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🇺🇲 The U.S.S. New York (BB-34) enters Casablanca Harbor in Morocco sometime in early 1943 ⚓.
Suzanne Marie Somers; October 16th, 1946 - October 15th, 2023. R.I.P. "Chrissy"🕯.
Ahoy there! It looks like we're in for some stormy seas ahead. God bless the USA 🇺🇸.
🇺🇲 Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Navy - Semper Fortis ⚓.
🇺🇲 Ginger Rogers aboard the cruiser U.S.S. Chicago at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in October of 1931. In the picture on the right with Miss Rogers is the ship's mascot; "Al Capone the 2nd". ⚓
The service life of a littoral ship was suppose to be 25 years. The USS Freedom (LCS 1) had the longest career with 12 years. The USS Independence (LCS 2) had an 11 year career and the USS Coronado (LCS 4) an 8 year career. What a waste.
The littoral combat ships USS Independence (LCS 2), left, and USS Coronado (LCS 4) are underway in the Pacific Ocean.
🥸 Remembering Groucho Marx who left this world 46 years ago today; August 19th, 1977.
Whether wearing an evening gown or a pair of jeans; Carole Lombard was always a class act.
Thank you @lars-world and everyone who got me to 250 reblogs!
"I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety and they won't need to paste my face with make-up". - Barbara Stanwyck
🥂 Celebrating the life and career of the beautiful and funny; Thelma (Alice) Todd, who was born on this date 117 years ago today in Lawrence, Massachusetts 🎂 🎭.
🎉 Celebrating the life and career of William (Horatio) Powell; born on this date 131 years ago in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 🍸 🎭
🎉 Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday to two talented ladies: Ruby Catherine Stevens; born 1907 and Virginia Katherine McMath; born 1911 (better known to us as Barbara Stanwyck and Ginger Rogers). We will never see their likes again 🎭.
"I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety and they won't need to paste my face with make-up". - Barbara Stanwyck
"My love for ice cream emerged at an early age - and has never left!" - Ginger Rogers 🇺🇸🍦
Humphrey Bogart
🎉 Wishing everyone a very Happy, Healthy, Safe and Prosperous 2023 🥂🍾🎊.
🎉 Celebrating the life of American film actress Carole Lombard who was born 114 years ago this date; October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Though she did appear in dramas, Carole was best known for her roles in comedies which earned her the title; "The Queen of Screwball Comedies" 🎭.
Remember...........🕯🕯.
🇺🇸 🚔 NYPD Patrolmen assigned to counter terrorism duty on the Brooklyn Bridge 105 years ago.
🇺🇸 Images of the September 11th Attacks and following months that I personally remember. Never forget 🌹.
🇺🇸 Images of the September 11th Attacks and following months that I personally remember. Never forget 🌹.
🇺🇸 Images of the September 11th Attacks and following months that I personally remember. Never forget 🌹.
Queen Elizabeth ll (April 21st, 1926 - September 8th, 2022) R.I.P. 🇬🇧🕯🙏
🎉 Happy 'Heavenly' Birthday to dancer, singer and actress; Ruby Keeler #BOTD August 25th, 1909 in Dartmouth, Canada. 🎂💃🎶🎭