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Hawaii

maxrandb

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12. Old Tin Cans never die shipmate

Reply to Permanut (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 03:25 PM

Oct 2022

USS SAMPSON (DDG 102)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sampson_(DDG-102)

Much respect to Senator Inouye. A true American hero.

BTW -Arleigh Burke Destroyers, Amphibs like the WASP and CARTER HALL classes, NIMIZ and FORD Class Carriers and the SSBNs and SSNs, are a good reason I don't worry about Putin.

Greatest Navy in the world!

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We salute the USS Daniel Inouye for flying its badass battle flag on the way into port [View all] douglas9 Oct 2022 OP

Pics underpants Oct 2022 #1

Okay! atreides1 Oct 2022 #2

I am glad you posted this. pandr32 Oct 2022 #3

I graduated from high school in Hawaii in '68. Daniel Inouye was my senator. panader0 Oct 2022 #4

The Senator spoke at my 1965 graduation from Kailua High School, O'ahu Hekate Oct 2022 #15

It's a wonderful design! CrispyQ Oct 2022 #5

A salute from an old tin can sailor.. Permanut Oct 2022 #6

Old Tin Cans never die shipmate maxrandb Oct 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Baked Potato Oct 2022 #7

My father mentioned a couple times that Japanese-Americans Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #8

wow !! hey thanks for this YoshidaYui Oct 2022 #9

Dan Inouye was my Senator, & this makes me proud. But -- there is no such island as Kailua-Kona Hekate Oct 2022 #10

Maybe they meant the Hawaiian island port of Kailua-Kona? liberalla Oct 2022 #13

It has a harbor big enough for a battleship? Hekate Oct 2022 #14

I love it! What a tribute to a fine man who honorably served his country in many ways. liberalla Oct 2022 #11