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12. These are new ships

Mon Feb 11, 2019, 08:40 PM

Feb 2019

The Preble and Spruance you are thinking of were decommissioned years ago.

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US warships again challenge Beijing's claims in South China Sea [View all] Maxheader Feb 2019 OP

You have to stand up to illegal territorial land grabs. hack89 Feb 2019 #1

Funny the same did not apply to Israel when,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #3

I have never fully grasped what happened. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #16

The Liberty was clearly flying an American flag from its tallest mast... magicarpet Feb 2019 #19

NSA documents. Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #24

Did you think that when President Obama did it? GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #10

President Obama was sane and I literally mean that. Trump is NOT. still_one Feb 2019 #14

Well, I can't disagree there! GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #15

Wow! Agreement on DU! GulfCoast66 Feb 2019 #18

the sky is falling!!!!!!!! still_one Feb 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author soryang Feb 2019 #6

I would not like to be crewing one of those ships LawnKorn Feb 2019 #7

Imagine crewing some Philippine fishing trawler in those waters. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #8

They're both less than 20 years old. sl8 Feb 2019 #9

You are right, I was thinking of DD-963 LawnKorn Feb 2019 #13

These are new ships hack89 Feb 2019 #12

Not only that but; jayfish Feb 2019 #27

I spent a lot of time in the WESTPAC hack89 Feb 2019 #28

I'd be proud to once again serve aboard a US Tin Can. denbot Feb 2019 #32

It is fun when you are 23 LawnKorn Feb 2019 #33

China is the only nation that recognizes its claim GatoGordo Feb 2019 #20

Or Republicans claiming to be intelligent. Lord Magus Feb 2019 #22

I am a certified astronaut True Dough Feb 2019 #26

A little more data....2/9/19 Maxheader Feb 2019 #23

Good for the US Navy. MicaelS Feb 2019 #25