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Book Review #14 for 2025 is Thomas McKelvey Cleaver's Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign. A very good retelling of a critical part of US operations in the Pacific War. Cleaver's writing is balanced between the larger picture of strategy and politics and the human side of war. One thing I learned is that the IJN (Imperial Japanese Navy) nearly captured the USS Hornet as it founder but decided not to. ☕☕☕☕ #bookstodon #usnavy #HistoryMatters #bookreview @books @bookstodon

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I'd rather eat 'Cornbeef & Hash' MREs than whatever this 'Mystery Meat entree' is supposed to be.

Looks like the carrier and warships aren't able to resupply and they are down to rationing food.

$1 trillion 'defense' budget and sailors are rationing food not even two months into this war with Iran.

If they aren't getting food, that also means they aren't getting mail or care packages (snacks, cigarettes, etc) from family either.

#iranwar #trump #usnavy #mysterymeat

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The USS Nimitz steams past Point Wilson Lighthouse (foreground) and Ebey Landing on Whidbey Island (background) on her final voyage today. #USNavy #Washington #MF

The #USNavy #BlueAngels are in town for #Seafair

Note the two complimentary white barf bags atop the passenger’s legs.

Once again, US protestors are addressing the issues because the media outlets will not.

#50501movement #California #USNavy

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