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

Monday, June 29, 2020

Lessons for Today: Dr. King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail"

›
The context of the Civil Rights Movement of the middle of the 20th Century may not be well understood by people who did not live through it....
1 comment:

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 28 May - 24 June 2020 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/SOUTHEAST ASIA Weekly Piracy Update for 18 - 24 June 2020

›
U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by lawofsea on Scribd U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 28...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

On Midrats 28 June 2020 - Episode 547: China in the Post-COVID-19 World with Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro

›
Please join us at 5pm EDT on 28 June 2020 for Midrats Episode 547: China in the Post-COVID-19 World with Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro From th...

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: "The Meaning of Freedom" Father Knows Best (1951)

›
Friday, June 26, 2020

Admiral Zumwalt and His Z-Grams: History that Should Not be Forgotten

›
When Admiral Elmo Zumwalt was CNO, he took the opportunity to shake up some things. One of his tools were his famous "Z-grams" whi...

Friday Film: "Improving Shipboard Living Conditions (1953)"

›
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Gulf of Guinea Kidnapping and Ransom Racket; 5 South Koreans , 1 Ghanaian Taken Off Fishing Vessel

›
Panofi Frontier vessel (Yonhap) Five South Korean sailors abducted in waters off Benin reports The   Korea Herald Five South Korean sailo...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Debating Aircraft Carriers is the Wrong Debate

›
My good friend CDR Salamander weighs in on the aircraft carrier debate on his home blog With Carriers: Go Smaller to get Bigger? which visi...
2 comments:
Monday, June 22, 2020

U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 21 May - 17 June 2020 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/SOUTHEAST ASIA Weekly Piracy Update for 12 - 17 June 2020

›
U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by lawofsea on Scribd U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by lawofsea on Scribd
Sunday, June 21, 2020

Father's Day Lessons in Life

›
My dad loved Kipling and Stevenson, and other books from his own childhood. He would read to us at night - Kim , Treasure Island , some si...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Saturday Is Old Radio Day: Old Gold Comedy Theater "Having a Wonderful Crime" (1945)

›
Harold LLoyd was a great silent film comedian who hosts this comedy show featuring shortened scripts of of popular comedy movies of the day....
Friday, June 19, 2020

Friday Film: "Corvettes" of the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic

›
If you haven't read the book The Cruel Sea or seen the movie based upon the book, I encourage you to do so. Trailer for the movie: ...
2 comments:
Thursday, June 18, 2020

Oman Sets Up Way for Arabian Gulf Oil Exporters to Avoid Strait of Hormuz

›
Oman Steps Up Plan for Middle East’s Biggest Oil-Tank Farm Bloomberg reports: Oman’s ambitious goal of building the biggest oil-storage...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About EagleSpeak

My photo
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.