Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Interesting Question: "Could Asymmetric Warfare “Sink” the U.S. Navy?"

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An interesting question (probably overstated in its headline) from The National Interest blog Could Asymmetric Warfare “Sink” the U.S. Navy?...
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Thoughts on the U.S. Navy of the Future: Capt. Wayne Hughes "Single-Purpose Warships for the Littorals"

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VT Halter Marine photo Patrol Missile Craft In a age of generalization and massive high dollar "do-it-all" warships, Captain Wa...
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Monday, June 02, 2014

On the Clean Marine Fuel Front: Clean Glycerine Fuel?

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Interesting little teaser at Maritime Propulsion by Eric Haun about an upcoming conference Glycerine Engine Featured at Seawork 2014 : Gly...

Bergdahl Release

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We discussed the Bergdahl prisoner swap a little yesterday on Midrats - "Welcome back, there, Bergdahl, now you have some explaining...
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Saturday, May 31, 2014

On Midrats 1 June 14 - Episode 230: "Summer Kickoff Free For All"

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Please join us on 1 June 2014 at 5pm (U.S. EDT) for Midrats Episode 230: "Summer Kickoff Free For All" : Now that Summer is on th...

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #10

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From the Notebooks of Lazarus Long If it can't be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is opinion. It has long been known t...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Friday Fun Movie(s): The Battle of Midway

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There are a few battles in history which are remembered as pivotal. Zama, Lepanto, Waterloo, Gettysburg, Stalingrad, Salamis, Trafalgar, El ...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Disaster Prep Wednesday: Things that will kill you

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The Federal Center for Disease Control keeps track of how Americans die and from what causes, including Ten Leading Causes of Death and Inju...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

After A Day of Listening to the News

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The White House strategy in Afghanistan. The White House response to the VA scandal. The White House response to the outing of a CIA Station...
Monday, May 26, 2014

On Memorial Day

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My father's next younger brother - 18 months apart. They were very close as brothers and friends. Flew with the 75th Fighter Squad...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #9 - Memorial Day Edition

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“Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called na...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Memorial Day Navy and Marine Film

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For the Memorial Day Weekend: "Uncommon Valor" I could post many, many others. This weekend, remember those who have given...
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Roundup of Piracy, Sea Robbers, Kidnappers and Hostage Takers- 22 May 14

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Be careful out there From the good folks at the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and their World Wide Threats to Shipping report ...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Disaster Prep Wednesday: "Heat Emergencies"

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Summer is coming. What's something to watch out for on those gloriously sunny days? How about physical issues related to the heat - or...
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Bureaucracy in Action: Lying to Please the Man

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All of us struggle with layers of the government that are put in place to administer the laws that impact us. All of us includes those on ...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Mixed Maritime Security News: Sea Robbers Off Singapore and China Irks the Philippines

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A revival of an old sea robber locale off Singapore and Indonesia reported at Shiptalk: "New Smash and Grab Hotspot" : An Indo...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

On Midrats 18 May 2014 - Episode 228: "A US Military Intellectually Geared for Defeat?"

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Please join us on Sunday 18 May 14 at 5pm (EDT) for Midrats Episode 228: "A US Military Intellectually Geared for Defeat?" : Sinc...

Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #8

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From Have Space Suit - Will Travel Chapter 9: Some people insist that “mediocre” is better than “best.” They delight in clipping wings ...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday Fun Film: Wings of Eagles, Wings of Gold (1974)

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A history of U.S. Naval Aviation from the beginning to 1974. UPDATE: A good place to visit, The Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL....
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Funny Things

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Humor and the military - the two things are vitally linked but every now and then you need a reminder. For example, there is this photo o...