EagleSpeak

"We must be ready to dare all for our country. For history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose." - President Eisenhower, First Inaugural Address

Saturday, October 01, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Mr. and Mrs. North "Cry Foul"

About the show : Mr. and Mrs. North was a radio mystery series that aired on NBC and CBS from 1942 to 1954. Alice Frost and Joseph Curt...

Friday, September 30, 2016

Friday Fun Film: "The Landing Signal Officer" (1963)

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Department of Change for the Sake of Change: "Navy Eliminating 241-Year-Old Rating System in New Enlisted Rank Overhaul"

Apparently the secretariat of the U.S. Navy has solved all the other problems facing the Navy and decided to rearrange the deck chairs on th...

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Excellent Read: "China and Asian Maritime Security" Testimony of Heritage's Dean Cheng Before the HouseSubcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Committee on Foreign Affairs

You ought to read this testimony on China and Asian Maritime Security , which combines Chinese history and current strategy. Some good excer...

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Industrial Espionage - Old School Version Against China

There was a time when China had a monopoly on a product the rest of the world grew dependent on and it took a British agent, engaging in i...

Monday, September 26, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 23 August - 21 September 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 23 August - 21 September 2... by lawofsea on Scribd

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Mind Webs with Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and Arthur C. Clarke's "The Haunted Space Suit"

Mindwebs explained here : Mindwebs, produced by WHA Radio in Madison, Wisconsin, between 1976 and 1984, was really less a radio show in...

Friday, September 23, 2016

Friday Fun Films: Navy Recruiting Videos

Navy destroyers: Submarines: Helo pilot: SWCC: Odd, where are the videos of the snipes, boatswain mates and cooks? There a...

Thursday, September 22, 2016

South of the South China Sea Fun: Indonesia and U.S. to Work Together Off Indonesian Waters

ABS-CBN News reports "Indonesia, US plan joint patrols on edge of Indonesian waters" : Indonesia and the United States have ...

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Once Again, China and Its Sea Lines of Communication

It's about time to revisit the importance of "sea lines of communication" or, as I referred to them back in 2005, "sea la...

Monday, September 19, 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 16 August - 14 September 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval IntelligenceWorldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 16 August - 14 September 20... by lawofsea on Scribd

Saturday, September 17, 2016

On Midrats 18 September 2016 - Episode 350: 21st Century Patton, With J. Furman Daniel III

Please join us at 5pm (US EDT) on 18 September 2016 for Midrats Episode 350: 21st Century Patton, With J. Furman Daniel III : Put the po...

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Constitution Day - You Are There and "The Ratification of the U.S. Constitution"

September 17 is " Constitution Day" because: Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution...

Friday, September 16, 2016

Friday Fun Film: "Fly High and Live"

World War II Navy training film. Makes breathing seem somehow. . . unexciting. But important.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Fighting Zombies: The Peninsular Defense

I've been reading zombie books again, a nice series "The Remaining" by D. J. Molles . Last time I went on a zombie fighting...

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Political Correctness and the NCAA: Everything is Political

"The Left Is Weaponizing Sports" writes David French at National Review . Not sure if it's "weaponized", but is ce...

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Fun with Iran: "Iran's Revolutionary Guard unveils high-speed catamaran" (hahahahahah)

Really? Really? Iran's Revolutionary Guard unveils high-speed catamaran : Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard on Tuesday unveil...

Monday, September 12, 2016

U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 9 August - 7 September 2016

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 9 August - 7 September 201... by lawofsea on Scribd

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Howard Stern Show on 9/11/01

Friday, September 09, 2016

LCS Fun: "Navy Adjusts LCS Class Crewing, Readiness and Employment"

Navy press release inits entirety, Navy Adjusts LCS Class Crewing, Readiness and Employment : From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pac...

View web version

About EagleSpeak

Mark Tempest: The main focus of this blog is maritime security. Other matters may appear. I am a retired attorney and a retired Navy Reserve Captain (Surface Warfare). Opinions expressed herein are my own. Sometimes I have the experience to back them up. Your opinions may vary. Don't panic. Feel free to disagree, that's what free speech is all about. Nothing contained herein should be confused as me giving legal advice to anyone. If you are confused, welcome to the club. All mistakes herein are my fault. I have sufficient academic credentials to be dangerous to myself and to others.Comment moderation is at my discretion, so your comments may never appear. You can start your own blog for free and comment there all you want. I enjoy a healthy debate, but not arguing with trolls. If you can't comment without using intemperate language, go someplace else., Under the header: A MH-60S Sea Hawk, of HSC-6 conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean.(U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Timothy Meyer)

View my complete profile

Powered by Blogger.