ships belong at sea.

One of “our own” (a MilBlogger that is: LCDR Chris van Avery), heads out on an underway period as Executive Officer aboard USS RUSSELL (DDG-59). The Ship’s blog will provide some just about real time details of life at sea. Favorite/bookmark Destroymen The Invisible Boy hd The Ballad of Josie release now and check the posts often.

So far, there are three authors identified for the blog, Chris, ET3 Kirkland and ENS Scheimer. That provides a cross section of the crew, but missing is representation by the backbone of the Navy, a member of the Goat’s Locker. I bet there will be great sroties for all coming our way.

Nubs the dog from Iraq and his adopted USMC owner are reunited in San Diego. The Changeling move

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From the St Petersburg Times:

Published Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:43 PM

Nubs, a mongrel befriended by a Marine major in Iraq, is petted after arriving in San Diego in February.
[Associated Press]
Nubs, a mongrel befriended by a Marine major in Iraq, is petted after arriving in San Diego in February.
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SAN DIEGO — A San Diego-based Marine major from St. Pete Beach was reunited on Saturday with one of his closest war buddies, a 2-year-old dog named Nubs.

Nubs greeted Maj. Brian Dennis at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station when the fighter pilot returned from Iraq.

It was the first time the two were together since Dennis’ family and close friends helped raise $3,500 to fly the dog to San Diego about a month ago. Nubs wasn’t allowed to stay on base in Iraq.
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Quite a story of loyalty there.

More background on this story from a Feb 2008 report on ABC News.

From Marine Buzz blog, professional mariners: Read this Robin Hood psp

and then join me in speaking “Right on! Right on! Right on!”

From Popular Science:

The best surgeon is but an internet connection away

, and now the system is improved!

The Da Vinci robot for distance surgery has an added advantage: It tracks what are of the patient the surgeon is looking at and provides the doctor with a 3D image of the anatomy.

What will they think of next?