Incredible shot! Go Navy!

Ironic.. the Picture Rayder showes of his Dads ship and in the documentery on it states this...
"From the landings at Betio on the 20th through the 28th she remained in the area supporting the marine assault forces as they fought the first vigorous beachhead opposition to an American amphibious landing." 1943...
http://www.navyhistory.com/cruiser/Mobile.html 

and you guys are talking about these ships and the largest amphibious landing on Iraq since D-Day.... Very Cool...

Hog

carseneault also didn't the ship you were on have a fire break out or something during the conflict?? Saipan??

Hog

Go ahead and tell them that interesting story. I know it, but I'll let you tell it.

WOW!!!! Now that is a beautiful shot. Makes me want to come out of retirement..........Well maybe not. 9/11 did though.

Tim ET1(SS)

well I read it already Tar... one of my Additional duty's is Weapons ground safty monitor I get clips all the time about inncodents Military related... like the pictures of the USS Cole I just sent to you and aircraft mishaps etc... wanna see my F-15 slid show???
"And they Walked Away"

Hog

I would like to see that Hog if you don't mind. Love those planes.

Tim

sure, hog.....send it to my work email

Yeah, we had an explosion onboard...Couple of guys got hurt (nobody died) but I do belive that one Marine lost his arm. I'm just glad we are all back home and for the ones still there, I pray for them everyday.

Chris

Tim I need your email addy... I had emailed you from work the other day and I am at home now until Monday...

usahogathotmaildotcom

Hog

Jason drop me an email also I can't find your work email on my mailbox???

Thanks
Hog

Hog,

e-mail sent and here for others if they want. meltedtred at yahoo dot com.

Tim

Awesome!!!!

Marines' Ships Come In, But None Go Out In Policy Change
Virginian-Pilot (NORFOLK OCT. 24)
The Iwo Jima's return to port this morning signals not just the end of a deployment, but also the end of an era in Navy doctrine: Routine six month deployments by three ship amphibious ready groups are officially a thing of the past. And for the first time in years, no sizable Atlantic Fleet Marine Corps force will be at sea. Traditionally, when one Marine laden amphibious group returns, another has recently sailed to replace it. It's part of a sea change in Navy Marine Corps strategy, from having a small, forward deployed force to maintaining a larger group of Marines that is ready to surge to global hotspots. A similar model was used with a pair of seven ship amphibious task forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
http://www.military.com/News/Home/0,13324,,00.html?loc=T 

Hog

surge deployments suck!!

A truly awesome photo.

Don't know why, but Pearl Harbor comes to mind. I'm surprised they deploy so close together, regardless of radar, sonar, air cover, etc. etc.

They get closer than that when we do a "unrep". An Unrep is when a supply ship comes side by side with the recv'ng ship and hook up with lines and fuel lines to transfer fuel and stores.