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Resurrecting The Rubble at Ground Zero: USS New York

by T. Blaxx in Society, November 14, 2009
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The creation of a Navy Warship made with salvaged steel from the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and built by victims of Hurricane Katrina, becomes a symbol of endurance for the United States. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton called it “a symbol of our unshakable resolve”.

Exercise Tiger – The Hidden Wartime History of Slapton Sands

by Frances Lawrence in Military, November 5, 2009
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This beautiful landscape hides a secret past, a World War two tragedy took place on it’s beaches.

9-11 Warship

by craigz in Military, November 3, 2009
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The USS New York cruised up the Hudson River towards ground zero.

United States Navy Seabee

by lindalulu in Military, January 27, 2009
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I have run across a lot of people who do not have a clue what a Navy SeaBee is. My son is a SeaBee, so I thought it may be nice to explain what they are and what their jobs are in the military.

The Use of the Panama and Suez Canals

by Bazza1972 in History, December 15, 2008
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Below is an evaluation and comparison of the historic, commercial, shipping as well as the strategic military uses of the Panama and Suez canals. Given the geographical locations of the Panama and Suez canals, it is not surprising that they have a very high degree of commercial, strategic, and military importance in the contemporary world. The access, control, and ability to use the Panama and Suez canals are certainly issues that need to be considered by all US governments. Present day and future access to the Panama and Suez canals should always be of concern within the White House.

The First Person to Reach the North Pole

by novelist in History, November 17, 2008
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Robert Edwin Peary’s exploration was the first ever attempted. After a series of hardships forcing him to abandon the attempt to reach the North Pole, he finally succeeded and was congratulated after experiencing disappointment when another explorer’s claim to fame proved to be spurious.

Pearl Harbor

by Magical_w1z4 in History, May 16, 2007
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was one of the most devastating event in US history.

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