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Thomas Harvey: Aerospace engineer helped send men to the moon
In the early days of the nation's space program, when American astronauts were first launched into space from the scrublands of Cape Canaveral, Thomas Harvey was there to see it firsthand. As an aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta Corp., Harvey was...
Tags: West Point, Heart Attack, Cape Canaveral, Winter Springs, Science and Technology
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47...Tags: Politics, Government, Civil Rights, Asia, Lifestyle and Leisure
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RPT-Training push fails to halt U.S. military sexual assault crisis
ReutersBy Tabassum Zakaria and David Alexander WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - Under pressure to fight sexual assault, the U.S. armed forces in recent years rolled out education programs about proper sexual conduct through methods like role playing and video...Tags: U.S. Army, Medical Procedures and Tests, Sexual Assault, Prosecution, Armed Forces
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At Hampton VA, caring for sexual assault victims is ongoing battle
— Over two weeks, the Pentagon has suffered a string of embarrassments in its effort to show progress in curbing sexual assault within the ranks. A Defense Department anonymous survey estimated a 35 percent increase in sexual assault and related...
Tags: U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Abusive Behavior, Sexual Assault, Armed Forces
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Hooversville teen aims for military career
Daily American Staff WriterSimon Knapp, an 18-year-old senior at Shade-Central City High School, has his sights set on a career as a U.S. Army officer. Growing up in a military family, the Hooversville teen said he is drawn to the pursuit of excellence at the U.S. military academy...Tags: U.S. Army, West Point
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Orlando woman lied about military service to avoid paying mortgage, feds say
No lie was too big to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in the...
Tags: Trials, Judges, Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, U.S. Air Force
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France gets Pentagon backing to buy U.S.-made drones: paper
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - France has received approval from the U.S. Pentagon to buy two Reaper drones for intelligence gathering, and now only needs backing from Congress, Le Monde newspaper said on Saturday. With its current hardware increasingly outdated,...Tags: Military Equipment, U.S. Department of Defense, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Bashar Assad, Politics, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Orlando Fringe review: 'Ses-qui-cen-ten-ni-al'
When it comes to American history, the Civil War remains a topic that's charged with emotion. So it's disappointing that there's not more passion at the heart of "Ses•qui•cen•ten•ni•al – The Civil War Remembered," a one-...
Tags: Orlando, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ulysses S. Grant
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WRAPUP 1-U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Bashar Assad, Politics, Government, Rebellions
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad: U.S. general warns
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer on Friday condemned Russia's shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war. "It's at the very least...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Israel, Bashar Assad, Al-Qaeda, Weaponry
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U.S. says Russian missiles may embolden Syria's Assad
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Russian shipment of anti-ship missiles to Syria could embolden President Bashar al-Assad's forces and prolong the conflict, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday. "It's at the very least an unfortunate decision that will...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Equipment, Missile Systems, Bashar Assad, Martin Dempsey
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