Page 5 - John Pendleton News Today

Littoral combat ships were one of the worst boondoggles in the military’s long history of buying overpriced and underperforming weapons systems.

Littoral combat ships were one of the worst boondoggles in the military’s long history of buying overpriced and underperforming weapons systems.

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead, they broke down across the globe. Now the service is getting rid of them.

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

The saga of the littoral combat ships is a vivid illustration of how Congress, the Pentagon and defense contractors can work in concert — and often against the good of the taxpayers and America’s security — to spawn the “military industrial complex.”

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

A ProPublica examination reveals new details on why the LCS never delivered on its promises.

Started in 1994, ToffeeWeb is the longest-running, most comprehensive and up-to-date Everton FC website around with a thriving community of Blues. The site provides an independent forum delivering unparalleled coverage of one of Englands greatest football clubs to a global audience.

Started in 1994, ToffeeWeb is the longest-running, most comprehensive and up-to-date Everton FC website around with a thriving community of Blues. The site provides an independent forum delivering unparalleled coverage of one of Englands greatest football clubs to a global audience.

Western New York's first legal cannabis dispensary. owned by someone with a prior marijuana conviction is now open for business.