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celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 13 Aug

I thought this was interesting about bell-bottoms: For sailors to wash the deck of the ship they were on it was easier to roll up bell- bottom pants than the straight legged ones. They also provided better mobility which is...

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I'm Going to Wear My New Hat This Weekend

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 2 Jul

Not that being a Navy veteran has anything to do with the 4th of July, but I have a couple of Navy hats I like to wear. One that I wear, usually on Veteran's Day, is my USS Enterprise (CVN-65) "official" ship's hat (similar to...

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The Blue Angels

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 30 Apr 25

The Blue Angels are the United States Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron. They have been doing public flight demonstrations since June of 1946. Their home base is in Jacksonville, Florida. They fly a Boeing F/A -18 Super...

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Happy Veteran's Day, myLot

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 11 Nov 24

According to the Department of Veteran's Affairs website, Veteran's Day is, "a celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good," and...

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The Need For Speed

Ms.Chelle @Chellezhere (6421) • United States 1 Jul 24

The Blue Angels, formally named the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (and second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, after the French Patrouille de France, which formed in 1931), are a flight demonstration squadron...

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Turning Blue

fReYa_Hise7 @freyahise (322) • Indonesia 26 Jan 24

Hello friend.. May be one year ago i like pink color. I dont know why now i love blue especially navy n lilac. I have many items that describe my preference of its color. Shirts, blazers, vails, soft case of my phone in lilac....

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Liking My New Navy Hat

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 22 Feb 23

If I have never mentioned it before, although I am sure I have, I served in the United States Navy from 1992-1996. It is a time in my life that I am grateful to have experienced, and as I always say, "I am more honored to have...

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A Trip Back in Time

Four Walls @FourWalls (86568) • United States 4 Feb 23

You dear myLotters have been so gracious to accompany me on this vacation. I beg your indulgence for a few moments. I’ll make it up to you with the next discussion. Today I went back where it all started, “it” being my Navy...

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I Got a New Hat

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 17 Jan 23

I swear, when I saw this advertised on Facebook it looked way cooler and embroidered. But it's just printed. Either way, it arrived today and only cost me about me about $20 and I am happy with it. I was only in the Navy for four...

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Much needed rain has come

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 25 Sep 22

Just a few minutes ago, rain came cascading to my neighborhood! Hooray! We needed it badly. We're on water conservation voluntarily now, for about 2 months. I buy water, from nearby Marukai Wholesale Mart. Cart 2 cases a time to...

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Sunset over Kalihi, Oahu

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 7 Jul 22

Birds chirping merrily today, as the day was a sunny one. Glad for a nice day to get a few things I needed from Marukai. How is the weather in your neck of the woods? Summer is here, we've water conservation going on because of...

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Gorgeous day

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 13 May 22

I woke early today. Must go shopping and maybe a treat too. The Sun shines brightly today calling you to enjoy the day! After about a week or so if much needed rain, Sun has come to help the solar system users! Most drought...

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Tuesday, 28 Dec 21

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 28 Dec 21

Good day to you all, So tired right now not sure I am going to be working so early tomorrow. Was a long and tiring day, but at least we got a lot done at work. I just read that Richard Marcinko died on Christmas day at the...

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Our submarine lost contact in Balinese waters

didik wijanarko @Babale (1874) • Semarang, Indonesia 21 Apr 21

Our nation's navy just lost a valuable asset. A submarine made in Germany in 1979 reportedly lost contact during a torpedo launch exercise in Balinese waters. It is feared that the ship named Nanggala 402 sank at a depth of...

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"Tropic Lightning" uniforms for this year's Army-Navy game

Thomas Gouard @thlg2jr (74) • Chicago, Illinois 30 Nov 20

Though I am a United States Marine Corps veteran that always supports the Navy Midshipmen when they face off against the Army Black Knights, I always admire the homage payed by the Black Knights. With homage payed to the soldiers...

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March 27, 2020 - What happened that day?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 27 Mar 20

National Spanish Paella Day No Homework Day 1794 - The US Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of 6 frigates. 1915 - Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of a disease in the US, is put in...

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Did You Know: Celebrities who served

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 7 Aug 19

In my last Did You Know I didn't give a hit to what was to come since I really didn't know who I would talk about. So I decided to talk this time about two guys that have a tie to each other, but served at two different times....

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Former Trump Chief of Staff and RNC Chair Reince Priebus is In the Navy Now.

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 10 Jun 19

Mr Priebus is now Human Resources Officer, Ensign Priebus. He joined the US Naval Reserve under the Direct Commissioning program. At 47 years old he made the decision after meeting with the family of SCPO Ryan Owens (US Navy SEAL)...

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The War of Jenkins' Ear

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 31 May 19

I love British history and enjoy looking around for more bizarre stories. I can remember hearing about the War of Jenkins' Ear several years ago but had forgotten about it. It really is odd what relatively trivial events can...

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Happy Veteran's Day

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 11 Nov 18

Just wanted to take a moment aside to thank all who have served in our armed forces on this Veteran's Day. Being a veteran myself, it was an honor to serve my country, and I usually say I am more honored to have served than...

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