Far East Cynic

Missing man formation………

Wars and lechery-nothing else holds the fashion………… Pensacola News Journal October 31, 2008 Blues Angels Pilot, Other Grounded Final 3 shows will fly a plane short as team members face investigation By Troy Moon Two members of the Navy’s Blue Angels have been “removed from duty” with the team over

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Closing the circle……

I got up early this morning so I would have some time on the way to the airport so I could stop at the Philadelphia Naval Yard. It had been 30 years since I had been there-and I wanted to see how it had changed. A long time ago in

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Glow in the dark politics….

Today was a really good day. The S.O. and I played golf, then because it was so hot she suggested we go to the pool. Which we did. While there I suggested that I take her out to dinner. So back we come to the apartment, shower, and get dressed.

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Air show blues!-Part I

There is so little to do in this town, no wonder the air show is a big event.-The S.O. For someone who says she likes it here, the S.O. has made more than a couple perceptive comments along these lines. Maybe I’m not the only one missing Japan. We went

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Everything you ever wanted to know about a nuclear aircraft carrier….

Can be found in a manga book!

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Worth repeating

Phib has a great post up  musing on many things. Its all worth reading, but in particular if you care about the US Navy and its continuing slide into mediocrity and a fleet that will be “diverse”-but way too small, then you need to send this to your Congressman and

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A great opportunity….

To do something nice for some really hard working Americans. One of my readers is organizing an effort to send e-mails to Sailors who are deployed. In case you have not noticed, and judging by the mil blog posts-many of you have not-the Navy is just as busy as the

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Interesting news-with a comment……

Back on the good side of the international date line. Trip back was not too bad, the flight from LAX on Singapore Air was not so full and the food was pretty good and drink service plentiful. Next time US airlines want to know why they are having problems-they should

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The other side of the picture

The part that Lex forgot to show: Hornets are cool and all-but a CV flyby with a COD and an E-2? That’s worth bragging about!   

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An alternative way to handle this

Dealing with the thug criminal that has caused so much trouble for so many. The USS Kitty Hawk returned home yesterday from a busy at sea period. At the exchange and mini-mart they found:   NO BEER!   All because of this guy:   Just have MWR bring up a

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