Sunday, January 31, 2010

This means war

Bike up a couple blocks, and west till the land ends at the Truman Waterfront, and you come up on the Mohawk and Ingham, Coast Guard vessels in our little maritime museum.

As I noted in November, the Ingham is the most decorated vessel in American maritime history. When you look at the battle ribbons, you get a sense of that: a little like looking at a chestful of fruit salad on a full-dress uniform.

Check out as well the kill-credits to the left on the superstructure: One U-Boat and . . . 10 pot interdictions.

This is what war has come to.

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