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U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 22 Dec '25

22 Dec '25

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-oil-blockade-of-venezuela-pushes-cub… <https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-oil-blockade-of-venezuela-pushes-cub…> &reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Obviously I did not share the free link the first time. Hope I have it right this time….Tom and Marc…..another interesting read on the activities in the Caribbean………Merry Christmas….mgb CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ From: Tom Ford <tom4rd(a)earthlink.net> Sent: Monday, December 22, 2025 8:25 AM To: mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com Subject: Re: [Helobubbas] Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord Mike, I don't have a WSJ subscription so I cannot open this. Pls cut & paste and send to me. Thanks Merry Christmas Tom -----Original Message----- From: <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> > Sent: Dec 3, 2025 9:53 PM To: HeloBubbas <helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com <mailto:helobubbas@helobubbas.com> > Subject: [Helobubbas] Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-asked-top-admiral-to… <https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/hegseth-asked-top-admiral-to…> &reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 21 Dec '25

21 Dec '25

https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-oil-blockade-of-venezuela-pushes-cuba -toward-collapse-75289b5b?st=p8cKYC <https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/u-s-oil-blockade-of-venezuela-pushes-cub a-toward-collapse-75289b5b?st=p8cKYC&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink> &reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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Merry Christmas
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 21 Dec '25

21 Dec '25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeTOKszPwWE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeTOKszPwWE&t=2s> &t=2s CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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3rd Update-Important Biffle Mishap Jet
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 20 Dec '25

20 Dec '25

https://youtu.be/kvIBpi6QyW8?si=KOHySgqewsnNkowk

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Negotiating with Putin
by Marc Liebman 20 Dec '25

20 Dec '25

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-camp… Negotiating with Putin is futile. Its time that DJT ends what has become a farce and use U.S. economic and military power to cause the (a) the Russian Army to suffer a major defeat on the battlefield and the Russian economy to collapse. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Witkoff's Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-witkoff-russia-envoy-04da229d?st=zSKqMX <https://www.wsj.com/world/putin-witkoff-russia-envoy-04da229d?st=zSKqMX&ref link=desktopwebshare_permalink> &reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Very interesting read! CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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Biffle Jet Mishap Update
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

https://youtu.be/zdM1UO9tYvY?si=aGIiwtb5LZOCbcA-

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Re: New Frigate Design
by Terry McKearney 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

The option that should have been picked the first time around was the Bath proposed Spanish Alvaro de Basan/Australian Hobart class. These are a proven Aegis design with an all-US combat system. Should have been an easy choice and I’m sure there’s some interesting politics behind the non-choice and maybe some blowback against Bath for the Zumwalts. I just don’t see how the NSC design can grow into the frigate we really need. From: Steve Malloy <malloysa(a)hotmail.com> Date: Friday, December 19, 2025 at 09:49 To: "Michael G. Brattland" <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com>, HeloBubbas <helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com> Subject: [Helobubbas] Re: New Frigate Design WARNING - EXTERNAL EMAIL This Email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I worked Combat Management Systems at LM for 15 years after retirement from the Navy. Coast Guard ships are, well, ‘wonderfully simple’ compared to Navy warships. The number of radios, systems, servers, etc., compared to a DDG? Spartan. Oh, and NO weapons. Correspondingly, there’s less room, less power, less cooling. One of the MANY challenges will be physically compressing the Navy requirements and solutions into a smaller platform. This won’t end well. My two cents. Steve Malloy 610-220-5316 From: mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2025 11:52:36 AM To: HeloBubbas <helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com> Subject: [Helobubbas] New Frigate Design https://x.com/SECNAV/status/2001991255211807129?s=20 CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 ’38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for www.brattland.org www.overthehillgang.com www.overdrivehotrodnews.com www.gerlecreek.org www.helobubbas.com www.prowlers.org www.gerlecreek.com www.ford6vcarburetion.com www.westcoastwillysclub.com www.nssha.org www.nhahistoricalsociety.org https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ Helobubbas mailing list -- helobubbas(a)helobubbas.com To unsubscribe send an email to helobubbas-leave(a)helobubbas.com

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Norwegian Rotorheads
by Michael G. Brattland 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4215598742090337?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5o… Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone

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New Frigate Design
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

https://x.com/SECNAV/status/2001991255211807129?s=20 CDR Mike Brattland, USN (Ret.) <mailto:mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> mgbrattland(a)gerlecreek.com <mailto:mgbrattland@brattland.org> mgbrattland(a)brattland.org Admin/Moderator SanDiegoCarGuys List & Calendar of Events <mailto:sandiegocarguys@brattland.org> sandiegocarguys(a)brattland.org 619 454-0496 '38 Willys 2 Dr Sedan Webmaster for <http://www.brattland.org/> www.brattland.org <http://www.overthehillgang.com/> www.overthehillgang.com <http://www.overdrivehotrodnews.com/> www.overdrivehotrodnews.com <http://www.gerlecreek.org/> www.gerlecreek.org <http://www.helobubbas.com/> www.helobubbas.com <http://www.prowlers.org/> www.prowlers.org <http://www.gerlecreek.com/> www.gerlecreek.com <http://www.ford6vcarburetion.com/> www.ford6vcarburetion.com <http://www.westcoastwillysclub.com/> www.westcoastwillysclub.com <http://www.nssha.org/> www.nssha.org <http://www.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> www.nhahistoricalsociety.org <https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/> https://sh60fhoas.nhahistoricalsociety.org/

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