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U.S. forces Invade Attu In the Aleutian Islands (topic) In a short campaign in May 1943 the US Army sought to retake the island of Attu.Link:http://flattopshistorywarpolitics.yuku.com/topic/2725?page=1#.UZU5F0p9OE4 |
The Land Forces | 16-May-2013 19:58:28 |
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Victory in North Africa (topic) On May 13, 1943, the Axis forces in Tunisia surrendered to the allies, thus ending the Desert War in North Africa.Link:http://flattopshistorywarpolitics.yuku.com/topic/2714/master/1/?page=1#.UZU0cEp9OE4 |
The Land Forces | 16-May-2013 19:39:15 |
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Re: Devastator (reply) Desert Sailor wrote:Good start. I left some comments on the board. Was the chief of staff in question Browning, or one of his predecessors?charleyDesert SailorI saw, thanks.The CoS was Capt. John Hoover. This story is also found on... |
The Naval Fiction Board | 14-May-2013 23:55:13 |
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Re: Devastator (reply) That's exactly what a writer wants to hear, thanks. |
The Naval Fiction Board | 14-May-2013 17:02:58 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) "The commander in the field is always right and the rear echelon is wrong, unless proved otherwise. In my experience, the people closest to the problems are often in the best position to see the solutions. The key here is to empower... |
The Politics Of War | 14-May-2013 17:01:41 |
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Re: Devastator (reply) Lot's of views, any comments? |
The Naval Fiction Board | 14-May-2013 16:48:34 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) sergeante wrote:1. You would think so. And the Ambasador clearly had a few extra security personnel on-hand in-country. When you get to the other side, perhaps you can ask him what he was thinking.2. The point of bringing up EOCs was to... |
The Politics Of War | 14-May-2013 16:47:31 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) sergeante wrote:1. Other embasies and consulates in the region with actual diplomatic activities should make ten alone.2. Ever been in an emergency operations center? Everybody's claiming a critical need, regardless of their actual... |
The Politics Of War | 14-May-2013 04:40:33 |
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Re: Ugliest aircraft carrier? (reply) Vought F7U Cutlass |
Aircraft Carriers | 13-May-2013 18:29:56 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) sergeante wrote:Flattop wrote: But lets be clear, Gates was responding to the question of response after the attack was under way. He did not address the adequacy of security before the attack. His only comment on that score was to... |
The Politics Of War | 13-May-2013 17:25:28 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) Might also be interested in the Executive Scandals under Bush http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_political_scandals_in_the_United_States#Executive_Branch_2Also, I've ripping Bush over Iraq for a long time now.Not sure what the... |
The Politics Of War | 12-May-2013 23:50:34 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) Frankly, had I been in the job at the time, I think my decisions would have been just as theirs were," said Gates, now the chancellor of the College of William and Mary. "We don't have a ready force standing by in the Middle East,... |
The Politics Of War | 12-May-2013 23:49:20 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) As it turns out, two FAST teams were sent to Libya after the attack, with the second team arriving in Tripoli by the 14th.http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=117861The first team was ordered to launch from Rota on the night... |
The Politics Of War | 12-May-2013 23:22:07 |
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Re: Ugliest aircraft carrier? (reply) Those stacks mar an otherwise good looking ship. |
Aircraft Carriers | 12-May-2013 18:13:12 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) The Marine FAST team -- which exists for this kind of thing -- deployed to Benghazi within 24 hours of the beginning of the attack. Surely it could to that in the 24 hours before the attack.Then, of course, there is the unit Lieutenant... |
The Politics Of War | 12-May-2013 04:53:50 |
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Devastator (topic) A link to the in the very early stages rough draft of the first chapter of a novel I am working on:http://flattopshistorywarpolitics.yuku.com/topic/2723/Novel-Restart-Part-I-Devastator#.UY7q_0p9OE4 |
The Naval Fiction Board | 12-May-2013 01:07:28 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) Kitsune wrote:I know I am going to regret this but. . . .A great argument for being better prepared. If we can expect attacks like these, shouldn't we be prepared for them?It's not that an attack happened, or that 4 people were killed,... |
The Politics Of War | 12-May-2013 01:00:24 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) IcelofAngeln wrote:CIA issued a specific threat warning for Benghazi on September 10.That sounds like plenty of time to get F-16s to Signonella and put them on alert. Or to move that Marine FAST team in from Rota, Spain. |
The Politics Of War | 11-May-2013 22:18:44 |
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Re: Ugliest aircraft carrier? (reply) If we're including designs of yet to be built ships, how about of a ship never built. I give you the USS United States (CV-58): |
Aircraft Carriers | 11-May-2013 22:10:51 |
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Re: Is this the Benghazi smoking gun? (reply) Anything to get reelected. |
The Politics Of War | 11-May-2013 22:00:15 |
