#naval base

[texasaggie-seaknight]

Another San Diego Sailor stud…

[ltwilliammowett]

[pieces-of-cinema]

Moontide (1942)

A simple story told in a way that really feels like you are in some kind of a dream. The movie does effortlessly what The Trial \ Le procès (1962) tries so hard and bluntly to do (it succeeds to). Giving you the unease of a nightmare and blissfulness of a happy dream. It’s interesting how going from scene to scene something seemingly random happens while keeping you feeling that it’s actually must be connected and highly significant.  

[eopederson]

Base naval, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, 2022.

[tcr55]

I’m at Mrs Macquarie’s Point and looking towards some drama at Sydney’s Garden Island.

Luckily the drama is in the clouds rather than on the water as this is a Naval Base.

[chicagotimesmagazine]

Refortifying Midway Island: A Strategic Imperative

By Chicago Times Magazine – July 19, 2024 The decisive victory at the Battle of Midway stands as a testament to American courage, strategic foresight, and good fortune. Midway Island, however, served as much more than the stage for a singular triumph. It functioned as a critical strategic lynchpin, a springboard for the island-hopping campaign that ultimately secured Allied victory in the…

[soillodge]

Michael Hoppen Gallery feature on Ishiuchi Miyako. This caught my eye because I was stationed in Yokosuka. The East/West culture clash was amazing. There were biker gangs in the region that resembled 50s greasers. Visual kei rock music was huge when I was there. Hide and Luna Sea posters were all over the town. There were a couple of recording studios as well and myself and a couple of shipmates would book some time to make terrible post-punk. Fun memories..lol

[ssunvulcan1981]

Pasio New Locations

[head-post]

Russia deploys trained dolphins at Black Sea naval base

The Russian Navy is using trained dolphins to protect important bases from special forces divers, according to Naval News.

These marine mammals are already stationed at the entrance to Sevastopol harbour in Crimea. According to news reports, the Russian Navy has deployed dolphins at another base in the northern part of Crimea.

The deployment of troops is probably aimed at defence against Ukrainian special forces who pose a threat in the area.

Trained dolphins are used against military divers. No human can swim over a dolphin. Moreover, the inbuilt sonar gives them an even greater advantage.  Most likely, dolphins are used to protect ships from limpet mine divers or reconnaissance divers. Once they detect an intruder, they can tag it for their human counterparts to reconnoiter, and possibly deliver a lethal blow. Perhaps the dolphins are patrolling the coast where Ukrainian special forces are conducting raids on coastal targets.

Read more HERE

[callahanvilla]

[themonsterthing]

Portrait of a Place: Alameda Naval Base

[gentlemanpixelator]

Brest. Le Château.

[dutchmn007]

Episode L: "The Navy Becomes the Wife:; Cmdr John B. Lipinski, US Navy, ...

[sodelafo]

A New Dawn Fades into 2023

A New Dawn Fades into 2023

As 2022 slips into 2023 a new dawn fades, bringing with it that sense of expectation to make one’s life better than it was the previous year. Fresh start and all that. It actually had the opposite effect and got me feeling quite nostalgic and, if truth be known, a little melancholy. I was playing a few old tunes on Youtube when a memory washed over me. It was about when I was selling books in…