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How many days were allowed to pass without action? truthisfreedom Sep 2017 #1
The were US Marines & Sailors on the island the morning after the hurricane Lurks Often Sep 2017 #8
I've been watching the cargo planes out of Tyndall Air Base Stryst Sep 2017 #2
And that was a huge service, Stryst. Thank you! pnwmom Sep 2017 #3
Military rescuers are like uniformed angels peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #6
Thank you Stryst & all currently serving! nt appal_jack Sep 2017 #9
Why the fuck has the USNS Comfort hospital ship been sitting in Norfolk all this time? SunSeeker Sep 2017 #4
Because it's inferior to the USS Kearsarge and can't dock in Puerto Rico right now. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #11
Link? And even if it can't dock, small boats can bring patients to it. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #13
The USNS Comfort has a 33 foot draft. San Juan port has a channel depth of 34.7 feet. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #14
I see you have no link. It CAN anchor offshore, with smaller boats bringing patients to it. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #15
The Kearsarge is a hospital. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #18
None of that disputes that it can anchor offshore, with smaller boats bringing patients to it. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #21
IT IS AN OIL TANKER. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #23
It is a hospital ship. Trump should have sent it and every other one we had available. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #29
Why? AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #30
What part of 3.5 million Americans with no food, power or hospitals do you not understand? SunSeeker Sep 2017 #35
It is 'moving big things around' if the big thing isn't able to aid them. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #37
The Comfort would aid people. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #39
It does create a bottleneck. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #40
Saving 1500 lives is not a "rounding error." SunSeeker Sep 2017 #41
But 5000 national guard in place before the hurricane hit is a "mealy mouthed response". AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #43
The two are not comparable. 5K Natl Guard IS "mealy mouthed." SunSeeker Sep 2017 #44
Not at all. First of all, the president doesn't activate the national guard in this manner. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #52
WRONG. The President does not need to be "king" to activate US troops in emergencies. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #56
You continued attempt to re-cast pointing out reality as 'defending trump' is noxious and part AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #58
You were not "pointing out reality." You wrongly suggested he couldn't call out more NG. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #61
No, that's how you insisted on reading it. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #62
Instead of spending 9 paragraphs trying to redefine one sentence... SunSeeker Oct 2017 #63
It only reads that way if you pretend I said words I didn't say. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #64
It is you who wants to add words that were not there, 9 paragraphs of them. nt SunSeeker Oct 2017 #65
Elaboration isn't adding. You attempted to twist the meaning, not me. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #66
LOL I didn't "twist" anything. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #67
You did. My original post is still there in context for everyone to see. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #68
Everyone can indeed see that you suggested he couldn't do it. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #69
Doesn't ! Couldn't. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #70
I'm not being "dishonest." You wrongly implied Trump couldn't order more NG. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #71
You're free to keep saying it, but that's not what the post says. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #72
I'm not "confused" nor "dishonest." I call 'em as I see 'em. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #73
Then why did you misconstrue '9 paragraphs'. AtheistCrusader Oct 2017 #74
I did not misconstrue your 9 paragraphs. It was obvious why you posted them. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #75
Houston got 12K from the TX National Guard TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #60
The Kearsarge isn't a hospital...it's an amphibious assault ship Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #51
It currently does. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #54
But again... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #55
Frankly, all the Wasp class ships are genius designs. I think they are fantastic. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #59
Thank you for your review of our capabilities - very educational. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #46
Thanks for trying. flying rabbit Sep 2017 #57
It's used in many places where it can't dock. It stands offshore with transport to it. SharonAnn Sep 2017 #49
And there is a history of how many many people it can handle when docked versus at anchor. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #53
It left VA a few days ago. Article posted on du. I do not know when it will arrive in PR. riversedge Oct 2017 #76
Yes, I know. But no one can explain why it took so long for it to leave for PR. SunSeeker Oct 2017 #77
Pathetic, the repeated use of the word 'sortie' in this context ... who WROTE this? mr_lebowski Sep 2017 #5
oh for pete's sake. "Sortie" can be used to describe any mission. 7962 Sep 2017 #7
Yes they are sorties hack89 Sep 2017 #10
Pogey bait sorties sarisataka Sep 2017 #16
Only when the auto-dog was down. nt hack89 Sep 2017 #20
Auto-dog? DashOneBravo Sep 2017 #47
Visualize chocolate soft serve ice cream. hack89 Sep 2017 #50
I always had pogey bait DashOneBravo Sep 2017 #48
Someone who speaks english. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #12
Perhaps the 'mission' part of the definition... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2017 #45
You are correct. It is indeed odd to call rescue flights "sorties." SunSeeker Sep 2017 #17
Merriam Webster Dictionary. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #19
Webster's confirms what I am saying. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #22
IT'S A MILITARY NEWS SITE. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #24
Chill dude. And yes, Trump's incompetence has everything to do with this. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #25
Play games with someone else. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #26
YOU'RE the one who followed me to this subthread. nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #27
Excuse me, I posted in this subthread before you even showed up. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #28
I was responding to Mr Lebowski. You butted in. nt SunSeeker Sep 2017 #31
Look one post higher in the subthread. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #32
I was not responding to you. Yet you felt compelled to attack me. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #33
I responded to post 17 in the manner appropriate to its content. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #34
I was not talking to you, so you were not "responding" to me, you were butting in. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #36
I can keep hitting reply if you can. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #38
Sounds like they need more troops, though. Ilsa Sep 2017 #42
K&R stonecutter357 Oct 2017 #78
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