USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) leaving Naval Base Subic Bay, 1992 (2548 x 1902)
On this day in 1983, 22,000 Filipino workers walked off the job in a strike against the United States' two largest foreign military bases, Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base.
A distant view of New Jersey en route to Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines (1983)
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Formerly United States Naval Base Subic Bay
A pair of PTF Nasty's sit high and dry at Naval Base Subic Bay, with the USS Alamo (LSD-33), a pair of LKA's and an unidentified Oiler in the background in this shot from the mid-1960's. [1586x1121]
A view of two ships in a dry dock at the U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, with other ships docked pierside. These ships include USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), the store ship USNS Rigel (T-AF-58) and the fleet oiler USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145). 28 August 1981. [2933 x 1942]
A view of two ships in a dry dock at the U.S. Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippines, with other ships docked pierside. These ships include USS Bainbridge (CGN-25), the store ship USNS Rigel (T-AF-58) and the fleet oiler USNS Hassayampa (T-AO-145). 28 August 1981. [2933 x 1942]
Philippines Orders U.S. to Leave Strategic Navy Base at Subic Bay (Published 1991) - Do we now regret this? nytimes.com/1991/12/28/wo…
Filipino Army Strike (1983): On this day in 1983, 22,000 Filipino workers walked off the job in a strike against the United States' two largest foreign military bases, Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base.
Filipino Army Strike (1983)
On this day in 1983, 22,000 Filipino workers walked off the job in a strike against the United States' two largest foreign military bases, Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base. The military bases were the home of the U.S. 13th Air Force and logistics center for the U.S. Seventh Fleet, respectively.
Filipinos were solely employed in maintenance and lower level positions, paid in pesos, and generally made less than their American counterparts. Striking workers demanded a 10% pay raise, and refused a counter-offer from the American government of a 4.6% increase.
Aboard USS Jamestown (AGTR-3) at Naval Base Subic Bay - July 1969
USS Omaha (SSN-692) departing Naval Base Subic Bay in 1990
Housing area, former US naval base in Subic bay, Philippines
Manila plans air, naval bases at Subic with access for U.S., officials say news.yahoo.com/manila-pla…
Fleet ocean tug USNS CATAWBA (T-ATF-168) on the blocks in Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock RESOURCEFUL (AFDM-5), US Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines, 1 January 1987. [1500×1000]
Subic Bay naval base re-opened to military protocol. thehill.com/blogs/defcon-…
Battleship USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) en route to the United States Naval Facility, Subic Bay Philippines. 12 July 1983 [3000x2737]
Philippine Coast Guard OPV BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) and U.S Coast Guard Cutter USS Munro (WMSL-755) during a Joint Maritime Drill near the waters of Subic Bay, Philippines [1460x1043]
Aerial photo of U.S. Navy warships docked at the U.S. Naval Repair Base, San Diego, California during World War II. Identifiable are USS Suwannee (CVE-27), USS Chenango (CVE-28), and USS Manila Bay (CVE-61), circa February 1945. [2941 × 2072]
U.S. Navy diver David Ahearn attaches an inert satchel charge to a training mine, during training exercises in waters off Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba [1089 × 1421] Feb 15 1997
June 1991 Marines of C 1/11 (with Yours Truly) clean volcanic ash off the roof of the Base Theater at Subic Bay after the Eruption of Mount Pinatubo. We got a bet creative with the lettering on the Marquee...
USS Baya (SS-318) gets painted with shark "nose art" courtesy of the 102 Naval Construction Battalion. Subic Bay, Philippines. [740 x 445]
Today, 80 years ago, The American Naval base Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Empire of Japan. The attack resulted in the destruction of many American ships including the U.S.S Arizona. This man (Neil F. Johnson) was one of the few surviving crew members of the U.S.S Arizona. He is my Great-Grandpa. reddit.com/gallery/rb90ut
Subic Bay Naval Station, the Philippines. Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Kretchmer (DE-329) in floating dry dock. July 1966. [1250 x 806]
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following more than 17-months deployed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rex Nelson/Released) [2100x1502] navy.mil/management/photo…
In the first six months of 2016, two more militants released from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned to fighting. Washington has confirmed that a total of nine people freed from Guantanamo have rejoined militant groups since President Barack Obama took office in 2009 reuters.com/article/us-us…
U.S. Navy diver David Ahearn attaches an inert satchel charge to a training mine, during training exercises in waters off Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba [1089 × 1421] Feb 15 1997 (from /r/HistoryPorn)
Why does Cuba tolerate the U.S presence of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base?
New book offers fresh details about chaos, conflicts inside Trump’s pandemic response - At one point, the president mused about transferring infected American citizens in Asia to Guantánamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba washingtonpost.com/health…
USS Midway (CV-41) approaching Naval Facility Subic Bay, Philippines, 14 September 1982 [1024×699]
U.S. Navy diver David Ahearn attaches an inert satchel charge to a training mine, during training exercises in waters off Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, February 15, 1997..
"20 Years of US Torture and Counting": Report Details Post-9/11 Abuse at Gitmo and Beyond. nearly 20 years after first prisoners arrived at Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, details “systematic abuses carried out by US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) & U.S. military” since the 2001 terrorist attacks. activistpost.com/2022/01/…
The Gulag of Our Times: "GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Twice a day at the U.S. military prison here, Abdul Rahman Shalabi and Zaid Salim Zuhair Ahmed are strapped down in padded restraint chairs and flexible yellow tubes are inserted through their noses and throats. Milky nutritional supplements, mixed with water and olive oil to add calories and ease constipation, pour into their stomachs." news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070…
Skate or Die (Subic Bay Philippines, Late 80's) youtube.com/watch?v=csyxo…
Sept. 11 Trial Rules Under Scrutiny At Guantanamo - GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A U.S. military judge is considering broad security rules for the war crimes tribunal of five Guantanamo prisoners charged in the Sept. 11 attacks. npr.org/templates/story/s…
