WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN ADMIRALTY BOOKS WEEKEND EDITION
Photo: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT II Starboard Side PD
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
MID DAY UPDATE:
NEWS FLASHES:(Reuters) - Suspected pirates opened fire on an Italian navy helicopter on patrol off the east coast of Somalia, hitting a window and slightly injuring a pilot, the force said on Friday. This is a new escalation in the war against piracy. Click below for full story.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/07/somalia-italy-pirates-idUSL6E8K79RT20120907
CREW MEMBER ON U.S.SHIP SEIZED BY VENEZUELA UPDATING SITUATION ON FACE BOOK VIA I SMART PHONE:http://www.businessinsider.com/russel-macomber-is-being-held-hostage-in-venezuela-and-using-his-smartphone-to-post-updates-to-facebook-2012-9A convicted murderer who escaped from a German prison more than a decade ago was found this week vacationing on an MSC Cruises ship,
http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2012/09/murderer-found-cruise-ship/841037/1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WELCOME AGAIN NEW READERS FROM MONTGOMERY! We notice quite a few of you dropped in today. If you scroll down you will find our review of a book called "A COMMON HIGHWAY" which is quite pertinent to Montgomery and uses illustrations from the area. If you run to the end of the scroll you'll see "older postings" click there and then continue to scroll down a short way to September 6th for "AN OPEN LETTER TO MONTGOMERY.
Check with us often over the next few days as we will have a number of postings addressing unique maritime interests of Montgomery and the Alabama River Valley. Starting Tomorrow, Sunday.
If you are new to our site click here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFw32RRJY98 for a minute and half video explanation of what we are all about. After the video click on the YouTube tool bar's return arrow which should bring you right back here. If you need more information after that click on "INTRODUCTION" to your right.
WE WILL CONTINUE OUR OFFER THROUGH THIS WEEK END LINKS TO THE THREE MOST ASKED FOR LINKS RELATED TO THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER FROM OUR SITE. THE LINKS ARE BELOW THE FLAG.
Flag photo by Peter Griffin: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=3281&picture=us-flag
The Story of the Star Spangled Banner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XJ1oTqBb_U&feature=fvsr
Ex marine sings the last little known stanza of the national anthem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9_bP219ehQ&feature=pyv&ad=5593809645&kw=marine%20tea%20party
Orchestral and vocal Performance of the Full anthem, with all lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAYPN-1Yjt0
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