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Picture Perfect

BySteeljawscribe 21 November 200921 November 2009

. . . Mere words can not begin to express. . .

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Postcards: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) – 1996
BySteeljawscribe 19 March 200728 February 2010

One of the “experiences” sampled during time in the yard is the replacement of the ship’s screws. Here, IKE’s have just been remounted prior to her being refloated and moved out of drydock (yes, YHS is in the pic). Prior to flooding the drydock, the hull board walks the length and breadth of the visible…

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ex-USS Horne (CG-30): More Fodder for RIMPAC ’08
BySteeljawscribe 27 June 200830 March 2010

Like the ex-USS Davd R. Ray (DD-971) reported on yesterday, The Horne is also slated to be used as a target for the upcoming RIMPAC ’08 exercise. Fifth ship of the Belknap-class and named for the VCNO during most of WWII, ADM Fredrick J. Horne, she was commissioned 15 April 1967 with then-CAPT Stansfield Turner…

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Remembering Intrepid – Time For Her Crew To Come Home: UPDATE #2 – Senate Bill Thwarted at the Last Minute
BySteeljawscribe 3 November 201130 November 2011

Intrepid (ÉªnËˆtrÉ›pÉªd) â€”adj: fearless; daring; bold Most folks today, when asked about the USS Intrepid, will point to the Essex-class carrier (CVS-11) bearing the name and serving as a museum ship in New York City.Â While having a long and distinguished career (known as the “Fighting I” to those who sailed in her), that Intrepid…

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Catching Up: The Latest on the ex-USS Ranger, Reviews and More…
BySteeljawscribe 12 May 201327 May 2013

Been a very busy winter and spring here in the Scribe’s household – between the demands of customer support during the Great Musudan Snipe Hunt and mom corporate’s demands for a tech writer, our days/nights/weekends have been filled with briefs, drafts (*not* of the liquid variety) and teleconferences measured in hours, not minutes; our time’s…

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Postcards From Deployment – Not So Fast Folks…
BySteeljawscribe 23 April 200830 March 2010

SJS, I am sure that most of have heard of the new offensive where the Iraqi Army is trying to replace the various anti-government militias in cities such as Baghdad and Basra. So that has lead to us being extended here on our current line period. They have extended us twice because of the need…

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How Lieutenant Ford Saved His Ship
BySteeljawscribe 28 December 200628 February 2010

Thereâ€™s a different label we can attach to former president Gerald Ford, one that has been overlooked for 62 years: war hero.By ROBERT DRURY and TOM CLAVINPublished: December 28, 2006 (New York Times)East Hampton, N.Y. FOR Americans under a certain age, Gerald Ford is best remembered for his contribution to Bartlettâ€™s â€” â€œOur long national…

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Andy (JADAA) says:

22 November 2009 at 10:29

Perfect…and I notice there’s another $%^&ing FPOD walkdown going on about the 1-wire! 🙂

Thanks, it’s now wallpaper!

VR,
Andy
Andy (JADAA) says:

22 November 2009 at 10:30

Uh, make that “FOD” walkdown. (where’s the edit button?)
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