Navy and Military Related Photos

New Littoral Combat Ships Reach Freeway ...

| March 16, 2010 | 839 Views |

Back in 2003-2004, the Navy awarded several development contracts for a new littoral (close to shore) combat ship (LCS). In 2008, two ships were delivered, and they’ve gone head-to-head ever since. The pair of new ships, the USS Independence and the USS Freedom, both break speed limitations that typically plague ships of a similar size. USS Independence LCS The Independence, built...

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USS New York...

| October 14, 2009 | 956 Views |

The USS New York, a Navy ship built with tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers, began its maiden voyage last Tuesday, down the Mississippi River on route to New York. The USS New York, was built and named to commemorate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But the ship means so much more to many, as the workers were tragically hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, during the...

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USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 Supercarrier...

| June 5, 2009 | 1,638 Views |

After receiving an amazing video from a former Marine of the USS Kitty Hawk in high seas, it prompted me to create this post. The power of the US Military is amazing and the conditions that our service members is even more extraordinary. I think it is best I just start with the video to give you a sliver of the potential of the Kitty Hawk: USS Kitty Hawk During High Seas Video It is no...

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TV Crew To Film Pirates Of Somalia...

| April 6, 2009 | 1,151 Views |

Pirating of the coast of Africa is big business, so big in fact that the world wants to know more. Spike TV are filming a new reality TV series which covers in detail, the US Navy’s ongoing operation to end the threat of hijacking off the African coast. The US Navy has allowed Spike TV and production company 44 Blue in-depth access on their mission which embarks from a military...

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Navy Gun Turret Weapons...

| March 16, 2009 | 3,511 Views | 1 Comment

A gun turret is as armored rotating platform that protects the crew or weapon, from incoming fire. Gun turrets are often mounted on buildings, anti-naval land batteries, armored vehicles, naval ships or military aircraft, and can be armed with one or more machine guns, automatic cannons, large-caliber guns, or missile launchers. A turret that carries no weapons, only sighting devices,...

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Cold War Images...

| March 3, 2009 | 8,709 Views | 6 Comments

This collection of images offers a retrospective insight into the ‘weapons of mass destruction’ created during the Cold War. The research and development of nuclear weapons during this period lead to a series of doomsday devices which stood to threatened the existence of mankind. With just one atomic bomb, the world was to witness the sheer power and devastation these...

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Old Military Photographs...

| November 17, 2007 | 2,585 Views | 1 Comment

Sent to my Email that has by now I am sure cycle the globe of Email inboxes of many military members already, but if not I wanted to include them here. Mole And Thomas - Human Statue Of Liberty During the WW I years, Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas made some incredible human pictures by using thousands of sailors or soldiers in uniform to create the following images. Click the photo...

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FA-37 New Stealth Fighter Air Craft Jet...

| August 19, 2007 | 98,500 Views | 33 Comments

Making the rounds to an Email box near you! I just got it and found out that this has been circulating for some time. Below are photographs of a prototype aircraft known as the Talon. Reportedly it was taken onboard the USS George Washington CVN-73 for catapult fit checks. It noted that it was not exactly still Top Secret but certainly not yet made public. FA-37 Talon Movie Prop The...

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Military Tribute to Armed Forces...

| July 4, 2007 | 2,034 Views |

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USN Naval Fleet Near Guam Bases...

| May 28, 2007 | 6,516 Views |

I came across some great Naval pictures of the USN I wanted to post real quick. Eventually I want to add update the photo gallery and get some of these pics up. Naval Fleet Crusing Near Guam USN Fleet Valiant Shield Guam PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2006) — USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) carrier strike groups steam in formation...

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