Today's US Navy Photos & Videos

Equation said:

Wow...one of these days I would love to visit Dubai!

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It is a pretty soulless place. Just luxury shops you can anywhere.

PiSigma said:

It is a pretty soulless place. Just luxury shops you can anywhere.

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Soulless? Not really...a friend of mine who is a traveling musical DJ been there like 3 times and he and his girlfriend loves it there.

Equation said:

Soulless? Not really...a friend of mine who is a traveling musical DJ been there like 3 times and he and his girlfriend loves it there.

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Depends on what you like I guess. When I travel I look for culture, art, unique attractions. I find Dubai only have thing that I can find in any large modern city. Most people there spend money like no there is no tomorrow just to keep up with the Jones.
I gone there for work and was taken around by a few people from the local office (expat and local) and basically anything that was suppose to impress I can probably find better in Europe, NA or Asia. Other than some cool architecture, there isn't much going for it.
Even the food is changed for expat tastes.

Im not interested in large cities that are generic, that's why I don't like dubai, LA, shanghai etc.

This Master Chief was in the REAL Navy...I believe and declare that he and his family will have fair winds and following seas..

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2017) – Master Chief Machinist's Mate Douglas "Toby" Suthers, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) top snipe, bids farewell to Ford's chiefs mess before being rung ashore. Suthers has served more than 30 years in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger)

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 23, 2017) – Master Chief Machinist's Mate Douglas "Toby" Suthers, Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) top snipe, is rung ashore after bidding farewell to Ford's chiefs mess. Suthers has served more than 30 years in the Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger)

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NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) Sailors and Marines man the rails of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it passes the Statue of Liberty during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. Fleet Week New York is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today's military. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) passing One World Trade Center and the Manhattan skyline during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) The Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) renders honors as it approaches the Statue of Liberty during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) The Legend-class cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL-753) rendering honors as she approaches the Statue of Liberty during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

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NEW YORK (May 24, 2017) The Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) passing under the Verrazano Bridge during the 29th annual Fleet Week New York's Parade of Ships.(U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) conducts a break-away from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) after a replenishment-at-sea in the western Pacific. The U.S. Navy has patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific routinely for more than 70 years promoting regional peace and security. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Gloria Lepko)

U.S. Marines prepare to ‘man the rails’ during Fleet Week New York on May 24, 2017, aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). U.S. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen are in New York to interact with the public, demonstrate capabilities and teach the people of New York about America’s sea services. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan Young

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ARABIAN GULF (May 18, 2017) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Charles Hardmon, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, reviews imagery collected from a Q-24 sonar side-looking vehicle during mine countermeasure training in the Arabian Gulf. HM-15 is assigned to Task Force 52, promoting mine countermeasure activities in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

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KADENA, Japan (May 20, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Alfonzo Bridgett, assigned to the "Tridents" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 26, places a torpedo under a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The Tridents are based out of Jacksonville, Fla., and are on a six-month deployment in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean R. Morton/Released)

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OH YES!

Now that they have let her out of the stall, they are putting her to sea often.

That they are going back to sea for acceptance so quickly says that things went bvery well indeed for the builder's trials.

Soon now, we will see those aircraft trials on her decks. Can't wait!

Here she is, underway and going to sea again:

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US Navy Day in New York is ALWAYS a big deal!

...and I love the USS Lassen Flight IIA Arliegh Bukre.

I have a really nice model of her (along with four other Burkes) in 1/350 scale:

Goodbye again big sister! Fair seas and a following wind on your acceptance trials!

This picture shows from the aft, some of the obvious differences in the Ford class and the Nimitz. Wide aft end to accommodate the new maintenance areas. The island set further back. She is a big lady!