Comments on: Book deal, casting call: Pirates, SEALs and a DDG

By: The Scoop Deck – Shoot to thrill

The Scoop Deck – Shoot to thrill — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:52:58 +0000

[...] still-unknown trio of SEAL snipers whose quick work ended an action-movie hostage standoff over the abducted American captain of a cargo ship. And although the world may never know much more about those men and their story, [...]

By: The Scoop Deck – See for yourself: Capt. Richard Phillips

The Scoop Deck – See for yourself: Capt. Richard Phillips — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:56:19 +0000

[...] couple of months ago we told you about the forthcoming book — and media blitz — from Capt. Richard Phillips of the pirate-victim container ship Maersk Alabama. Now it’s here, and Phillips appeared this [...]

By: The Scoop Deck – The persistant pirate problem

The Scoop Deck – The persistant pirate problem — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:00:52 +0000

[...] up for the release of “A Captain’s Duty,” the memoir of former pirate captive Richard Phillips, but as Scoop Deck readers know, the pirate situation never went away. As a matter of fact, Somali [...]

By: Bill Johnston ETCS Ret.

Bill Johnston ETCS Ret. — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:21:48 +0000

Blickley is right. He’s always right.

By: Shawn Blickley

Shawn Blickley — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:06:24 +0000

I find it amazing that all of these stories forget the 2 units critical to the sucess of the operation. USS Halyburton and the Helicopter detachment from HSL 46 did a lot of the heavy lifting during the standoff. It is truly a shame that only one unit takes all the praise. Check out all the video from the Stand off…. Helicopters and an FFG….