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No. 015-03 (703)697-5131(media) IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2003 (703)428-0711(public/industry) NAVY ANNOUNCES FUTURE TRAINING STRATEGY FOR EAST COAST FORCES Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England today signed the letter of certification to Congress confirming that, as planned, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will cease military training on the Vieques Inner Range by May 1, 2003. The Department of the Navy has identified training alternatives that will collectively provide equivalent or superior training to the options provided by the island of Vieques. The Navy and Marine Corps will conduct future military training of East Coast units at existing continental U.S....

No. 008-03 (703)697-5131(media) IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2003 (703)428-0711(public/industry) NAVY TO CHRISTEN NEW GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER The Chung-Hoon, the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, will be christened Jan. 11, 2003, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. The ship honors Navy Rear Adm. Gordon P. Chung-Hoon, born in Honolulu, July 10, 1910. Chung-Hoon attended the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated in May 1934. He is a recipient of the Navy Cross and Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary heroism as commanding officer for USS Sigsbee (DD 502) from May 1944 to...

The "AMERICAS ARMY" game was launched in a limited form July 4th 2002. but the lates releave (v1.5 12/23/2002) is uber cool. The US Army funded this simulator, using the UNREAL graphics engine. It allows the gamer to "enlist", and receive "training" as a real soldier would, and tactical simulations that are pretty dang cool. It has free online gaming against opponents. Is it any good. Hell yes. How much does it cost? It's FREE. Is it stable? It is MUCH more stable than some retail games on the market. There are many servers now hosting the game, and some...

More than 1,350 Florida Army National Guard and U.S. Army reservists, including 150 from a military police unit based in Fort Lauderdale, were called to active duty this week in the war against terrorism -- the largest call-up since World War II for the state guard units. . . . The Fort Lauderdale MP battalion is the first Army Reserve unit being activated in South Florida. . . .

This is a power point slide show of living conditions of troops in Halfgonistan. Take special note of the Co-Ed facilities, Wall 2 Wall Carpet, Complete Maid Service, 4Start Emeril Resteraunt, and cable satellite downlink. =)First Hand Pictures from Bagram

ASHINGTON, Oct. 12 — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that he had ordered the military's regional commanders to rewrite all of their war plans to capitalize on precision weapons, better intelligence and speedier deployment. That way, he said, the military could begin combat operations on less notice and with far fewer troops than thought possible — or even wise — before the Sept. 11 attacks.

Current Poll Should Israel go to elections? Yes 50 % No 50 % Total Votes: 21608 click on the source link above, and you'll find the poll on the right side.

2001-10-04 16:14:49 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday immediately closed its airspace except one approach. Incoming flights from abroad are being diverted to the route from Karachi to Islamabad via Nawabshah, Rahimyar Khan and Lahore. Any other plane which reaches Pakistan’s airspace has been ordered to shot down

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