The pilots new call sign is “supply corps”

I can think of two pilots being welcomed to the supply corps right now

Correct. And that’s who flys off of the LHA’s. In fact, the USMC will be flying F35B’s off off the HMS Queen Elizabeth until the brits can get their shot together.

It is controlling health care costs. Do you have any idea what the co-pay is for NORK radiation poisoning treatment?

The 35s flying off Essex is the biggest game changer here. It takes the “harrier carrier” concept to a new level and effectively gives the USN an instant new carrier fleet on par with world carrier standards.

Nothing stealth about the Burkes. They light up like a Christmas tree on radar.

Having served in both the Navy and the merchant marine, I will comment that in this case the merchant ship was overtaking the Fitz, which would have them looking at a single white stern light as the only visible navigation light. Without using radar to corroborate the range, damn difficult to determine range and…

They were not running dark, just had all lights except the navigation lights on. This actually helps accentuate the navigation lights, it is a good practice.

The even more unfathomable part, worse than the collision, is that the general alarm was not activated before the collision, if it had been, those guys would have been out of their berthing compartment in 90 seconds max.

The guy was awarded the NAVY CROSS! Not the naval achievement medal ( which is an honor in itself), he was awarded the damn NAVY CROSS.

Put Christmas doll next to wifi router....

Dude!

Yes, and then in he most dastardly element of the entire conspiracy, they decided to name a first rate US Naval combatant after him....

The Navy Cross, such a second rate honor....

WTF ..... the man was awarded the Navy Cross. You think they hand those things out like candy? It is an incredible honor to receive this medal.

Yes that’s right. We name warships after people to discriminate against them and ridicule their heritage.

Yes exactly. We name ships after people as a sign of disrespect to their heritage. That’s your theory?

You have no idea what you are talking about. The man was awarded the Navy Cross and has a US Naval surface combatant named in his honor. These are both among the very highest honors Americans can receive, and they are certainly not signs of discrimination or racism or whatever other public sins your brain is cooking…

And therefore they were not ready when they were invaded. And the French were not ready to be flanked, and the Brits were not ready to be overwhelmed.

No shit.