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46. Along with a very potent Air Force. nt.

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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