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Nevernose

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24. Naval disaster relief is LEAVING PR today

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 01:21 PM

Sep 2017

To assist other, worse hit islands. The Army and Army Corps of Engineers, along w/ FEMA, are spearheading PR relief efforts.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article175066201.html

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I stand with Hillary [View all] SHRED Sep 2017 OP

Shouldn't it be the National Guard, not the military? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #1

Why? NurseJackie Sep 2017 #2

The Navy does not train to help, they train to kill Not Ruth Sep 2017 #4

Which state's National Guard do you think should be sent to PR? DURHAM D Sep 2017 #8

All of them, planes Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9

I assume you are aware that the Governors control DURHAM D Sep 2017 #10

And that they can send help Not Ruth Sep 2017 #11

How about the Seabees TNNurse Sep 2017 #21

The Navy has a whole disaster relief branch Nevernose Sep 2017 #25

You're wrong, the Navy DOES train to help. DesertRat Sep 2017 #33

Why not both ornotna Sep 2017 #12

JFTR - USNS Comfort DURHAM D Sep 2017 #13

The objections and concerns being expressed here are... NurseJackie Sep 2017 #14

Exactly. DURHAM D Sep 2017 #22

Yep, but it didn't work leftofcool Sep 2017 #27

Yes, and the Public Health Service, whose actual job is to deal with such emergencies. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #15

You do know that the US Navy has a rescue team right? leftofcool Sep 2017 #26

Perhaps, but the entire National Guard is a rescue team, wouldn't you agree? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #28

That is not correct either green917 Sep 2017 #43

No. It's part of the Navy's mission statement and purpose. Amimnoch Sep 2017 #42

Which illustrates exactly why she would a much better President. Kath2 Sep 2017 #3

Saying the two names in the same sentence is a disgrace to all decency as well as Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #6

Me too lunamagica Sep 2017 #45

Yes. yardwork Sep 2017 #5

Trump lost the primary in Puerto Rico to Rubio DURHAM D Sep 2017 #7

Why don't I find that hard to believe? InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #16

Wow, I hadn't thought of that DesertRat Sep 2017 #34

Clinton and Obama should preempt every Trump move, because whatever they say, he'll do opposite. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #17

maybe thats why we are seeing them in public more and more... samnsara Sep 2017 #19

Me too. This is an error that will never feel OK. Maven Sep 2017 #18

yes she would be ...miss her more and more each day... samnsara Sep 2017 #20

Agreed with your sentiment, but may I make a suggestion? flibbitygiblets Sep 2017 #23

Naval disaster relief is LEAVING PR today Nevernose Sep 2017 #24

Thanks. I KNEW Trump was up to something with that NFL tweet. Whenever he does this C Moon Sep 2017 #29

I stand with HRC Iliyah Sep 2017 #30

Hear, hear -- with you on that. ATL Ebony Sep 2017 #32

k&r DesertRat Sep 2017 #31

Tump the twit lark Sep 2017 #35

K & R n/t ejbr Sep 2017 #36

Republicans need to get off their LAZY asses & send our Federal disaster military to Puerto Rico. Sunlei Sep 2017 #37

K&R mcar Sep 2017 #38

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2017 #39

Best to also call ones governor, reps, and senators delisen Sep 2017 #40

When I think of what our nation could be........... raven mad Sep 2017 #41

K&R BainsBane Sep 2017 #44

K&R. lunamagica Sep 2017 #46

K&R R B Garr Sep 2017 #47

K&R Amimnoch Sep 2017 #48

K&R ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #49