Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Merry Christmas to everyone here, there and everywhere from John and Mei in Anshan, China

USN Cruisers, Manpower Held in Limbo

USN Cruisers, Manpower Held in Limbo     Dec. 10, 2012 – 07:34AM   |    By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS   |   2 Comments   A A       The USS Vicksburg is one of four cruisers scheduled to leave service in 2013. Congress is likely to prevent the Navy from decommissioning the Vicksburg and five other cruisers. (Christopher P. CavasContinue reading “USN Cruisers, Manpower Held in Limbo”

HMS Protector’s ‘Santastic’ charity Christmas run in Antarctica

News Protector’s ‘Santastic’ charity Christmas run in Antarctica 19 December 2012 Twenty Father Christmases and one Rudolph ran across the Antarctic ice for charity as HMS Protector staged a Santa dash. The icebreaker paused her survey work at Deception Island – a semi-submerged volcano off the Antarctic peninsula – to allow the fancy dress runnersContinue reading “HMS Protector’s ‘Santastic’ charity Christmas run in Antarctica”

Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk

   Protector’s ‘Santastic’ chari… Latest posts Iwo Jima Return To Norfolk December 21 2012 , Written by John Currin’s Blogs and News   Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk Posted To: Military Norfolk Login or register to post comments <a class="nofloatbox" href="http://media.hamptonroads.com/cache/files/images/990711000.jpg&quot; id="first_photo" rev="numIndexLinks:-1 group:296670 caption2: `Buy a Print`” target=”_blank” title=”Petty Officer First Class Grady Lowe is welcomedContinue reading “Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk”

Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk

   Protector’s ‘Santastic’ chari… Latest posts Iwo Jima Return To Norfolk December 21 2012 , Written by John Currin’s Blogs and News   Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk Posted To: Military Norfolk Login or register to post comments <a class="nofloatbox" href="http://media.hamptonroads.com/cache/files/images/990711000.jpg&quot; id="first_photo" rev="numIndexLinks:-1 group:296670 caption2: `Buy a Print`” target=”_blank” title=”Petty Officer First Class Grady Lowe is welcomedContinue reading “Navy ships New York, Iwo Jima return to Norfolk”