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Other Places You Can Read Me- From 14 December 2009 on, I will be blogging at Watcher of Worldlings, Information Dissemination and the USNI Blog
- This Sailor's Creed
I am a United States Sailor, and a Warrior first. I fight under the Red, White and Blue of my Fathers and descend from the line of Jones, Decatur and Perry. In my ears rings "I have not yet begun to fight" and "Don't give up the ship", and in my veins flows Fire and Gunpowder.
I will master my profession and demand that my fellow Sailors master theirs. I will follow when led, and lead when able. I will place nothing above the welfare of my fellow Sailors, save my Mission, and no matter what my ship, squadron, station or watch, I will help deliver Defeat to the Enemy.
With Honor in my deeds, Courage in my heart, and Commitment in my hands, I will do my duty until Victory is in hand and Liberty is secure.
- The Sea
The Sea is a choosy mistress. She takes the men that come to her and weighs them and measures them. The ones she adores, she keeps; the ones she hates, she destroys. The rest she casts back to land.
I count myself among the adored, for I am Her willing Captive.
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Location: The Deep Blue
Bio: I'm a Surface Warfare Officer, which means I am trained to operate ships and employ them in battle. I've spent 22 years in uniform and been deployed six times for five different conflicts, including both Iraq wars. I also have a master's degree in Middle East security affairs, and have written for Proceedings, Armed Forces Journal, Military.com and Navy Times.
E-mail: sailor(at)yankeesailor(dot)us
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December 4th, 2007 at 17:07
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December 4th, 2007 at 17:10
Bill Clinton Whines About Hillary’s Press Coverage
Bill Clinton is out on the campaign trail and he is whining about the press coverage his wife is getting. Clinton said that the media ignores experience and looks at political issues which he claims have a «half life of 15 seconds.» He ma…
December 4th, 2007 at 17:17
Something stinks about the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran
Something stinks about the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran. For years now the civilized world has worked diligently, both through the United Nations and independently, to stop Iran from producing nuclear weapons. Suddenly we are told there…
December 4th, 2007 at 17:46
He forgot the ’smilies’
Still, I think his was a boneheaded remark to make;
December 4th, 2007 at 19:43
Historians For Obama
Laughable…
Our country is in serious trouble (preceding comments, in parenthesis, by yours truly). The gap between the wealthy elite…
December 4th, 2007 at 21:33
Why I don’t heart Huckabee
I’m a Christian, politically conservative and pro-life. For those who just didn’t experience a fatal cranial expansion, there may be some wonderment at why I don’t have Mike Huckabee as my first pick of Republican presidential candidates …
December 4th, 2007 at 22:14
It is Implausible, but Likely, that We Can Stop Iran from Making Nukes
A recent U.S. intelligence estimate indicates that Iran has stopped its program to build nuclear weapons. Israel disagrees, and they do have a point, given that our intelligence service has not really covered itself with glory in recent years. There…
December 4th, 2007 at 22:16
Homosexuality in Islam
according to the tenets of their religion, Muslim should not be frequenting museums that display the human form at all so who are we protecting from offense?
December 4th, 2007 at 22:37
Iran’s no problem, they’ve only be at war with us for 28 years
I am going to list a number of issues that the National Intelligence Estimate leaves unanswered. (Scroll down to “Key Judgments”):
December 5th, 2007 at 01:48
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December 5th, 2007 at 06:19
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December 5th, 2007 at 06:59
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December 5th, 2007 at 10:59
CAIR: Free Speech Doesn’t Apply To Michael Savage
An Anti-CAIR Blogburst. On November 27th, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington, D.C.-based Islamist hate group, called for a boycott of the Michael Savage radio program by advertisers. According to CAIR, Savage made comments a…
December 5th, 2007 at 11:03
Nothing works
Maybe Stephan Thomas Calewarts should check into moving to New Zealand.
A New Zealand woman who married an American man with “ambiguous genitalia” has had her marriage licence quashed and been refused permission to stay in the United States.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:07
Andrea Eichhorn fired
The police officer who sued the family of a boy who almost drowned gets her just reward.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:13
Unnecessarily Hard to Buy Toys
Stupid recalls make it hard to buy anything anymore!
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December 5th, 2007 at 11:15
Break a leg
Some news from the United Kingdom. I guess Elizabeth Hingston’s love wasn’t so strong after all.
A man deliberately broke his girlfriend’s leg as part of a £100,000 compensation swindle and was caught only because he filmed the incident on his mob…
December 5th, 2007 at 11:21
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is the Wichita Kansas police department.
December 5th, 2007 at 12:14
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