Oh...and the Tomcats always scrambled for these equally USN-photo ops...as did the Phantoms before them...and even an A-7 or two and somewhere out there there is a pic of a VS-29 S-3A “intercepting” a Bear...

Cause WWIII numb nuts. That wasn't even provocation. You should have seen the shit we see to do to eat other in the Cold War. Buzzing at 500 is child play to literally ramming ships which the US and Russians used to do.

because it has been happening for half a century and everyone has thankfully kept their pants on.

Really? You want to start a war with Russia? Dude chill. This is SOP from back in the 80's. Don't let a buzzing the tower spook you.

Shooting them down for cause ? Are we at war ?

Wow, never seen an F-16 in relation to a F-15, the 15’s are tanks compared to the 16.

What a fantastic and compelling read. Grazie for this.

You walked out on Tremors? I take it the theater caught fire.

Interesting how much the Chinese Navy uniforms look like US Navy uniforms. Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery?

If you have nothing worthwhile to add, please go away.

‘Sheriff’ may be the wrong word to use; that implies they’re interested in the rule of law, and their ridiculous claims to the south china sea and atrificial island-building suggest otherwise.

I know you’re entitled to your opinion, but damn I love Tremors.

They want to bankrupt our oil companies too and are spending loads of cash arming and recruiting for al qaeda (you know the folks we’ve been at war with for over a decade and perpetuated the largest terrorist attack in US history).

I actually had a chance to get a chance to tour the Fort Worth. Once you pick orders to a LCS you’re pretty much stuck in the LCS community for a good while, although advancement is really good. Crews do roughly 9 month rotations. One crew will do a 9 month deployment while the other chills in homeport for 9 months,…

I have a great uncle resting in the UK, and another in France. Cannot fully express how much it meant to both my grandmother and myself to see the wonderful conditions in which her brothers were resting. It is noted and deeply appreciated.

Thank you for your kind words.

Why, is he that well rested afterwards?

aww, Tyler, I thought in this context the Malabar exercise Japan is taking part in with the US and India would get brought up. I’m curious to know how that’s going. I’ve already read in the news about China’s displeasure at it.

Leave “bend the world to your will” off that list. It’s the psychopath’s creed.

Hmm, I would add: