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Riding for a purpose, cyclists get ready to go
For Robert Burton Sr., riding a bicycle is more than just exercise. It has helped heal body and mind from the damage inflicted by two combat tours in Iraq and subsequent medical problems. The 39-year-old Virginia Beach resident, who served with the 1st...Tags: Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Fort Eustis, Washington, DC, Iraq
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Charges certified against Hampton couple in infant's death
HAMPTON — A juvenile court judge certified charges Monday against a Hampton couple in connection to the death of a 6-month-old boy. Daniel Lunsford and Brittany Whalen were charged in the January death of Brayden Whalen. Hampton Juvenile and...
Tags: Child Abuse, Abusive Behavior, Abraham Lincoln, Criminals, Elizabeth City
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Customs agents find moth in military shipment
Customs agents found a potentially harmful moth on a military cargo plane bringing equipment from Afghanistan to Naval Station Norfolk. According to a Monday news release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection public affairs office, the interception...Tags: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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USS Jason Dunham headed home
The guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham will return to Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, the Navy announced today. The ship is named after Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who was posthumously issued the Medal of Honor for service in Iraq.Tags: Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes, Military Equipment
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Arlington arrives at Norfolk prior to commissioning
In advance of its April 6 commission, the Arlington arrived Friday at its new home at Naval Station Norfolk, the Navy said. The Arlington is a San Antonio class amphibious transport dock. It is the second of three ships named in remembrance of the...
Tags: Arlington (Staten Island, New York), United Air Lines
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House passes bill shielding shipbuilding from deep cuts
A bill that shelters a string of shipbuilding programs from budget cuts breezed through the House Wednesday as a Republican majority was joined by more than 50 Democrats. The $982 billion bill would keep the government going through the end of the year,...
Tags: Elections, Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering, Gerald E. Connolly, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Mattis: No enemy advantage due to Truman delay
Postponing the combat deployment of a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier will not compromise the safety of troops in the Middle East, a top U.S. general told Congress Tuesday. Marine Gen. James Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, said defense...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Budgets and Budgeting, Timothy M. Kaine, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Congress
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Navy describes more cuts now that sequestration is here
The Navy this weekend announced additional cutbacks to deal with sequestration, now that the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are official. The service will defer or cancel up to six ship deployments to various locations around the world...Tags: Oceana, Budget Control Act of 2011
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Shipyard parent Huntington Ingalls exceeds financial expectations in 4th quarter
Huntington Ingalls Industries finished 2012 ahead of Wall Street analysts’ expectations, as it nears completion of several of its less profitable Gulf Coast shipbuilding contracts. The company on Wednesday reported sales revenues of $1.82 billion,...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Abraham Lincoln, Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering
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VDOT, Navy agree to build Interstate 564 Intermodal Connector
The Virginia Department of Transportation has signed a memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Navy to begin work on the Interstate 564 Intermodal Connector in Norfolk, according to a statement issued Thursday by Gov. Bob McDonnell. The connector will...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Science and Technology, Government, Executive Branch, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Public meeting upcoming on plan to expand I-564 to improve Naval Station Norfolk access
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Navy and Virginia Department of Transportation will host a public meeting Dec. 11 to share information regarding a plan to improve vehicular access to Naval Station Norfolk by expanding Interstate 564. The...Tags: U.S. Navy, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Virginia Department of Transportation
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Submarine USS Boise returning to Norfolk on Thursday
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise will return to Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday after spending seven months at sea, the Navy announced Tuesday. The submarine steamed more than 37,000 nautical miles during its deployment, visiting...Tags: Military Equipment
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