.S. Naval Institute
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 18, 2022
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USNavy protecting China from UK/Roths blackmail…
U.S. Fleet Forces
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Mines can't hide from the Kingfish. Anchor
Sailors assigned to the "Blackjacks" of HSC-21 conduct training exercises with Sailors and Marines assigned to Commander, Task Group 75.1, with a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish #UUV #USNavy #ForgedToFight
https://twitter.com/USFleetForces/status/1483439180998926336
Task Group 75.1
After eight years of bloodshed, the United Kingdom eventually recognized America’s independence in 1783; coincidentally, the same year Crimea became a part of the Russian Empire.
After eight years of bloodshed, the United Kingdom eventually recognized America’s independence in 1783; coincidentally, the same year Crimea became a part of the Russian Empire.
In 1780 Russia proclaimed the policy of armed neutrality, which meant that its ships would fight back if the British navy tried to stop them from crossing the Atlantic.
More than that, amidst the Revolutionary War George III, the British king, trying to appeal to Catherine’s monarchical sentiments, pleaded her to send 20-thousand Russian expeditionary corps to America to fight against the revolutionaries. The Russian Empress refused. Then the king tried to bribe Catherine by offering an island of Menorca in the Mediterranean Sea in exchange for convincing France to exit the war and thus forcing the American rebels to fight alone. And again, the offer was turned down.
We can draw some parallels between the two contemporaries, the first Republican President Abraham Lincoln and Russian Tsar Alexander II (also known as the Liberator). Both men initiated fundamental reforms to reconstruct their countries, both of them fought slavery. Alexander abolished serfdom in Russia in 1861, four years before the 13th Amendment was adopted in the United States. Another mysterious similarity, both rulers had a tragic destiny. Both men died for what they believed in. They were assassinated by terrorists.
In 1863, Alexander II sent two Russian fleets under the command of Admirals Lessovski and Popov to New York and San Francisco in order to put pressure on London and fight the British navy if necessary. Russian ships patrolled the American shores for 10 months. Thus, Russia was the first European power, who officially supported the Union and President Lincoln. Soon the war was over.
https://medium.com/ru-pac/how-russia-helped-make-american-independence-possible-15af9ccfbfe0
U.S. Fleet Forces
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BZ Team IWO JIMA!
Sailors from USS IWO JIMA volunteered their time to assist The Virginia Zoo grounds crew in sprucing up the grounds and facilities. #environmentalstewardship #Teamwork #USNavy
https://twitter.com/USFleetForces/status/1483544784761503746
AK Inmates sue a prison for giving them ivermectin to treat COVID-19
The lawsuit claims that four inmates at Washington County Jail were given the drug in August 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19.
https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1483547269227966464
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Secretary Antony Blinken
@SecBlinken
United States government official
I’m traveling to Kyiv and Berlin, where I will meet with our partners and allies, before meeting with my Russian counterpart in Geneva. This is a diplomatic effort to de-escalate tensions surrounding the unprovoked Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders.
https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1483551806483488770