Station Id and Test Pattern week end edition 9/9/2012 (2)

WELCOME TO THE AMERICAN ADMIRALTY BOOKS WEEKEND EDITION

Photo: ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLT II Starboard Side PD

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

UPDATE: Check out the new opinion piece we published in the NEWS SECTION this morning. The Taipei Times publication of an analytic article by William Louther suggesting it is time for Taiwan to acknowledge the Mainland's superiority in naval power and shift from a sea control strategy to sea denial strategy: http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2012/09/09/2003542316

WELCOME AGAIN NEW READERS FROM MONTGOMERY! There are special posts below for you today, the start of a suggested reading list for new defenders of navigability. Just scroll down.

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WE WILL CONTINUE OUR OFFER THROUGH THIS WEEK END'S LINKS TO THE THREE MOST ASKED FOR LINKS RELATED TO THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER USED ON 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

NEW FEATURE FOR SUNDAY-THE SUNDAY FUNNYS''...A collection of  YouTube's most comedic water oriented videos. Scroll down, its the third post for Sunday; let us know what you think by dropping us a comment. 

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