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USS McFaul nabs pirates off Oman
USS McFaul captured ten suspected pirates and rescued eight crewmembers from the pirated Indian cargo dhow Faize Osamani, near Salalah, Oman, April 5 after the dhow and three skiffs attempted to attack the Motor Vessel Rising Sun the same day. M/V Rising Sun sent a distress call the morning of April 5 to alert maritime forces that pirate skiffs had pulled alongside and were firing small-arms and rocket propelled grenades at their vessel. The Omani warship … Read entire article »
Filed under: Crime and Punishment, Military, War on Terror
New Pictures of Navy Relief Efforts in Georgia
Capt. John Moore, commodore, Combined Task Force (CTF) 367, greets local residents and receives flowers shortly after the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) to the port of Batumi. CTF-367 is the lead maritime component for the humanitarian assistance mission to the people of Georgia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison/Released) Pictures of the U.S. military’s relief effort for the Republic of Georgia are now in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Allies
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