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Date Posted: 08:49:59 03/17/17 Fri
Author: Liz
Subject: Interesting bit on Australian news today... (see inside)

I didn't catch the news report properly; I'd just been watching something else and only 'tuned in' about partway through, so I looked up the internet and found the information. (First link.) Turns out there's been some fairly havey-cavey business between some US sailors and former Oz sailors and our sailors might be coming your way for US court-martial. Where's Harm, when you need him?? He'd give those Ozzies their come-uppance, as well as your own, not because he dislikes all Aussies, just certain ones, with good reason! (_Please_ always use a 'z' sound in the middle, regardless of whether it's spelled 'Aussie' or 'Ozzie' - John M. Jackson, are you listening???)

While I was searching, I came across another article (second link), which was also about an Australian sailor who'd been a bad boy, and it reads like a comedy. Take a look - I think you'll be amused by the Marine General's comments on him.

The first link is from one of our major newspapers and the second is from our government sponsored media channel - both safe.

(P.S. - web addresses that have the .au are usually pretty safe - in Australia, we are unable to get a web address with our own country ending unless we supply our Australian Business Number, said numbers are only handed out by the Australian Government. You'd be a fool to get a .au web address and put viruses, etc. on there because the Federal Police would have no trouble tracking you down.)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-17/australian-sailors-investigated-over-us-navy-bribery-scandal/8362900

http://www.smh.com.au/national/maui-australian-drunken-sailor-behaving-badly-ends-up-awarded-us-medal-20150316-1m00ds.html

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[> Marine General's comments -- caramor, 22:40:58 03/25/17 Sat

Have to give it to the guy using his drunken 'stupidness' to try getting out of a jam. Clever lad he was. The USMC General was quite comical and, what can I say about USCG giving him a medal? Enjoyed this information greatly.


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