http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20071029/cm_csm/esea_1
As far as our being a Navy goes, we are building brand-new state-of the art submarines that kick ass in shallow water (traditionally, smaller diesel boat areas of expertise) and deep water (blue water). They go faster and deeper than ever before, they are the quietest 8000 ton machines on the planet. And we have 4 built, with about 8 in progress and another 20 or so in the works. Every country in the world is afraid of the submarine. And they are all especially afraid of the US submarine. Our boomers keep the world a 'nuclear-weapon-use' free place to live
The SEAL mentioned, Lt Mike Murphy. I knew him from my time at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1. In fact I was there that fateful day the SR team came under fire. It is an honor for me to have know him, knowing what he did that day.
For the humanitarian side, after the Tsunamis, the first major aid to arrive was the US Navy. Providing masses of supplies and the hospital ship Mercy. We are constantly picking up stranded mariners. We do drug interdiction in the Caribbean, trying to do our part in keeping hard drugs off of the streets.
We are providing around 20,000 personnel (regular sailors, excluding the SEALs)to augment in Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibuti, Kuwait, Colombia and all the other places we are needed.
Our divers/oceanographic teams are finding all kinds of history in the oceans and recovering it for people to enjoy in museums.
I am not entirely sure why I started this thread, but I am having a 'I am bloody proud to do my job and be a part of this organization' moment.
As far as our being a Navy goes, we are building brand-new state-of the art submarines that kick ass in shallow water (traditionally, smaller diesel boat areas of expertise) and deep water (blue water). They go faster and deeper than ever before, they are the quietest 8000 ton machines on the planet. And we have 4 built, with about 8 in progress and another 20 or so in the works. Every country in the world is afraid of the submarine. And they are all especially afraid of the US submarine. Our boomers keep the world a 'nuclear-weapon-use' free place to live
The SEAL mentioned, Lt Mike Murphy. I knew him from my time at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1. In fact I was there that fateful day the SR team came under fire. It is an honor for me to have know him, knowing what he did that day.
For the humanitarian side, after the Tsunamis, the first major aid to arrive was the US Navy. Providing masses of supplies and the hospital ship Mercy. We are constantly picking up stranded mariners. We do drug interdiction in the Caribbean, trying to do our part in keeping hard drugs off of the streets.
We are providing around 20,000 personnel (regular sailors, excluding the SEALs)to augment in Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibuti, Kuwait, Colombia and all the other places we are needed.
Our divers/oceanographic teams are finding all kinds of history in the oceans and recovering it for people to enjoy in museums.
I am not entirely sure why I started this thread, but I am having a 'I am bloody proud to do my job and be a part of this organization' moment.
