuts, the Daily Mail can reveal

Lord Nelson will be turning in his grave,call me a smart asre but I always assumed if you built an aircraft carrier you really need aircraft to put on them.Imagine if we had this arrangement in 1982 when we had to retake the Falkland Islands? It would never have been a British victory. If Obama was the President in those days it would have been Argentina he would be sharing his navy with. Why don’t we go the whole hog and scrap the pound and use the dollar. The British military can just be a support wing for the US Marines, infact the whole British Isles can be one big aircraft carrier. I suppose the up side would be our injured servicemen would be treated in genuine military state of the art hospitals. Where are my Ray Bans!

Mil Ink

This is a work in progress toward his cutterman pin  , the boat is the CGC CAMPBELL WMEC-909. Texas flag for his first unit.