tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65829048251611331722012-03-03T14:06:24.451-06:00Wharf Rat's Home - A Shipmate Who Never Made it to Sea.'It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.'Wharf Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058349335389084549noreply@blogger.comBlogger831125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582904825161133172.post-64072801237555602942012-03-03T14:06:00.000-06:002012-03-03T14:06:24.461-06:002012-03-03T14:06:24.461-06:00United States Navy Official Song<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iWfWQ3Bpo1o?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="459" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-6407280123755560294?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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Hey, the only Federal Department he's going after is the Department of Defense. You could bring the DOD budge down to zero and you still couldn't fix the fiscal train wreck that is the US federal budget.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-977048049009329171?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tjv4Dm3EGkKf05KONuX8SUo4aTo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Tjv4Dm3EGkKf05KONuX8SUo4aTo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WharfRatsHome/~4/kzxLQpcaeCo" height="1" width="1"/>Wharf Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058349335389084549noreply@blogger.com0http://wharfratshome.blogspot.com/2012/02/pacific-ocean-feb_28.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582904825161133172.post-40298777977623877782012-02-28T07:28:00.003-06:002012-02-28T07:30:42.528-06:002012-02-28T07:30:42.528-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=116147"><img alt="Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation during an air power demonstration for participants of a tiger cruise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)." border="0" src="http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/thumbnails/thumb_120222-N-BT887-502.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center">PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2012) Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 fly in formation during an air power demonstration for participants of a tiger cruise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after completing a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Benjamin Crossley/Released) </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-4029877797762387778?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oQtycG6bwtmaEe3nCJflvogGnM4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oQtycG6bwtmaEe3nCJflvogGnM4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WharfRatsHome/~4/yetqXHRHkiE" height="1" width="1"/>Wharf Rathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058349335389084549noreply@blogger.com0http://wharfratshome.blogspot.com/2012/02/pacific-ocean-feb.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582904825161133172.post-25982212656310790322012-02-28T07:25:00.000-06:002012-02-28T07:25:15.804-06:002012-02-28T07:25:15.804-06:00<div align="center"><a href="http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=116311"><img alt="Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship pulls into San Diego." border="0" src="http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/thumbnails/thumb_120227-N-OY799-087.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div align="center">SAN DIEGO (Feb. 27, 2012) Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) as the ship pulls into San Diego. John C. Stennis is returning to homeport in Bremerton, Wash., after completing a seven-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-2598221265631079032?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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<div align="center"><img alt="The Air Force's plan to cut six A-10 squadrons has drawn fire from members of Congress. (Air Force photo)" src="http://www.airforcetimes.com/xml/news/2012/02/air-force-guard-officials-defend-cuts-022212w/022212af_a10_600.JPG" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-7021757253171183733?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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</div><div align="center">PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2012) Six of the seven ships assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 transit in formation during Multi-Sail 2012. Multi-Sail is a semi-annual event designed to improve readiness and coordination across multiple warfare areas. Pictured are the guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Lassen (DDG 62) and USS Stethem (DDG 63). The seven ships of DESRON-15 are forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Chin Ng/Released)<br />
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</div><div align="center">ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 2, 2012) A pair of AV-8B Harriers from Marine Fighter Squadron (VMA) 542 fly in formation during their approach to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012, afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin/Released)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6582904825161133172-7163912455600603006?l=wharfratshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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This is a great idea! HII needs to do what it can to protect the shipbuilding industry in America, and in fact, we need these ships in the US Navy as the LCS program has simply too many problems right now.<br />
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