In follow up, in case you wondered what they removed. I'd say for some #libraries this is a good collection development tool. And yes, I saved a copy for myself.
> List of Books Removed from USNA Library
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4146516/list-of-books-removed-from-usna-library/ (link offers a PDF of the list)
#books #reading #censorship #BannedBooks #USNA #USNavy #USGovernment #GovDocs #libraries #bookstodon
David Farragut, born OTD in 1801, is remembered for his order "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" issued at the Battle of Mobile Bay against the pro-slavery Confederate forces https://toilet-guru.com/ship.html?s=mb #history #USNavy #BlackLivesMatter
David Farragut, born OTD in 1801, is remembered for his order "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" issued at the Battle of Mobile Bay against the pro-slavery Confederate forces https://toilet-guru.com/blog/57.html?s=mb #history #USNavy #BlackLivesMatter
#USNavy airship USS Akron crashed in severe weather off the New Jersey coast OTD in 1933 https://cromwell-intl.com/radio/j-poles.html?s=mb #history #radio
In other #BannedBooks news.
> Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth’s office
https://apnews.com/article/military-academies-dei-hegseth-trump-ba9731f24b4eb4bd9c02b568209f97af
They're not going after universities for " #antisemitism ", they're going after them for wrong-think.
Headline: Scrambling to hide “wokeness” for #Hegseth visit, #Naval Academy removes photos of female #Jewish grads
RT @CovertShores: Of great interest. #USNavy
New U.S. Navy carrier to be named USS Musk
https://t.co/f9gQc50BU7
RT @CovertShores: Of great interest. #USNavy
New U.S. Navy carrier to be named USS Musk
https://t.co/f9gQc50BU7
Phil Ochs wrote this song about the US Navy #submarine USS Thresher, that sunk on 10 April 1963. #PhilOchs #USNavy @usnavy https://youtu.be/PVBvfUOMfno
US Naval Academy Takes Steps to End Diversity Policies in Books and Admissions - #dei #trump #usnavy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/politics/naval-academy-diversity-affirmative-action.html
Remembering six U.S. military veterans who died alone:
Andrew Stanley Brzowtowski, originally of Syracuse, New York. #USArmy #VietnamVeteran
John Randolph McConnell, born in Maine. #USAirForce
Jeffrey A. Graham, born in Kentucky. US Army
David Calvin Schaeffer, from South Dakota. #USNavy
Ralph D. Hucke, born in Oregon. USArmy #DesertStormVeteran
Richard Clarence Wilkerson, born in Los Angeles. US Army
"Murphy talked about the struggles that veterans face when they come home, like maintaining relationships with loved ones, another casualty of their service.
“'So keep that in your heart.'”
Thank you, Pam Marino @pammarino, for "Six veterans who died alone are interred with full military honors at the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery.”
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/six-veterans-who-died-alone-are-interred-with-full-military-honors-the-the-central-coast/article_fc040e55-292c-4682-8b50-4e58ce76f97b.html
"The ceremony was made possible by a policy change at the National Cemetery Administration, part of the Veterans Administration, last year.” https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/a-poignant-ceremony-honors-fallen-veterans-who-died-alone/article_29b40b99-9bcc-4215-8499-a074b1533c76.html
2 #USNavy vessels were captured by two Royal Navy ships of equal strength OTD in 1812 in the Battle of Valparaíso https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/valparaiso/puerto.html?s=mb #travel #Chile #history
2 #USNavy vessels were captured by two Royal Navy ships of equal strength OTD in 1812 in the Battle of Valparaíso https://toilet-guru.com/ship.html?s=mb #history
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IRAN
US Military Build-Up in Middle East Intensifies
USS Truman stays in Red Sea; USS Vinson en route with strike group.
B-2 bombers, C-17s, and tankers deployed to Diego Garcia.
Trump warns Iran over nuclear program; strikes on Houthis escalate.
DO you all remember whne his own mother warned us about this bafoon ?
Pete Hegseth must go to jail now.
#usa #politics #war #petehegseth #security #usnavy #usairforce #pentagon #signal #groupchat #joke
U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAVs, New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon to Undergo MRO in Australia
U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton UAVs, New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon to Undergo MRO in Australia
B-2 Bombers, Aircraft Carriers Move Close to Gulf as Trump Gets Tough With Iran, Houthis
