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Navy ‘Fully Invested’ in Futuristic Railgun, Top Officer Says

Source: https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/03/09/navy-fully-invested-futuristic-railgun-top-officer-says.html Richardson was responding to a question from Rep. Tim Ryan, who expressed concern about the railgun weapon.

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The Hindenburg Line – Ludendorff’s Defence In Depth I THE GREAT WAR Special

Source: http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4 http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4

1916, the Year of Battles, had strained Germany’s resources everywhere but especially on the Western Front they needed to defend their captured territory against an ever growing number of Entente…

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Trump Pardons Navy Man Who Took Illegal Submarine Photos

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/trump-pardons-navy-man-who-took-illegal-submarine-photos.html President Trump has pardoned a sailor who took photos of classified areas inside a submarine and served a year in prison.

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Coast Guard Crew Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/coast-guard-crew-makes-emergency-landing-after-bird-strike.html A bird strike forced a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to make an emergency landing in Miami on Thursday.

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This Iraq War Veteran Didn’t Just See ‘Water by the Spoonful.’ He Lived It

Source: https://www.military.com/off-duty/2018/03/09/iraq-war-veteran-didnt-just-see-water-spoonful-he-lived-it.html Marine veteran Elliot Ruiz is the inspiration for his cousin Quiara Alegria Hudes’ play “Water by the Spoonful.”

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This Airman, Dad Is a Hero for His Own Daughter

Source: https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/2018/03/09/airman-dad-hero-his-own-daughter.html Parents aren’t always a donor match. But he was.

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Two A-10 Pilots Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for ISIS Fight

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/two-10-pilots-awarded-distinguished-flying-cross-isis-fight.html Two A-10 pilots were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for providing close-air support to U.S. Army forces.

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Could This Be the First Female Carrier CO in History?

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/could-be-first-female-carrier-co-history.html Bauernschmidt made history in 2016 when she became the first female executive officer of a U.S. Navy carrier.

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Gov? Vet Preference Hiring Program May Move to Private Sector

Source: https://www.military.com/hiring-veterans/resources/vet-preference-hiring-program-may-move-to-private-sector.html Many businesses are familiar with the veterans’ preference hiring system that local, state and federal governments use to e

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Her Air Force Career Began with a Dare; Now She’s a Wing Commander

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/her-air-force-career-began-dare-now-shes-wing-commander.html Growing up on a farm had big effects on Col. Leslie Maher, the new commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott AFB.