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Captain Holly Graf U.S. Navy, Under Investigation

Captain Holly Graf, of the United States Navy, is under investigation following reports that she was physically and verbally abusive toward her subordinates. The official Navy investigation is occuring at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, following five to eight complaints filed against Graf. The former...

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Pirates Captured by Navy

Pirates have been captured by the United States Navy off of the coast of Kenya and Somalia, near 400 miles southeast of Cape Guardafui. The USS Nicholas engaged in battle with pirates early Thursday on the Indian Ocean. Navy officers opened fire on five Somali pirates, sunk their skiff, and...

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Eric Massa Accused of "Snorkeling"

Former Republican senator Eric Massa is back in the spotlight after reports of "snorkeling" have surfaced the scandalous politican. Seems that former Congressman has been outed by men who served beside him during his Navy career. Men who served in the Navy beside Massa have come forward claiming...

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Missing American Pilot Michael Speicher's Remains Found 18 Years Later

Navy officials announced early Sunday that Marines in Iraq had found remains that have been positively identified as those of American fighter pilot Michael Speicher, who was shot down in the beginning of the first Gulf War in 1991. The Navy pilot was the only American missing in action from that...

Missile Launched in California Perplexing Pentagon

Missile Launched in California Perplexing Pentagon

A missile launched near the coast of Southern California on Monday, November 8, 2010 has officials in the Navy, Air Force, Defense Department, North American Aerospace Defense Command, the U.S. Northern Command, and even the Pentagon perplexed. A video posted via CBS News affiliate KCBS depicts...

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Now You Can Buy Your Own Aircraft Carrier

Looking for a place with a water view, lots of garage space, and a flight deck? Do you have $3,000,000 in the bank, and can you afford to tow a ship across the Atlantic? If so, you're in luck: the Royal Navy is selling the HMS Invincible, an aircraft carrier decommissioned in 2005. Fans of Top...

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...

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SV Concordia Sinks Near Rio, No One Injured

The SV Concordia along with 64 passengers sank of the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday. High school seniors from the West Island Class Afloat Alternative School based in Montreal, Canada and first year college students were rescued by the Brazilian Navy and Japanese merchant ship, Hokuetsu...

50 Best Thomas Jefferson Quotes

50 Best Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of America. Jefferson was born to an affluent family in 1743 in Albemarle County, Virginia and was educated at local schools led by ministers and pastors as a child. At the age of nine,...

12 of the Deadliest Unmanned Killing MacHines in Our Arsenal

12 of the Deadliest Unmanned Killing MacHines in Our Arsenal

Artificial intelligence has not yet reached a level that allows for a truly autonomous robot, but we have come far in the last 50 years. Robots are in use today, performing duties from vacuuming our floors to building cars, to fighting our wars for us. Only a handful of these machines possess any...