Archive for October, 2007
A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower
The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard recently released a jointly prepared document entitled “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower.” It represents a plan and overall maritime strategy for policing the seas in the future.
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Posted: October 24th, 2007 under Today's Navy.
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1914 Shells of Fury Review
Review by James Allen of the World War I U-boat simulation game, 1914 Shells of Fury.
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Posted: October 24th, 2007 under Games.
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U.S. Submarine Veterans World War II Memorial
“The U.S. Submarine Veterans World War II Memorial is unique compared to the other WWII memorials neaby in that it has a torpedo as part of it.”
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Posted: October 23rd, 2007 under Veterans.
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Three years on World War II PT boat
“Not all the PT boat crews were lucky. LeBlanc said John F. Kennedy’s ship, PT 109, was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer during a night patrol. He was part of the search effort but said Kennedy and his crew managed to reach land and were helped by natives to avoid Japanese search units.”
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Posted: October 22nd, 2007 under World War II.
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A slide in U.S.-Russian relations
“When President Bush looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes in 2001 and perceived a trustworthy soul, it’s unlikely that he foresaw the more recent image: a snarling Russian bear, engorged on petrodollars and fuming at past slights. Even as the former KGB colonel has tightened the vise on political opposition and press freedoms at home, and [...]
Posted: October 19th, 2007 under Op Ed.
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