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USS North Carolina battleship author looked for ghosts, found true heroes
Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.Writer Cindy Ramsey went looking for ghost stories about the state's famous battleship, the USS North Carolina. Attending a reunion of World War II's most decorated ship, she found something more profound -- the crewmen. The project on battleship...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Walter Winchell, Culture, World War II (1939-1945)
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In CLU talk, Naval Base Ventura County commander focuses on future, technology and drones
Ventura County StarNaval Base Ventura County has led the county as its largest employer with significant impacts on its local economy, but whether that continues in light of recent federal military cuts remains to be seen. California Lutheran University chose the base's...Tags: Government Debt
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Brown to launch campaign for governor
Seeking to emerge from the long shadow of Gov. Martin O'Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown will make official Friday what everyone in Maryland politics has known for a long time: He's running for governor. Brown, 51, will announce his candidacy in his...
Tags: Primaries, Politics, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Douglas F. Gansler, Martin O'Malley
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Video: Nissan GT-R drag races Swiss fighter jet
Autoblog.comFiled under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Nissan Proving that speed is fun in any language, Nissan's German arm recently pitted a GT-R up against an ex-Swiss Air Force fighter jet, called the Hawker Hunter. Now the idea of a car-versus-plane drag... -
CORRECTED-INTERVIEW-Boeing aims to keep building F/A-18 jets through 2020
Reuters(Corrects 4th paragraph to show F-15 still in production) * Boeing sees over 200 possible foreign sales * Company says U.S. Navy could buy up to 150 more jets * Analyst sees "make or break year" for Boeing fighter By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May...Tags: Electronics, Aerospace Manufacturing, Brazil, U.S. Navy, Embraer SA
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Holloman commander Croft discusses importance of base's mission
Alamogordo Daily News, N.M.The commander of Holloman Air Force Base gave a presentation Thursday to the Board of Otero County Commissioners. The 49th Wing Commander Col. Andrew Croft spoke at a regular county commission meeting about the important role the base plays in local...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace, U.S. Department of Defense
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Abe to take on intel-gathering taboos
The Japan TimesAfter its defeat in World War II, many of the political legacies nurtured during Japan's militaristic era became politically taboo. They include its intelligence-gathering units, such as those under the Imperial Japanese Army and the military police, as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Tokyo (Japan), Missile Systems, Japan
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U.S. seeks use of nine Afghanistan military bases after 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States has requested the use of nine large military bases in Afghanistan after international forces complete their combat mission here at the end of next year, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday. In the...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Afghanistan
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U.S. Army Delay On New Armed Helicopter Could Be Good News For Sikorsky
WASHINGTON — U.S. Army officials this week said they do not expect to decide until later this year whether to start a multibillion-dollar program to develop a new armed scout helicopter, or extend the life of the current Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa...Tags: Textron Incorporated, Armed Forces, Aerospace Manufacturing, Personal Service, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Army Helicopter Rescues 2 from Plane Crash near Nenana
Channel 2 NewsTwo people were rescued from a small-aircraft crash near Nenana Wednesday afternoon by a Fort Wainwright-bound U.S. Army Alaska helicopter that was in the area, military officials say. National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson Craig Hatch says...Tags: Transportation Accidents, U.S. Army, Air and Space Accidents
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Vintage B-17 coming to AirSho
Corsicana Daily Sun, TexasTexas Raiders, an authentically restored World War Two B-17 bomber, is coming to Corsicana this week for the Commemorative Air Force's AirSho 2013 at C. David Campbell Field. It is not often that the very few remaining veterans from this historic period...Tags: Arts and Culture, PBS (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Armed Forces
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ANALYSIS-Despite Israeli strikes, US still wary of Syria air defenses
ReutersBy Phil Stewart and Peter Apps WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Israeli missiles breached Syria's vaunted air defense system over the weekend, but that offered little comfort to U.S. military planners weighing the risks of any intervention against President...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Libyan No-Fly Zone (2011), Rebellions
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