And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The flag you are looking at is the US Naval Jack. It is the flag flown from the bow of a US Naval warship while docked in port. It has been the official jack since the start of the war on terror and was also the official jack during the bicentennial year 1976. (I still have one that I received when stationed in USS James Monroe SSBN-622 during that time.) Outside of these times the official US Naval jack was the canton of the US Flag, that is a blue field of however many stars on the US flag. (50 since 1959, 48 during WWII & Korea.)
As best as I can make out, the flag appears to be the First Navy Jack. The Los Angeles class subs were great boats. I served on the first of the class, USS Los Angeles (SSN688), which has been decommissioned, and from what I have read, the boat has already been cannibalized of its sail.
I saw the hills in the background and thought one thing (someone already beat me to it though)- "Rotten Groton"! Did not have the snow problem in Pearl Harbor!
doesn't that flag mean something special, like a kill mission success?
ReplyDeleteThe flag you are looking at is the US Naval Jack. It is the flag flown from the bow of a US Naval warship while docked in port. It has been the official jack since the start of the war on terror and was also the official jack during the bicentennial year 1976. (I still have one that I received when stationed in USS James Monroe SSBN-622 during that time.) Outside of these times the official US Naval jack was the canton of the US Flag, that is a blue field of however many stars on the US flag. (50 since 1959, 48 during WWII & Korea.)
DeleteAs best as I can make out, the flag appears to be the First Navy Jack. The Los Angeles class subs were great boats. I served on the first of the class, USS Los Angeles (SSN688), which has been decommissioned, and from what I have read, the boat has already been cannibalized of its sail.
ReplyDeleteAt sea you can submerge the snow away. At dock, not quite so simple.
ReplyDeleteI recognize those hills across the river, they're in Rotten Groton.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm so old I remember the last time the Thames froze over.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I never wanted stationed there. Never had to shovel that white crap at Mare Island/San Diego/Pearl Harbor.
ReplyDeleteNow I feel old too being a Stugeon class bubblehead. Never had to deal with snow being based out of Pearl Harbor though.
ReplyDeleteThat was my boat! EM1(SS) Sailed on the Philly from 83-89. Sadly, she was decommissioned in 2010. Lots of great memories!
ReplyDeleteI saw the hills in the background and thought one thing (someone already beat me to it though)- "Rotten Groton"!
ReplyDeleteDid not have the snow problem in Pearl Harbor!