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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

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: "Strange As It Seems" Double Feature "The Mysterious River" and "The Man Who Had Green Hair"

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Strange and unusual tales from John Hix : Strange as It Seems was distinguished for its adherence to Hix's standard that every publi...

On Midrats 30 June 2019 - Episode 495: Countering China in the South China Sea with Hunter Stires

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Please join us at 5pm EDT, 30 June 2019 for Midrats Episode 495: Countering China in the South China Sea with Hunter Stires China wil...
Friday, June 28, 2019

Friday Film: Replenishment at Sea (1965)

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Bonus film: WWII German U-Boat refueling and rearming at sea from a "Milch Cow":
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Not a Bad Idea: Trump tells other countries to protect own Gulf shipping

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Trump tells other countries to protect own Gulf shipping President Donald Trump on Monday told other countries to protect their own Gul...
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Monday, June 24, 2019

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 15 May - 19 June 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/SOUTHEAST ASIA Weekly Piracy Update for 13-19 June 2019

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Format changes to the ONI documents, including a slimming down of the GOG/HOA/SEA report and some wording changes in both reports. U.S. N...
Saturday, June 22, 2019

On Midrats 23 June 2019 - Episode 494: Small Boats and Daring Men: with CDR BJ Armstrong, USN

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Please join us at 5pm EDT for Midrats Episode 494: Small Boats and Daring Men: with CDR BJ Armstrong, USN : Punitive expeditions, retaliato...

Saturday Is Old Radio Day - Space Patrol "Treachery in Outer Space" (1953)

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High adventure in the wild vast reaches of space! Mission of daring in the name of interplanetary justice! Travel into the future with B...
Friday, June 21, 2019

Friday Film: "Battle of the United States" FBI in WWII (1944)

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Blowing Up Bridges with the Marines of the OSS (with an Army Air Corps Guy, Too)

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A while ago I was watching Harrison Ford and Robert Shaw blow up a bridge to thwart the Nazis in "Force 10 from Navarone" and wond...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Sea Kidnappings Between the Philippines and Malaysia

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The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre post ...
Monday, June 17, 2019

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 8 May - 12 June 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 6 - 12 June 2019

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U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by on Scribd U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by on Scribd
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Father's Day

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“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by l...
Saturday, June 15, 2019

Saturday Is Old Radio Day - Dangerous Assignment "Put an End to Anti-Submarine Base Sabotage" (1953)

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Not sure what an anti-submarine base looks like, but someone wants to stop it from being built.
Friday, June 14, 2019

Friday Film: "Flying Lifeboat" Coast Guard SAR Helicopter

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Tanker Attacks Off Iran - Iran's Response to Trade Restrictions?

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In what certainly seems an escalating series of "tit for tat" attacks on ships in Arabian Gulf area, Tradewinds News reports  Fron...
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Monday, June 10, 2019

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report 1 May – 5 June 2019 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/ SOUTHEAST ASIA: Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 30 May - 5 June 2019

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U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by on Scribd U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by on Scribd
Saturday, June 08, 2019

On Midrats 9 June 2019 - Episode 492: Making a Better Army Staff Officer, with COL Kirk Dorr, USA

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Please join us at 5pm on 9 June 2019 for Midrats Episode 492: Making a Better Army Staff Officer, with COL Kirk Dorr, USA How does our Army...
Friday, June 07, 2019

Back to "Bumper Drills" - Russian Destroyer Violates Nautical Rules of Road to Harass U.S. Navy Cruiser

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Let's begin with the U.S. Navy official statement 7th Fleet Statement on Unsafe Maneuver by Russian Destroyer /a> At approximatel...
Thursday, June 06, 2019

George Will Reviews Rick Atkinson’s "The British Are Coming"

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As we honor the brave men who stormed the beaches in Normandy, or fought at Midway, or flew the planes on daylight missions over Europe or f...

75th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy

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Landing forces in war is hard, sustaining forces you've put ashore is very hard. So, on this 75th anniversary of the landing in Norman...
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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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