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| Posted By: Sandy Powers Posted On: Apr 10, 2003 Views: 1254 | Dolphins in US Navy I would like to say that your article is propaganda and completely erroneous. My son is one of US Navy handlers. I have personally seen the dolphins in San Diego. They also eat restaurant quality seafood shipped in from Japan. My son is an animal lover. How can you write such falsehoods. It truly breaks my heart to read such LIES, LIES, LIES!!!! Get your facts straight at the San Diego US Navy holding facilities. . |
| Posted By: Melanie Posted On: Apr 12, 2003 Views: 1244 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy dolphins aren't getting hurt.We've been using them since the 1950's and only about 150 died. |
| Posted By: antono lopez Posted On: Apr 22, 2003 Views: 1204 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy I am total disagree with that your son say. Because everybody know that doplhins that are use by the navy american, |
| Posted By: johan Posted On: Apr 22, 2003 Views: 1203 | RE: RE: RE: Dolphins in US Navy I am total disagree with that your son say. Because everybody know that doplhins are used by the navy american, after do this tasks these dolphins are hurt, and however they eat seafood, this animals aren't to do this work. if the US navy want to know more about the enemy, can use your son to do this work, and if they want can give your son seafood, like a dolphin. |
| Posted By: Katie Flores-Powers Posted On: Apr 23, 2003 Views: 1179 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy I understand Johan is trying to make a point, however it got lost at the beginning because he didn't make sense. Perhaps Johan is from a foreign country, and I should be more lenient on him, but regardless of where he is from, his point was lost because his grammar and spelling was very poor. Johan, it would behoove you to go back to school and brush up on your English skills, or have someone look over your "comments". It is very difficult to take you seriously when your method of expression(writing)is poorly executed. Lastly, Sandy your point is very well taken and we all must be thankful your son (and others like him) are fighting this war for us. |
| Posted By: Johan Jr Posted On: Nov 13, 2003 Views: 1051 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy Johan, I do not understand what you're trying to say idiot. I don't like you |
| Posted By: Jacob Anderson Posted On: Dec 2, 2003 Views: 1031 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy i am doing research on this, and i find it to be total propaganda. dolphins aren't hurt, they are trained to find, flag, and then alert the navy divers, they dont destroy the bombs. also, these idiots have no credible sources. they have qoutes from people, yet if you get on the news websites, you will find that he himself is saying that they dont get hurt. there for this site is a complete crock and should be taken off the air |
| Posted By: Orcaholic2001 Posted On: Sep 12, 2004 Views: 943 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy I am the author of this site and its not lies at all. This page was written on testomy from retired sailors who worked with the dolphins. Including Ric O'Barry, trainer of the dolphins in the 60's Flipper series also trained dolphins for the navy. As of today they probably take better care of them but not long ago they were abusing them, kicking them and starving them for not performing correctly. This is an animal that should not be taken from the wild and kept in pools in the first place. How would you like it if your son was taken from you at the age of 2, keep in a box and trained to retrieve things like a dog or work as a slave? Just because these or animals doesnt make it any different. |
| Posted By: debbie Posted On: Dec 18, 2004 Views: 907 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy Yes, I think dolphins are a genuine asset to the Navy (not only in war). However, I think it's pretty low of the Navy to use them to he extent of saving human lives, which we all know that they do, and to toss them back to sea without any rewards (ie, military benefits -- perhaps secure future navigation,etc.) If the Navy employs real men, true to their country, they should act like real men. Dolphins need to feel appreciated too! |
| Posted By: Kathryne Kimball Posted On: Feb 23, 2005 Views: 897 | RE: Dolphins in US Navy To Johan, I wanted to say 1) The dolphins are not hurt afterwords. It would be stupid to invest money and time (three years, usualy) into a dolphin and then harm it afterwords. That would be illogical. Point 2) The dolphins are used to find more about the enemy. Their natural ecolocation systems are used to locate objects that 'look' like mines underwater. If they find an object that appears to be a mine, the mark it and then return to their human counterparts. The humans then return to the site and decide what is to be done about the mine. The dolphins are in very limited danger. To Orcaholic2001 I dont know if you realize it, but it is propaganda. It is foolish to get information from only one source and assume that it is all correct. Regardless of whether the information is or is not true, you should never trust only one source. It is clear that you did not do much research as there are many mistakes in your 'essay'. Not only are there many sites available to examine, you can also contact Tom LaPuzza, the Public Affairs Officer of the Navy Marine Mammal Program with any questions that you have. Although I would not suggest using this as your only source, it is another source to get information. Now that the program has become declassified, there is a lot more information about it, rather than just rumors from sour trainers and environmentalist. To Sandy Powers I think that is really cool that your son is working in the Navy as a handler. Recently (a couple years ago) I became interested in the program and began researching information about it. I wanted to let you know that I, as an American citizen am very thankful that people like your son are helping to defend America and help to make the world a better place. I would like to join the program myself after I finish college and am trying to speak with as many people as I can and get as much information about it as I can before I go to join the program. |