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Mark Baber
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Username: mab
Post Number: 3702
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 4:05 am: | 
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For some local coverage of the New York's arrival at her namesake city, look at, among others, the web sites of The New York Times, WCBS radio, WCBS television, and WNBC television, the last two of which include video from onboard and inside the ship.
MAB
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OceanicSteamNavigationCo/
http://www.greatships.net/
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31470
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 4:27 am: |
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From The Star Tribune:
AP source: Clinton to commission Navy ship built with steel from World Trade Center
quote:WASHINGTON - A White House official says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will represent the administration at Saturday's commissioning of a Navy assault ship built with steel from the felled World Trade Center towers.
More at http://www.startribune.com/politics/69246207.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31515
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 6:34 am: |
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From The Navy Newsstand:
A Fitting Tribute to the Newest Navy Warship
quote:NEW YORK (NNS) -- Symbolically crafted from the wreckage of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, a sculpture honoring fallen New York City firefighters was presented to the newest ship in the Navy, the future USS New York (LPD 21), just days before the ship was commissioned.
More at http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=49496
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Mark Baber
Moderator
Username: mab
Post Number: 3711
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, November 9, 2009 - 2:12 am: |
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Members of the crew, both USMC and USN, were at today's Giants-Chargers game at Giants Stadium and were given a rousing ovation when they were introduced.
MAB
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OceanicSteamNavigationCo/
http://www.greatships.net/
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31659
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:42 am: |
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From Kansas City.com:
Ship built with WTC steel leaves its namesake city
Brief story at http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1565083.html
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
Moderator
Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31772
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 5:43 am: |
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From Global Security.org:
ESG 2 Welcomes Newest Navy Warship USS New York
quote:NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2 welcomed the newest member of its amphibious fleet Nov. 7, when the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) was commissioned during a ceremony held in New York City.
More at http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/11/mil-091117-nns05.htm
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 31846
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 6:29 am: |
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From Ohio.com:
Doylestown veteran get up-close look at new ship
quote:DOYLESTOWN:Charles ''Chuck'' Ault stepped onto the new USS New York this month and sailed back in time.
Ault, 96, is believed to be the oldest Navy veteran to have served on the USS New York BB-34, a battleship used in World War II.
He and nine members of his family traveled to New York City to watch as the newest USS New York was commissioned.
More at http://www.ohio.com/news/70723002.html
The battleship New York at http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/34a.htm
The present ship at http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/09/0921.htm
Quite a difference!
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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