Another Covid cost:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...15-days-at-sea
Super Minion
This USS Ship At Sea For 215 Days, No Ports
Another Covid cost:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...15-days-at-sea
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
Steelers in '23
8 months out on the water? Yikes. I might have started to think about swimming!
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock
Educate man, Liberate man
Memories Jim...for many I'm sure.
Kathianne....
I appreciate you posting this. Been there, done that..but not as long.
How bout this? During 1990-91 in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield/Storm. We did a little thing like that too!
Left Norfolk, Aug 19, 1990...one port call in Dubai...came home March 13, 91.
Except for 3 days in Dubai....You count the days. Thousands of sailors and marines know the feeling from way back then, on all kinds of ships the PUBLIC knows nothing about if it's not an AIRCRAFT CARRIER or SUBMARINE.
Ever heard the expression: "HAZE GREY AND UNDERWAY?" That's where it came from.
Last edited by aboutime; 10-19-2020 at 06:19 PM.
I love to make Liberals Cry, and Whine.
So, this is for them.
GOD BLESS AMERICA - IN GOD WE TRUST !
Just Me
I got the been to that one hat. 368 days straight sea time. Except when they let us off in Saudi Arabia for a monthOriginally Posted by aboutime
I can't imagine how every single person on that ship isn't batshit by now. I would be
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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@Kathianne I gotta know, did I turn you on to The War Zone when I mentioned it a while back? They really do an outstanding job.
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Super Minion
Is it a book? A group? I missed the mention of such.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
Check Your Six
No, the website you linked from.
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