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Lynchburg high school pays tribute to longtime JROTC leader
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSome Lynchburg students are paying tribute to a legend at their high school. A portrait of Robert Mayne will be on permanent display at E.C. Glass High School. Mayne, who's known to many as "Sarge," started the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers'...Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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UPDATE: Franklin County marksmanship team wins Air Force National Championship
WDBJ7 ReporterThe Franklin County High School marksmanship team has won the United States Air Force National Championship. ----------------------------------------------- The Franklin County High School marksmanship team took first place at the Air Force...Tags: Sport Shooting, High Schools, Sports, Schools
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Christmas wreaths placed on graves of local veterans for "Wreaths Across America"
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefOn a cold afternoon in one of the area's oldest graveyards, crowds gathered to honor people most of them never met. Dozens of people met in Lynchburg's Old City Cemetery Saturday to take part in "Wreaths Across America," a ceremony held in cemeteries...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Human Interest, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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911 march makes its way through Lynchburg
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefMarching to remember: members of the U.S. Air Force are walking to Ground Zero to honor the men and women who died ten years ago. Thursday, the airmen themselves were honored as their journey made its way through our region. A group from Seymour Johnson...Tags: North Carolina, Human Interest, Texas, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), New York
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Former VSP Sergeant hangs up his holster for a job at the Speedway
Brannock Named Director Of Operations At Martinsville Speedway
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (September 27, 2011) – Matthew Brannock, a 12-year veteran of the Virginia State Police, has been named Director of Operations for Martinsville Speedway.
Brannock,...Tags: Murder, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Speedway, Memorial Day
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Salem Red Sox thank military members
ReporterFew things in life are free these days. But on Tuesday, active military, veterans and their families received free tickets to the Salem Red Sox game. The team declared Tuesday 'military appreciation day'. Drinks were also discounted for military...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Armed Forces
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Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion....Tags: Space Programs, Satellite Technology, U.S. Congress, Elon Musk, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Joy Umansky, baker
Joy Umansky, chief baker at the Dorothea's Breads business she co-owned for a decade, died May 11 at Gilchrist Hospice Care of complications from a fractured hip. She was 85 and lived in Pikesville. Born Margaret Joy Ward-Walker in Birmingham, England,...
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U.S. sees first drop in F-35 costs; other programs steady
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress it expected a 1 percent drop in the cost of its biggest weapons program, the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jet, while averting the huge cost increases seen on other weapons programs in...Tags: Military Equipment, Satellite Technology, U.S. Congress, Aerospace Manufacturing, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New Prairie names new principal, assistant principal
NEW CARLISLE -- A new principal has been named for New Prairie High School -- a father of seven and grandfather of 11 who has experience teaching in Utah and California and whose bilingual skills allowed him to teach Spanish for a while. Greg Dettinger'... -
Pentagon sees slight drop in F-35 acquisition costs: sources
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon's annual report to Congress shows a decline of $4.5 billion, or just over 1 percent, in the projected development and acquisition cost of the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet program, sources familiar with the data...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S. Congress, Military Aircraft, U.S. Military
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Pentagon plans 60 more satellite launches through 2028-document
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force plans to purchase 60 additional satellite launches through fiscal year 2028, which will more than double the cost of its launch program to $70.7 billion, according to a new Pentagon report on its biggest...Tags: Orbital Sciences Corporation, U.S. Department of Defense, Satellite Technology, U.S. Congress, SpaceX
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