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A Global Force for Good

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Because Peace Does Not Preserve ItselfI don’t know how I missed it, but today I discovered the new United States Navy recruiting slogan. And I like it! “A Global Force for Good” is a great slogan.

I especially love this poster! “Because Peace Does Not Preserve Itself” There are some other great posters in the gallery as well.

Visit the US Naval Recruiting Command.

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Rich attack USS Constitution

Monday, November 9th, 2009

20071013-69.jpgSome arrogant rich people find it too noisy living next door the USS Constitution. The nerve of some people just burns me up!

According to the Boston Herald, some residents have complained that the twice daily cannon salutes and the playing of the national anthem are disruptive to their lives. You can read the Boston Herald story here, and here.

Since 1975 the USS Constitution has fired a gun salute at 8AM and played the National Anthem over loud speakers while they raise the national flag and then fire a second salute at sunset when they lower the colors. This is not new and is very predictable. That someone now finds it, “more disruptive to the neighborhood than you might have imagined” is offensive to me!

How galling can these people be? This so rubs me the wrong way.

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Hit a bullet 19 out of 23 times

Friday, July 31st, 2009

090730-N-XXXXX-001-400pxUSS Hopper (DDG 70) scored a hit in the latest Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) at-sea firing event on July 30. This makes it 19 out of 23 attempts for the Navy.

I’ve always followed military technology developments and enjoy military history. Why I never served in the armed forces is a mystery to many people, including myself. Anyway, I remember a debate I had with a friends in high school about the future of warfare. A lot of wild claims were made in that argument by me and my friend. I’ll save all those recollections for another time.  But on the subject of Star Wars Missile Defense and Brilliant Pebbles my friend had claimed, “you can’t hit a bullet with a bullet.” (more…)

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