The phoenix, the mythical bird which was consumed by fire only to rise up again out of the ashes, was an appropriate choice to grace the crest of a new $ 1 billion addition to the American naval...
It was a dreary and damp morning in Dublin port as HMS Richmond (F239) – a type 23 frigate – owned and operated by the Royal Navy paid a courtesy visit to Ireland, today 30th Oct 2009.
The type 23...
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The United States Navy will let women serve on submarines starting in 2011. Female officers will start training for submarine duty next year, but will still not be allowed on attack submarines. According to the...
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After Indian Navy rejected the offer of Hawkeye 2C , the US defence industry is offering their advanced air surveillance aircraft Hawkeye E-2D to India. "The US government cleared yet another high...
Army Archerd, best known for being a writer for Daily Variety for over 50 years has died from a rare form of mesothelioma cancer, thought to have been due to exposure to asbestos when he served in the Navy during World War II. He was a famous Hollywood gossip columnist and...
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Early Sunday morning a Super 9 Ferry sank in the Southern Phillipines. The ferry had 1000 passengers on board. 900 people were rescued, 60 are missing or unaccounted for. Five dead have...
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In Dubai a U.S. Navy helicopter was fired at by Somalian Pirates in a highjacked ship, the helicopter which is based on the USS Chancellorsville was not hit and there were no injuries. The First attack by pirates...
"Against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s unparalleled military victory over LTTE terrorism, foreign powers are lining up to study Sri Lanka’s modus operandi in fighting the LTTE. Former Army Chief General...
Russian navy has found the cargo ship Arctic Sea that went missing on July 30th. The crew is alive and unharmed, and have boarded a Russian anti-submarine ship, according to Russia's defence minister Anatoly...
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I just found a great website were current and ex-military people get together with old friends and make new friends. All branches of the services are there. It's a well run site and I hope run into a couple of old...
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The Colombo media reported that Sri Lankan government had removed the wartime fishing restrictions. This had come after a fishermen's meeting organized as part of the government's campaign to boost its image. This meeting was attended by several government officials,...
"Sri Lankan authorities Monday ordered a foreign-owned ship carrying aid for Tamil civilians to leave the island without unloading its cargo."This order was given despite accepting there was no ill-intention."Sri...
ANDREWS AFB, MARYLAND - The world renown U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, roared into the skies over Maryland and Washington, D.C. today in preparation for Armed Forces Day. They are...
Cross-posted at the Francis L. Holland Blog. During the Bush Administration, the CIA burned videos of torture because if the public saw these videos there would calls for prosecution under the War Crimes Act and by the International Court in the Hague. Now President Barack...
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