Samuel John Paparo

10/07/2025

The USS NEW YORK Built from 24 tons of steel from the fallen towers of 9/11. Notice the Twin Towers. Today, the USS New York (LPD-21) is one of the most state-of-the-art amphibious warships in the Navy's fleet. It is manned by a crew of 360 sailors and three permanently assigned Marines. Her motto is "Strength Forged Through Sacrifice - Never Forget."

09/07/2025

27/06/2025

F-15B with a 2-D Nozzle, early 1980s.

The F-15 with a 2D nozzle refers to an experimental version of the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle that was modified to test thrust vectoring technology for improved maneuverability. This aircraft was known as the F-15 ACTIVE (Advanced Control Technology for Integrated Vehicles).

29/05/2025

29/05/2025

Sailors conduct a burial-at-sea ceremony for Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class John P. Lamson aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN-73. Lamson served in the Navy from 1976-1989. George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, is underway conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. Aug. 27, 2016. 🫡🇺🇲⚓

26/05/2025

Go Navy 🫡 🇺🇲 ⚓. The Sculpin SSN-590 was in Pearl Harbor, in early December, en route to the western Pacific, when defective piping forced her to sail back to Mare Island for repairs. She returned to San Diego on 25 February 1964, and operated from that port until early April. On the 8th, The Sculpin sailed for duty with the 7th Fleet. Prior to reporting, she made port calls at Pearl Harbor, Sydney, and Subic Bay. For the remainder of her deployment, Sculpin operated in and out of Subic Bay, and Naha, Okinawa, with the 7th Fleet. She returned to her home port on 20 October 1964. She is seen here approaching Garden Island Naval Dockyard, Sydney, and my recollection is that it was 1964, and by the look of the weather probably our southern hemisphere winter months June-August or thereabouts. 20 October 1964. 🫡🇺🇲⚓