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"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

Monday, April 29, 2019

Dream Chasing

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I am off on adventures which means that posts on this site are going to become more irregular in timing and numbers. Please enjoy the older ...
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Dragnet - Police Academy (1949)

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Gulf of Guinea Counter-Piracy- Regional Agreement

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Interregional Institute for Maritime Safety (ISMI) Empowers Maritime Officers To Fight Piracy In The Gulf Of Guinea : The Interregional In...

Somali Pirates: Fishing Vessels Attacked Off Somali Coast

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Seems that Somali pirates are up to their old tricks, grabbing a dhow to use as a "mother ship" and sending skiffs out to attack ....

U.S. Politics, Somalia, and the Very Best of Intentions

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A must read article on some aspects of "humanitarian interventions" that get overlooked Here's What Rep. Ilhan Omar Gets Wron...
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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Easter

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The Empty Tomb,   1889, Mikhail Nesterov Matthew 28King James Version (KJV) 28 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward...
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Ozzie and Harriet Easter Show (1949)

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Friday, April 19, 2019

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 13 March - 17 April 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 11 - 17 April 2019

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Friday Film: "Top Gun: The Real Story"

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Back in the days when the first "Top Gun" movie came out, if I had gotten a dollar for every overly aggressive litigation attorney...
Saturday, April 13, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: "The Navy Comes Through" (1943)

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Interesting story involving Navy Armed Guards on merchant shipping in World War II from Lux Radio Theater based on a short story and movie. ...
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Friday, April 12, 2019

Friday Film: "Radar Echoes in War and Peace"

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Seems to be an old Bell Labs film:
Monday, April 08, 2019

Revisited: The Need for a Lighter, Faster, More Potent and Less Expensive "Green Water" Navy Surface Force

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As briefly mentioned during our 7 April Midrats here , a discussion of how to effectively use our Navy Reserve for maritime purposes touched...
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U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 28 February - 3 April 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 28 March - 3 April 2019

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Saturday, April 06, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: "1984"

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George Orwell's classic with David Niven as Winston Smith. Beware the "Thought Police" ... Double plus good!

On Midrats 7 April 2019 Episode 483: Quō Vādis, USNR?

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Please join us on 7 April 2019 at 5pm Eastern for Midrats Episode 483: Quō Vādis, USNR? Almost everyone who follows military issues can c...
Friday, April 05, 2019

Friday Film: "The Road to the Wall" (1962)

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Ah, the Cold War - 24 hour alerts, bombers on standby, bomb shelters under houses, tank commanders at the Fulda Gap. And the Navy standing r...
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Monday, April 01, 2019

U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 27 February - 27 March 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 21 - 27 March 2019

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U. S. Navy Office of Naval ... by on Scribd U. S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: P...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day; Adventures by Morse "The Girl on Shipwreck Island"

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About : Captain Bart Friday was a globe-trotting San Francisco-based private Carlton Morse, the creator of this series investigator, p...

On Midrats 31 March 2019 - Episode 482: Who Will Run the Navy of the 2020s?

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Please join us at 5pm EDT for Midrats Episode 482: Who Will Run the Navy of the 2020s? The generation that will lead Sailors forward over...
Friday, March 29, 2019

Did you know it's National Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day? I didn't either

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National Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Day Let Us Tell the Story of a Generation.... For all who served whether in country, at s...
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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)
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