Monthly Archives: May 2008

Joint Operations…

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

Picture. Thousand words.

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Tight Quarters?

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

and you thought it was going to be tight INSIDE the submarine? Check out the closeness of a submarine crew in the bridge. Here’s my boys on the USS ALBANY and they pull in to Souda Bay, Crete for a … Continue reading →

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The stupid shall be punished…

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

The reserve officer who thought he was allowed to put on LT almost a YEAR before he was allowed, and failed to take it off when told to by an O-6, is going down for his discretions. Sad thing is, … Continue reading →

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Old wounds…same scars.

Posted on May 20, 2008 by

This week, the 40th anniversary of the loss of the USS SCORPION, the Virginia-Pilot has posted a story with “fresh” ideas on the loss. (H/T to Lex for pointing out the article). In all honesty, the article is nothing more … Continue reading →

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Captain, United States Navy, departing…

Posted on May 15, 2008 by

Neptunus Lex, or just Lex to those in the blogosphere, is retiring this week. He’s written a fantastic post that aptly sums up the feelings of many in the profession of sailing the worlds seas. In as much as one … Continue reading →

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