Marines Man Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck to protect their home.

Hey man ,, them Jarheads need to have a sense of purpose while floatin' around out there on them boats ,,, I guarantee you , those Marines in that LAV were the most alert SOB's on the boat . I'd bet the gunner had a cramp in that trigger finger from trying to keep the pressure from hitting that trigger after 4 hours of watch . Back in my day , while floating around off shore of my combat AO , waiting to be told to board that Helo , I'd have swam ashore f they'd have let me ,, just for the opportunity to get off of that boat .

 

Because it is not a Free fire zone. It is a CQZ.

 

Those of you who have spent time at sea on a US Navy warship as I have can chime in whenever you like, but here is the armament on the USS Boxer -
Armament: two Mk-29 NATO Sea Sparrow launchers, two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, eight Mk-33 .50 cal. machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile Systems. Ample in itself to defend and fight the ship against 'fast boats'.
The most responsibility a captain has is ensuring the safety of ship and crew, which takes primary responsibility over any shore-based force or mission. If a US Navy ship and crew feel they need to chain down wheeled armor on deck to protect the ship, they should never be place in harm's way or the potential to begin with. I have not missed any 'point'.

 

You can never have too much fire power at sea.
We had 16 ICBM and small arms too.
Not to mention a load out of Torpedoes.

 

Why-not... If you have it use it options are always good... if you never use it it gives the marines something to do that keeps some of their skills sharp... and it doesn't cost much to do...

 

Tell the USS Cole crew.

- LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ATTACK ON U.S.S. COLE, ON THE REPORT OF THE CROUCH-GEHMAN COMMISSION, AND ON THE NAVY'S JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL MANUAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACK, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR U.S. MILITARY SERVICES

[Senate Hearing 107-609]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


S. Hrg. 107-609

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE ATTACK ON U.S.S. COLE, ON THE REPORT OF THE
CROUCH-GEHMAN COMMISSION, AND ON THE NAVY'S JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
MANUAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACK, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF APPROPRIATE
STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR U.S. MILITARY SERVICES

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HEARING

before the

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

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MAY 3, 2001

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

 

^^^^^ Had the USS Cole had the same ROE we had in Nam inshore waters in '65-'66 the Cole would have had to touch up the fancy blue water paint job but 17 sailors would have gotten home on a battle ready ship to their families with a story to tell about sending some terrs to their so called reward............ in many small pieces.