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47. Uss Wasp CV18 and Her predecessor Uss Wasp CV7

Tue May 28, 2019, 10:18 AM

May 2019

Bore the brunt of the US naval aviation action in WW2. Any ship would be proud to have either of her namesakes record. CV7 was sunk by a submarine and CV18 was disabled by a japanese air attack in March 1945, returned to combat in July. CV18 served until decommissioned in 1972.

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This is not okay. Airmen onboard the USS Wasp wearing patches with a likeness of Trump [View all] octoberlib May 2019 OP

this is wrong demtenjeep May 2019 #1

I sent this tweet to Dems on the Armed Services committee : Jackie Spiers, Seth Moulton, Ro Khanna octoberlib May 2019 #2

Are you fucking kidding me? pangaia May 2019 #25

No, the point was to inform Dems who might say something BlancheSplanchnik May 2019 #30

I'm not sure where you got the impression to poster was okay with it. Pacifist Patriot May 2019 #34

I think you misunderstood the intent. It happens sometimes. dameatball May 2019 #53

I somehow replied to the wrong post. pangaia May 2019 #93

I've done that too. dameatball May 2019 #95

No. I'm making Dems on the Armed Services Committee aware that octoberlib May 2019 #57

My many apol8gies. I meant to reply to Hortensis pangaia May 2019 #92

No problem, pangaia! octoberlib May 2019 #94

?????? SlogginThroughIt May 2019 #68

What are you talking about?! lunatica May 2019 #77

Trump is going to this ship tomorrow. I hope they all have gotten the message from angry. notdarkyet May 2019 #86

Apparently wearing unofficial patches is pretty common, Hortensis May 2019 #3

Where did President Obama do this? rockfordfile May 2019 #5

Instant impeachment for any Scarsdale May 2019 #7

:) My argument was for NOT over-reacting. Hortensis May 2019 #10

To quote Scarsdale May 2019 #11

Oh, did HE do this? Call me when Hortensis May 2019 #19

Support for POTUS ? IMO POTUS is suppose to support those in service. Raven123 May 2019 #20

There already IS one standard: It's inappropriate no matter who the president is. JHB May 2019 #22

They are supposed to support the OFFICE, not the particular incumbent. n/t pnwmom May 2019 #23

Bullshit. pangaia May 2019 #27

:) I understand all this. Don't OVER-react to every Hortensis May 2019 #28

WTF! This isn't just a simple matter procon May 2019 #40

That is the culture in the military right now, Fox news is broadcast openly rwsanders May 2019 #62

Thanks! procon May 2019 #65

You nailed it, procon. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #84

Of course they don't think it's vile! atreides1 May 2019 #35

I would raise hell. tazkcmo May 2019 #39

No matter which president does it, Democratic or republican, it's wrong! shraby May 2019 #42

I agree with you on not overreacting over these patches Sapient Donkey May 2019 #43

Oh, yes, Fox would present it as proof of a Democratic Hortensis May 2019 #90

Against military regulation. MFM008 May 2019 #18

agree, disciplinary action is called for onetexan May 2019 #73

If I am correct this is not apart of the Uniform of the Day ... yuiyoshida May 2019 #41

Who proposed the patches? Who paid for them?... Zoonart May 2019 #52

I don't think they can just have them made yuiyoshida May 2019 #54

Officer's can/do Sgent May 2019 #89

The problem is not that they are wearing an "unofficial" patch flotsam May 2019 #44

"Don't make too much of this?" Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #81

The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is a fetish object Achilleaze May 2019 #4

They're probably made in Russia or China. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #15

"Fetid object" would also work. n/t Judi Lynn May 2019 #51

MF45 and company probably LOVE MontanaMama May 2019 #6

Yeah I was going to comment - the WASP? underpants May 2019 #9

Uss Wasp CV18 and Her predecessor Uss Wasp CV7 flotsam May 2019 #47

The late great United States of America has jumped the shark Dorn May 2019 #8

I have to decide whether I need to wash socks. BBL. n/t rzemanfl May 2019 #32

Everything is going according to plan, have faith. watoos May 2019 #12

Is this from a parody site? CaptYossarian May 2019 #13

Easy to google. Duppers May 2019 #29

Trash day on the USS Wasp? It makes those airmen look like trashmen or they should be thrown out. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #14

Agree 100%. I do take it seriously Raven123 May 2019 #16

What irks me is the blind loyalty. Do these people read?????????????? Vinca May 2019 #17

Huh! All white boys... HopeAgain May 2019 #21

Navy guidance: dalton99a May 2019 #24

He's their commander in chief. pintobean May 2019 #71

It doesn't matter WHO is CinC. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #80

Article 106a of the UCMJ (revamped version) djacq May 2019 #26

Yes, suspect that there will be a change in command Dan May 2019 #76

The warrior class is choosing his side Throckmorton May 2019 #31

They should be ashamed of themselves. TheCowsCameHome May 2019 #33

This is an example of how duped Trumpers are. They know not what they do. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #36

Please lunasun May 2019 #38

That's not Trump tho... forgotmylogin May 2019 #37

It's Troy Donahoue Crabby Appleton May 2019 #45

+1 area51 May 2019 #67

Just like the Navy SEALs from a couple years ago with Trump flag inwiththenew May 2019 #46

They were given reprimands of some kind Baclava May 2019 #48

It's not simply about a patch. It's the message the photos of the patch wearers send. Jake Stern May 2019 #49

There are definitely some that are down with Trump's program TheRealNorth May 2019 #55

(at least they aren't flashing the white power hand sign) Grasswire2 May 2019 #50

May as well have been. nt Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #83

When I was in the Army in the 1990s trev May 2019 #56

When I was in the Air Force in the 1990s, Corgigal May 2019 #75

one supposes patches are more convenient that white hoods nt msongs May 2019 #58

Lemmings Pepsidog May 2019 #59

Trump would expose them to danger and death and could care less. Didn't the military learn that Pepsidog May 2019 #60

These patches are wrong and these crewmen should be sanctioned Gothmog May 2019 #61

It's the Captain of the boat who should be sanctioned. Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #82

America is sitting in a slowly warming caldrum LiberalLovinLug May 2019 #63

They are spitting on what the USA stands for Progressive dog May 2019 #64

so they loves them some draft-dodging chicken hawk??? Skittles May 2019 #66

These morans worship Cadet BoneSpurs? RainCaster May 2019 #69

The Junior Underachievement Patch Blue Owl May 2019 #70

Richard Nixon was my Commander in Chief. bluescribbler May 2019 #72

They might as well be wearing a swastika---same message. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #74

The Repugs and all MAGAS zentrum May 2019 #78

Shouldn't they be wearing brown shirts,... magicarpet May 2019 #79

Stars and Stripes article link follows: TomSlick May 2019 #85

Thanks for this! octoberlib May 2019 #91

Nothing will happen Hulk May 2019 #87

I wanted to finish this life w/o worrying about Nazis. MasonDreams May 2019 #88