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nadinbrzezinski

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31. Current, according to my brother in law who served his navy carrier

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 02:01 PM

Apr 2013

on a target, err... carrier. It looked to him like a regular carrier battle-group, he told me about it last night. I was all but shocked. My husband and I have been speculating where the Seventh Fleet is at the moment.

Oh and just breaking, SecDef is now saying that "The US has no choice but to take the threat seriously."

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Korea...just learned that a 3rd destroyer has been deployed...and [View all] Ninga Apr 2013 OP

Destroyer are the "smaller ships" in a navy strike group hack89 Apr 2013 #1

I was starting to wonder. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #4

thanks for the info, very helpful. I learned a lot from your short post. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #11

The question is always, "Where Are The Carriers?" Sherman A1 Apr 2013 #18

The answer to that question is always, "just over the horizon". MindPilot Apr 2013 #63

From that link, it seems that three carriers are in the Western Pacific. stevenleser Apr 2013 #69

how is Obama mishandling Korea? nt maryellen99 Apr 2013 #2

I only know what she said....and think that she would be upset know matter who. I have no opinion Ninga Apr 2013 #10

I understand nt maryellen99 Apr 2013 #12

Does this Navy wife not know why her husband enlisted? Aristus Apr 2013 #16

I wouldn't be surprised if she was anti Obama to begin with nt maryellen99 Apr 2013 #21

I can tell you I was upset about my husband nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #28

I agree. Until "COUNTDOWN TO CONFRONTATION!" runs on every 24-hour cable news show Aristus Apr 2013 #32

Exactly. Flora Apr 2013 #36

i'm so sorry for your loss nt maryellen99 Apr 2013 #39

My sympathies nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #40

Thank you both Flora Apr 2013 #49

Thank you for sharing your experience. And just plain ole Thank You.. Ninga Apr 2013 #75

OK now. Do you really think she doesn't know? And do you really think the folks on Ninga Apr 2013 #34

More information... YvonneCa Apr 2013 #73

It doesn't make it any less scary Marrah_G Apr 2013 #43

Or telling Kim Jong Un, "Bring it on". nt Ilsa Apr 2013 #52

appropriate dburner1 Apr 2013 #68

Each destroyer has 30 ships with it? PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #3

I'm not buying that "fact". backscatter712 Apr 2013 #7

that's what I was thinking. PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #15

No, Destroyers don't have escorts, premium Apr 2013 #17

Per Janes Defense Weekly go west young man Apr 2013 #71

Better info sorry. go west young man Apr 2013 #72

Watch last night's Daily Show Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #5

Sorry, but you lost me at "Each destroyer is accompanied by 30 smaller ships". nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #6

30 Canoes. octothorpe Apr 2013 #33

just for a second there... i flashed on the Gulf of Tonkin oldhippydude Apr 2013 #8

We don't have 90 ships smaller than destroyers... bluedigger Apr 2013 #9

Good grief, maybe I did not hear correctly...I thought she said destroyer....but she sure did say 30 Ninga Apr 2013 #19

That would be a Carrier Task Force. premium Apr 2013 #27

Even a carrier strike group only has around 10 major vessels. bluedigger Apr 2013 #30

excellent information, thank you. nt. PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #66

possibly her husband is on a destroyer accompanying an aircraft carrier? magical thyme Apr 2013 #70

13 mine countermeasure ships sgsmith Apr 2013 #76

Good call. bluedigger Apr 2013 #77

Drop food on the NK army at lunch and they'll defect South by dinner time NightWatcher Apr 2013 #13

Sadly they would probably die before eating it Marrah_G Apr 2013 #44

As ex Navy.. Admiral's Staff 2nd fleet my tense response is ...zzzzz Let me know when we have a Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #14

Does this mean you are not worried? Ninga Apr 2013 #22

Give it a moment. Breathe deep. Wariness yes. But outright worried? No. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #47

This is exactly the way I see it too. premium Apr 2013 #53

A very good estimation, yes I agree. Economics is far more important. Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #59

Well, the Mexican Media showed an image, which apparently was not file, nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #20

Gulp, battlegroup....re war; what we want and want we get.........horses of different colors....nt Ninga Apr 2013 #23

If they were not there I would be really shocked nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #25

Thanks, I am starting to understand a bit. Really out of my league with this stuff. Ninga Apr 2013 #35

America has a carrier battle group permanently stationed in Japan hack89 Apr 2013 #37

battlegroup, not file, so up to date image? PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #26

Current, according to my brother in law who served his navy carrier nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #31

Thanks for the info...I just sent an e-mail to my nephew. PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #48

We have been thinking the same nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #57

Is the Seventh Fleet usually Pacific? Is there any way to find out where they are now? PearliePoo2 Apr 2013 #64

Yup, the seventh fleet is PAC FLEET nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #65

Please define what a battle group is. longship Apr 2013 #38

A carrier, yes, and all the ships that go with it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #42

But this is an unconfirmed report, I take it. longship Apr 2013 #50

Well one thing I have learned is that the US Media nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #51

Yup. Thx. longship Apr 2013 #54

If I remember right, one of our carriers is based in Japan. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #55

A battle group usually includes a Carrier. premium Apr 2013 #45

The pissing, blustering, and strutting contest continues. Give everybody medals and close the show. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #24

Destroyers make perfect sense. Rex Apr 2013 #29

Shit. Aircraft carriers only carry a compliment of ten or so ships. talkingmime Apr 2013 #41

Along with a very potent Air Force. nt. premium Apr 2013 #46

Very true. The carrier strike force is equipped with a huge amount of whoop-ass. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #56

Um, yeah, there is that. talkingmime Apr 2013 #58

More Here: WillyT Apr 2013 #60

Nothing Like 4Q2u2 Apr 2013 #61

I have a poster in my cube of a carrier with the bow pointed right at you. MindPilot Apr 2013 #62

Nice 4Q2u2 Apr 2013 #67

It could be worse, her husband could be ashling Apr 2013 #74