Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Those New, Improved "Old" Destroyers

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From U.S. Naval Institute News a tale of a "old" class of ships in their new incarnation - make that "vastly improved" n...
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Death to the Great Green Fleet: "Natural Gas Supply Puts Damper On Renewable Energy"

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Aviation Week writes "Natural Gas Supply Puts Damper On Renewable Energy" : Projections that the U.S. will become all but sel...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

"Now Hear This" PT Boats

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Back during the Korean War, the Navy Recruiting Service and NBC teamed up to produce a radio series, "Now Hear This." Here...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Friday Fun Film: U.S. Navy in China - The Yangtze River Force

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Shades of the Sand Pebbles. Mid-1930's on the Yangtze River Patrol: Described here as: This rare film features ships of the U.S....
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Feds Don't Want to Share Offshore Oil Monies with Adjacent States

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I suppose that one could look at this as the federal government looking out for the interests of the citizens of states without offshore oil...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Need to Read: "The Pipe Dream of Easy War"

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As recommended by our guest on Midrats last Sunday, John Nagl , H. R. McMaster's NY Times piece, "The Pipe Dream of Easy War...

U.S. Coast Guard: Scratch one drug run

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From CPO Judy Silverstein at Coast Guard Compass On the evening of Jul. 15, 2013, a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane from A...
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Hump Day Treat: "PT Boats"

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 You might also be interested in At Close Quarters : PT Boats in the United States Navy by Captain Robert J. Bulkley, Jr., USNR (Re...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

"Why Are . . . Liberals So @&%*! Angry?"

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If you leave out the "North Carolina" from the headline - it's still a good question: From the WSJ, Steve Moore: "Why A...
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Monday, July 22, 2013

Balloon-Borne Broadband for Emergencies

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The 4G LTE balloon platform—on its way up to 70,000 feet! One of those good ideas - from Oceus Networks Deployable LTE Solution Above t...
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Midrats Episode 185: Getting "Next" Right with John Nagl - Sunday 21 July 13 at 5 pm

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Join us this Sunday, 21 July at 5pm (Eastern U.S.) for Midrats Episode 185: Getting "Next" Right with John Nagl : So, which is i...

Friday Fun Film: The Before WWII Navy

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 The U.S. Fleet before Pearl Harbor - early 1941:
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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Gulf of Guinea Pirates: Turkish-Owned Tanker Taken Off Gabon on 15 July 13

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Reported as "Pirates Hijack Tanker And Crew Off West Africa Coast" : Pirates hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Gabon, West...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

North Korea: Cheat and Smuggle

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See photo info below The Wall Street Journal says a North Korean ship leaving Cuba had more than sugar in its holds - "North Korean...

U.S. Navy's New Tool? The Unmanned Submarine Follower

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Ah, robots! Faced with high ship building, operating and personnel costs, the U.S. Navy tasks the Defense Advanced Research Project Agen...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Zimmerman verdict protesters show their depth of feelings by storming Wal-Mart

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Clearly evil. Really, this LA Times headline says a great deal about the LA version of a protest about a jury verdict in Florida: Zimmer...

Good-Bye Old Paint

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The tow truck arrived this morning to take away my 1996 Saturn. After 17 years of abuse and faithful service, this bland little piece of...
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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Midrats 14 July 13: Episode 184: "The Big Man Theory"

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Join us for Midrats on 14 July 13 at 5pm Eastern for Episode 184: "The Big Man Theory" What is the impact of the right man ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

Friday Fun Film: "The Small Boat Navy"

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Raymond Burr narrates the story of river warfare and coastal surveillance in an earlier war: Everything old is new again.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

"Better protection of US energy facilities needed" - former CIA head says

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Oil and Gas Journal 's Nick Snow reports "Ex-CIA chief calls for better protection of US energy facilities" : Valero Refine...