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2023-12-30 -Land of the Free

Commander of an electronic attack squadron on San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson relieved of duty

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Posted by Frank G 2023-12-30 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [20 views ] Top

#1 It's a different time.

The night I helped sink Hitler's monster battleship: In mountainous Arctic seas, a young officer spotted the vessel trying to escape a Royal Navy trap. What followed was a clash of giants that will never be seen again. Incredibly, he's still alive at 101

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-30 08:37|| 2023-12-30 08:37|| Front Page Top

#2 ...A departed friend of mine used to refer to this sort of thing as "exploding-bolt command pins."

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-12-30 09:19|| 2023-12-30 09:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Wright Patterson AF Base Commander relieved of duty this week as well. Do we have another purge going on?

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2023-12-30 12:50|| 2023-12-30 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Curious that these all appear to be combatant commands, not support or logistical installations.

Maybe it has something to do with the Navy's new Warfighter?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-12-30 13:46|| 2023-12-30 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 ^Probably people who carelessly expressed opinion on dealing with Houthis.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-30 13:54|| 2023-12-30 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Careless use of pronouns ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-30 14:21|| 2023-12-30 14:21|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Zipper failure, probably.

Posted by badanov 2023-12-30 14:35|| 2023-12-30 14:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Has the new Woke Navy gone from Tail-hook to Fish-hook?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-12-30 16:08|| 2023-12-30 16:08|| Front Page Top

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