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5 Classic Navy Movies

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There's nothing like a classic movie and a bowl of popcorn to get you in a sea-like mood.  We actually wanted to know more about top sailors of all time, but ended up with moving-picture stories instead.  These movie picks were published by the Huffington Post back in 2012, and considering this classic line-up, these old timers are still goodies for anyone today in 2017.  So here is a snippet of, " The Best Navy Movies of All Time." #1 -  Mutiny on the Bounty  (1935) - In late 18th-century Great Britain, sadistic Captain Bligh (Charles Laughton) commands the HMS Bounty on a long voyage to Tahiti to collect food supplies. When Bligh’s cruelty towards his crew goes beyond reasonable limits, second-in-command Fletcher Christian (Clark Gable) faces the fateful decision of whether to seize control of the ship. MGM’s adaptation of the famous book by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall is given top shelf treatment here, with a sneering Laughton the definitive Bligh,

The Warrior Sailing Program

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Did you know?   The Warrior Sailing Program is dedicated to maritime education for wounded, ill and injured service members of the US military. They offer a 3-day basic training camp at no-cost for qualified participants, " The Warrior Sailing Program Basic Training Camp is focused on introducing the skill of sailing to wounded, ill and injured service members. In a fun but intense 3-day camp, participants are taught how to manage a boat on the water. It’s about teamwork, self-reliance and the fun-factor. The program highlights skills to manage a boat on the water as well as societal skills, which may translate to personal and job skill development."  The USMMA Sailing Foundation is the parent organization of the Warrior Sailing Program and you can learn more about the program itself by visiting their website:  warriorsailing.org