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• Lockheed Martin Super Hercules Deliveries Strengthen USAF and USMC Fleets — Press Release

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 442
  Lockheed Martin Super Hercules Deliveries Strengthen USAF and USMC Fleets MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Demonstrating the increase in the C-130J build and delivery rate, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) simultaneously delivered two C-130Js on Nov. 19 to two different customers – a C-130J to the U.S. ...
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• Raising The Flag on Iwo Jima

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 550
  On 19 February, 1945, the United States launched the invasion of the fortified volcanic Island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. It was a vicious, take no prisoners struggle, that was to last until 26 March. By the time of its conclusion 6,821 Americans lay dead and a further 19,217 had been wounded. Of the 20,000 or ...
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• 20 November 1943; Keep Moving

  
  USNI Blog — Authority: 132
  The buildings in the “regimental area” of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina are modest, post-war brick buildings that, to the visitor’s eye, look more or less alike.  Yet, each of the Marine Regiments of the Second Marine Division has its own storied history and battle honors.  As Captain J. W. Thomason wrote in ...
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• Retired Generals: For a Few Dollars More

  
  The Washington Independent Blog — Authority: 157
  Don’t miss this mammoth USA Today investigation into retired generals and admirals receiving heaps of Pentagon cash for occasional “mentoring” work to their previous service branches — usually while they’re receiving not only their duly-earned pensions, but also generous military contractor dollars. Tom ...
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• Oprah Winfrey Marathon Time : Marine Corps Marathon

  
  Marathon You Can Do It — Authority: 125
  “I want to beat Oprah!” That is the goal of many runners. Oprah Winfrey finished 1994 Marine Corps marathon in a time of 4 hrs,  29 mins, 15 Secs. If Frank Shorter inspired the first (1970s) running boom across US, Oprah Winfrey inspired the second, by running the Marine Corps Marathon. If Oprah could run a ...
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• BAE Continues To Build Armor Kits For Military Vehicles

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 442
  Yesterday it was announced that BAE Systems won two different contracts to build armor kits for U.S. military vehicles. Due to the IED and mine threat in Iraq and Afghanistan the Army and Marines primarily have been developing extra armor and weapons for their different vehicles to maximize crew protection. ...
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• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 474
  AP – Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. View original here: (AP)"> (AP)">Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)
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• Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 474
  AP – Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images Original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD (AP)
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• Toys for Tots program in full swing

  
  The Intelligencer Now — Authority: 459
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• F-35 Program Has Issues DCMA Says

  
  Defense Procurement News — Authority: 442
  The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has become the aviation program in the Obama defense budget. This multi-variant, multi-service aircraft will be the only new tactical aircraft built in the United States for several years now that the F-22 Raptor was canceled in the 2010 budget. In fact Secretary of Defense ...
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• DPJK

  
  Theo Spark — Authority: 649
  Yall get three guesses what "DPJK" stands for . . . . . . . . . and the first two dont count . . . . . . give up already? Then go to STORMBRINGER
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• Thank you, Oliver North ... American hero

  
  SWAC Girl — Authority: 518
  Thank you, Col. Oliver North , for your service to this country as a U.S. Marine and dedicating 22 years of your life to protect the freedoms we enjoy ... for your organization, "Freedom Alliance," to raise funds for children of fallen heroes ... for caring for our troops and reporting about them in "War Stories on ...
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• State police, Marines team up for toy drive

  
  Positive LEO — Authority: 147
  The U.S. Marine Corps launched its 2009 Toys for Tots drive last week, while celebrating its 234th birthday. And, for a 25th year, the Massachusetts State Police are teaming up with the Marines to run the annual toy collection, which seeks to make holiday brighter for children in the Merrimack Valley. Donations of ...
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• Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 594
  A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format ( quoted line from source ) so much I’m repeating it. Enjoy! … “[O]ur recovery is likely to ...
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• American Firm Develops Defensive Sonic Blaster To Repel Pirate Attacks

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 530
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• American Firm Develops Sonic Blaster Growing In Defensive Popularity, Device Repels Pirate Attacks

  
  MyTownTalks — Authority: 530
  Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor Miami, FL (AHN) - A recent pirate attack on a U.S. Flagged cargo ship was repelled by some hi-tech sound waves
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• Military News Update

  
  The Republican Temple — Authority: 518
  The Marine Corps is getting a chance to put the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the test. Security preparations in western Iraq’s Al Anbar province are already underway for January’s national elections. The Army’s Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli joined other Army leaders Tuesday for a roundtable on ...
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• Army suicides set to top 08 record, but progress reported

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 828
  The Army says suicides among soldiers are likely to eclipse last years record toll, though officials have seen a recent decline.
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• MV-22, F-35B: Systems Engineering Fail!

  
  Springbored's Springboard — Authority: 506
  Theres a new DARPA solicitation out that every MV-22 and JSF advocate must read . Take a headache pill before you do though, because...well. Um. Heres the first paragraph: DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of Thermal Management Systems (TMS) for aircraft landing decks. The deployment ...
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• Obama and Democrats are more afraid of Sarah Palin, Fox Network, and talk radio than Muslim terrorists!

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 491
  . . . . Why is the Obama White House and the Democratic Party more in fear of an Alaskan housewife and a news network than terrorists willing to die for their cause of world domination? The ...
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