It was an honor to attend the 1989, LHD-1, USS Wasp Commissioning Ceremony.
Navy Marine Corps team all the way.
From the Sea.
Don’t fail to watch the USS Wasp Commissioning Ceremony video at the end of this comment. Yes, it's almost 40 minutes but it will make your day.
From the “Call to Quarters” to “Bring the Ship Alive” to “Embark the Marines” to General Gray’s “on-target and timeless” address, it is an honor to watch. You will want to get a fresh high & tight and head to the recruiting office.
When the Ceremony was over, and I got the hair on the back of my neck to lay down, and I knew, in my heart, the United States had no peer.
I pray there is enough Patriotic DNA still in America’s collective blood stream to win the day.
It was such an honor to see the “Gray Lady” Come to Life and Embark Our Marines.
I hope someone can get this commissioning video introduced into the Active Duty channels especially to General & Admirals.
Bring the Navy Marine Team back to full operational status. Standing & Ready MAGTF’s, ARG’s, and MPS with worldwide readiness and capability.
It won't be easy but, 1989, Amphibious readiness and capabilities would be a great goal.
Looking forward to the Wasp Amphib Readiness Group (WSP-ARG) finishing up certs, etc and another MEU getting operationally under way.
As a side note, is there any proponent for non overlapping MEUs / the current paradigm as a good way of doing regular business? I get the impression that there are some decision makers who may think 'this is fine'.
Phil, Your question puzzles me because the answer is so obvious. I can only come to one of two conclusions: (1) You don't read or follow national news and thus are truly unaware of the fact Marines were not available for at least five crises in the past two years, as examples to provide assistance to the Turks during after the earthquake in February 2023 and the evacuation of American citizens from Sudan in April 2023. (2) You have a funny sense of humor and you are playing the role of a troll to posts on this site. If there is another valid reason please let us all know what it is because your posts never seem serious.
Phil - - glad you asked. The 3 most recent examples where the Marines failed to respond are highlighted in General Conway's and General Zinni's article at the link:
The larger and more important question is not what the Marines have not done; rather, it's what are the Marines capable of doing. There is currently no East Coast or West Coast MEU deployed to answer a 9-1-1 call. There is no capability to quickly deploy a combined arms MEB (amphibious or MPS). There is no capability to composite into a combined arms MEF.
Phil- Compass points has sincerely answered that question the last time 3 +\- times you've asked. Are you saying you are in favor of gaps between MEUs, non availabilty of MEU for NEOs and humanitarian operations, and other issues that have emerged over the last 3 years? We were lucky the Bataan ARG was operational and able to endure an extended cruise over the last 6 months.
It was an honor to attend the 1989, LHD-1, USS Wasp Commissioning Ceremony.
Navy Marine Corps team all the way.
From the Sea.
Don’t fail to watch the USS Wasp Commissioning Ceremony video at the end of this comment. Yes, it's almost 40 minutes but it will make your day.
From the “Call to Quarters” to “Bring the Ship Alive” to “Embark the Marines” to General Gray’s “on-target and timeless” address, it is an honor to watch. You will want to get a fresh high & tight and head to the recruiting office.
When the Ceremony was over, and I got the hair on the back of my neck to lay down, and I knew, in my heart, the United States had no peer.
I pray there is enough Patriotic DNA still in America’s collective blood stream to win the day.
It was such an honor to see the “Gray Lady” Come to Life and Embark Our Marines.
I hope someone can get this commissioning video introduced into the Active Duty channels especially to General & Admirals.
Bring the Navy Marine Team back to full operational status. Standing & Ready MAGTF’s, ARG’s, and MPS with worldwide readiness and capability.
It won't be easy but, 1989, Amphibious readiness and capabilities would be a great goal.
https://youtu.be/x185wAXP_gg?si=tEZT-nG5XEmZJabO
Semper Fi
SteveB
Looking forward to the Wasp Amphib Readiness Group (WSP-ARG) finishing up certs, etc and another MEU getting operationally under way.
As a side note, is there any proponent for non overlapping MEUs / the current paradigm as a good way of doing regular business? I get the impression that there are some decision makers who may think 'this is fine'.
Does anyone have insight into anything that the nation has asked of the Corps that has not been delivered?
Phil, Your question puzzles me because the answer is so obvious. I can only come to one of two conclusions: (1) You don't read or follow national news and thus are truly unaware of the fact Marines were not available for at least five crises in the past two years, as examples to provide assistance to the Turks during after the earthquake in February 2023 and the evacuation of American citizens from Sudan in April 2023. (2) You have a funny sense of humor and you are playing the role of a troll to posts on this site. If there is another valid reason please let us all know what it is because your posts never seem serious.
Phil - - glad you asked. The 3 most recent examples where the Marines failed to respond are highlighted in General Conway's and General Zinni's article at the link:
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/opinion/commentary/2023/07/07/how-capable-is-todays-marine-corps-to-answer-a-9-1-1-call-not-very/
The larger and more important question is not what the Marines have not done; rather, it's what are the Marines capable of doing. There is currently no East Coast or West Coast MEU deployed to answer a 9-1-1 call. There is no capability to quickly deploy a combined arms MEB (amphibious or MPS). There is no capability to composite into a combined arms MEF.
Enough said
Phil- Compass points has sincerely answered that question the last time 3 +\- times you've asked. Are you saying you are in favor of gaps between MEUs, non availabilty of MEU for NEOs and humanitarian operations, and other issues that have emerged over the last 3 years? We were lucky the Bataan ARG was operational and able to endure an extended cruise over the last 6 months.