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    Kimberly Scott  Feb 9, 2010
    The owner of Strands Hair Salon in Grants, she was a member of the U.S. Navy. She is survived by he father; Jerry and Elizabeth Scott of Prescott, Ariz. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)

    ACC defensive coordinators salariesnot too shabby updated at 12:15 p.m.  Feb 9, 2010
    They ll just have to settle for some dude that won 8 games a year at Navy. I never said $$$ guarantees anything. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Majesco Entertainment Announces 'Greg Hastings Paintball 2' for Xbox 360, Wii(TM) and PlayStation(R)3 System  Feb 9, 2010
    This passion came to a pinnacle while being stationed on the nuclear powered fast attack submarine USS Gato,where he mastered "real" video games as a medal winning SONAR Supervisor during his six year tour in the US Navy. Gregearned two Southwest Asia Campaign Medals for his time spent in the combatzoneduring the first Gulf War, and also receiveda medalfor being "The best SONAR operator ever inspected." Since then, Greg has dedicated himself to creating the best-selling paintball... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    UA gives ship builder $123 million contract  Feb 9, 2010
    The company will know this summer if it gets that Navy contract. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)

    Lost star 'set for Five-O remake'  Feb 9, 2010
    The role was played by Kam Fong in the original series which starred Jack Lord as former Navy officer Steve McGarrett. The show, set in a fictional Hawaii state police department, ran from 1968 to 1980. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Apparent murder-suicide baffles loved ones  Feb 9, 2010
    He described Agnew, a graduate student at San Diego State University and a retired member of the Navy, as a talented baritone who had recently been upset about the ending romance. Adam Strom, who lives in an adjacent unit, said he heard gunshots early Thursday morning and called 911 but was not aware of police responding. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Tree destroys house after power lines cut  Feb 9, 2010
    Helgesen, a retired Navy submariner who has lived there since 1968, said people used to come up to fish, play horseshoes and enjoy the tranquillity. Its just little houses separated by a lot of space, a real rural area with oak trees everywhere, Helgesen said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    HBO series will tell WWII Marines story  Feb 9, 2010
    Basilone, who was awarded the Navy Cross and Medal of Honor, is one of three servicemen featured in The Pacific, a new HBO miniseries executive-produced by Hanks, Spielberg and Gary Goetzman. Evocative of Band of Brothers, their Emmy Award-winning 2001 World War II series, The Pacific follows three Marines through the Pacific Theater, from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima and other World War II battles. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Lawmaker: Taiwan still wants US subs  Feb 9, 2010
    A Taiwanese lawmaker says the island's navy commander told him that the island still wants to acquire diesel submarines from the United States, despite their absence from a recent U.S. arms package. Lin Yu-fang of the ruling Nationalists said Tuesday the conversation last week centered on strategies for convincing Washington to change its mind on the submarines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    A bird, a plane? Puffin lets you fly Bond-style  Feb 9, 2010
    The device was initially designed to launch from submarines, carrying a Navy Seal commando across enemy lines, but Nasa hopes to sell it to daredevil private pilots and businesses such as bank couriers so they can fly over congested roads. 00004000. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)

    Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses  Feb 9, 2010
    It landed a in October to develop PbCs for cold-weather Marine and Navy operations, and it does for lead-acid battery makers. Moreover, Axion plans to ship out a new mobile energy storage system this year for grid buffering, starting with a in upstate New York, and for , starting with a test project at a CUNY campus in New York City. (Salon)

    Fishing crew of 28 awaits rescue southwest of isles  Feb 9, 2010
    A Navy P-3 Orion patrol plane is due to relieve the search aircraft this evening and stay until a second Coast Guard flight arrives late tonight ... A Navy P-3 Orion patrol plane is due to relieve the search aircraft this evening and stay until a second Coast Guard flight arrives late tonight. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    5 men, 1 woman aboard shuttle Endeavour  Feb 9, 2010
    The 50-year-old Navy Reserve captain is making her second space flight and her first in 12 years. She grew up in Mobile, Ala. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    The long-term aftershocks of care  Feb 9, 2010
    On the US Navy s huge hospital ship Comfort, anchored off Port-au-Prince, we treated critically injured children, men, and women, many with horrendous injuries. Some arrived on Comfort already paralyzed from head and spine wounds. (Boston Globe)

    Report: Federal government closing Monday  Feb 8, 2010
    BY Navy on 02/07/2010 at 17:53AmenBY DCPSGetalife on 02/07/2010 at 17:59Why don't you just close the Senate and house for the next 2 weeks so they can go home and meet their constitutents. Wouldn't that be a good idea obama so they can vote for the constitutent interests not an incompetent marxist. (TheHill.com)

    Re: Ghana Armed Forces To Recruit 1,200 Personnel  Feb 8, 2010
    com Internet portal carried a very important, yet confusing, news item about plans by the Ghana Armed Forces to enlist 1,200 Ghanaians who will train and later serve as officers in the three main branches of the military: Army, Navy and Air Force. According to the report, originally attributed to Emmanuel Akorli of Peace FM, 800 of the total number of recruits will train as Army officers, another 200 as Air Force officers, and the final 200 as Navy officers. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Mids Expect to Contend for Crown  Feb 8, 2010
    Two-time defending Patriot League scoring champion Navy team captain Erin Rawlick ... In its first season as a varsity program, Navy women's lacrosse surprised many by qualifying for the Patriot League Tournament in 2008 ... With 10 returning starters bolstered by 16 talented freshmen, head coach thinks Navy can take the final step and capture the Patriot League Tournament title and earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. (Patriotleague.com)

    Hawaii-based 'silent service' on never-ending training regime  Feb 8, 2010
    David Adams, a 25-year veteran of the Navy who spent time in Afghanistan in charge of a provincial reconstruction team several years ago, runs one of the periscopes up and down several times in quick succession to observe the suspect vessel ... The training by the Santa Fe 12 miles south of Pearl Harbor is an aspect of the Navy the public rarely sees, but the "silent service" has continued to be a dominant force in Pearl Harbor and in the Pacific since World War II. ... The 17 nuclear attack... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Conservatives argue about birtherism at Tea Party convention  Feb 8, 2010
    BY Navy on 02/07/2010 at 15:08Keep dreaming guys, if you could not beat him in an election you bring up this birth certificate non-sense. I know it makes your skin cringe. (TheHill.com)

    Tarkanian trips over Reagan's credo  Feb 8, 2010
    q=NmZkYmMxYTA5Y2I xODk1OTc4YTZhYmJlMTc yMzdhYTg=BY Saul Anuzis on 02/07/2010 at 21:15Yeah, it's nice to know our commander-in-chiefs has so much repect for our Navy corpse-man. What a maroon. (TheHill.com)

    Gates Says Sanctions Could Still Work in Iran  Feb 8, 2010
    Naples is the home port for the U.S. Navy Sixth Fleet and Italy hosts the NATO Defense College in Rome. Biographies. (DOD DefenseLINK)

    Clinton: In first year, Iran, N. Korea not unclenching fists  Feb 8, 2010
    ThanksBY Navy on 02/07/2010 at 12:37Nufsaid is on a roll, keep it coming. You know it has to tear Mrs. C apart, having to take orders from this chump and back his policies. (TheHill.com)

    'Union Atlantic,' by Adam Haslett  Feb 8, 2010
    The book opens in the Persian Gulf, one day after the Navy ship on which Doug mans air defense has mistakenly shot down an Iranian passenger plane full of civilians; it is a passage so rich with ethical and emotional implications that these first 12 pages are easily as good as any of the writing in Haslett's acclaimed 2002 story collection, "You Are Not a Stranger Here.". The novel's similarities to the story collection increase as the narrative unspools. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Obama has not ruled out trials for terror suspects in New York  Feb 8, 2010
    Monday, February 08, 2010. By Jordan Fabian - 02/07/10 04:50 PM ET. (TheHill.com)

    GymHawks Top Ohio State, Simbhudas Wins Another All-Around  Feb 8, 2010
    The Hawkeyes return to action Feb. 12 when they travel to Chicago, IL, for the Navy Pier meet against Illinois, Denver and Nebraska. Competition is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. (CT). (Hawkeyesports.com)

    Ex-POW helps service members break chains of debt  Feb 8, 2010
    Enough time has passed now for retired Navy Cmdr ... Yet one of the first voices he heard was from the last cell in a row, a prisoner, who, figuring the new guy would have more recent information, kept pleading to know who won the World Series and the Army/Navy football game that year ... The news seeker was Navy pilot John McCain, who was shot down, wounded and captured nearly 2 years earlier during a bombing mission over Hanoi. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Dems overwhelmingly back Specter  Feb 7, 2010
    Mr. Sestak, a Navy veteran, said the result underscored his status as an outsider, and he argued that was a quality that would be an asset in a year characterized by an angry electorate. "They're leading us off a cliff," he said of the state committee vote. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Broward nurse a lifesaver for victims sent to South Florida  Feb 7, 2010
    Lamour doesn't recall seeing a doctor for days until she wound up on the Navy medical ship Comfort. Now, more than three weeks later, she's surrounded by them, as a patient at Delray Medical Center's Pinecrest Rehabilitation and Outpatient Hospital. (The Palm Beach Post)

    U.S. athletes carry on a sporty look to Olympics  Feb 7, 2010
    The Ralph Lauren uniforms created for the opening ceremony and revealed last week include a navy puffer jacket with red stripes, a chunky white turtleneck, white pants and an alpine-style hat - with moose, evergreens and American flags. "I really hope the outfits are going to keep us warm - it's what I'm wearing," said David Lauren, the company's senior vice president of advertising, marketing and communications, who'll be making the trip to Vancouver. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    If 'Unsustainable' Is New Normal, Collapse Is Closer Than We Think  Feb 7, 2010
    At the National Prayer Breakfast, Barack Obama singled out for praise Navy Corpsman Christian Bouchard. Or as the president called him, "Corpseman Bouchard." Twice. (Investors Business Daily)

    Working list of state of Georgia college football signees  Feb 6, 2010
    Joe Champaign Navy ... Kyle Cregge Navy ... Devin Scott Navy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Balanced Attack Lead Navy to 81-79 Win Over Bucknell  Feb 6, 2010
    -- scored a career-high 20 points to lead four players in double figures, helping the Navy men's basketball team to an 81-79 victory in Alumni Hall on Friday night. The win was Navy's second in a row and improves the Mids' record to 11-12 overall and 5-3 in the Patriot League ... Navy improved to 9-3 at home and is 4-1 in the Patriot League at Alumni Hall. (Patriotleague.com)

    Women's Soccer Completes 2010 ...  Feb 6, 2010
    Chose USC over Boston College, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Clemson, Navy and College of Charleston. Born January 4, 1992. (Uscsports.com)

    Enlisted debate 'don't ask, don't tell'  Feb 6, 2010
    Navy Petty Officer Alan Jim said gay and lesbian service members are treated "the same as everybody else." STORY HIGHLIGHTS ... "In a way, I think it should just be left alone," said Navy Airman Lindsay Runkle ... Navy Petty Officer Cody Guadagnoli said that as long as homosexual relations stay off the ship he serves on, "then it really doesn't impact the workplace.". (CNN)

    Threats to F-35 won't likely hurt Marietta jobs  Feb 6, 2010
    The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a smaller and cheaper version of the F-22 and will be used by the Air Force, Navy and Marines. It is the Pentagon s most expensive weapon and is projected to cost taxpayers nearly $300 billion for 2,500 planes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Darwin and illusory pigeons  Feb 6, 2010
    The closest he reached was Port Louis, the bustling capital of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, during his five-year voyage around the world aboard the British navy research ship HMS Beagle [2. The Asiatic Society still stands where it did in Blyth's days, as it has stood since 1805, in the corner of Park Street off Chowringhee Road, a living tribute to visionary India scholar Sir William Jones (1746-1794) who established the Asiatic Society on January 15, 1784. (Asia Times Online)

    Meshing of US and allied defense sensors gaining importance  Feb 6, 2010
    Michael Bachmann, the Navys Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command - or SPAWAR - commander, lays out the team's road map for the coming year. lect. (FCW.com)

    Clifford A. Nahser, 82: Architect worked on Waffle House design  Feb 6, 2010
    After graduating from high school, Mr. Nahser joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving on the USS Oklahoma City. Following his tour of duty, he returned to Atlanta and attended Georgia Tech on the GI Bill. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Cabin boy was youngest WWII hero  Feb 6, 2010
    The merchant navy cabin boy had lied about his age, claiming he was 15, so he could join the war effort ... " Mr Earnshaw's story came to light after a shipmate conducted research to find out what happened to his friend. Former machine gunner Alf Tubb was 18 when their merchant ship was bombed by German planes on its way to Tyneside in July 1941. He returned fire before rushing to the engine room to find Mr Earnshaw, but was beaten back by steam. Five other people died in the attack. ANALYSIS By... (BBC News -- Europe)

    UK tackles French 'ghost ship' blaze  Feb 6, 2010
    BBC News - Hartlepool 'ghost ship' fire tackled by crews. Page last updated at 14:30 GMT, Friday, 5 February 2010. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Stamp dedication starts month of Black History activities  Feb 6, 2010
    At the same time of Cooper s dedication, a national dedication ceremony for the Distinguished Sailors collectable stamps took place at the United States Navy Memorial for Doris Dorie Miller and three other sailors ... In 1942, Miller became the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross for courage. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Children at war  Feb 6, 2010
    Fourteen-year-old Reginald Earnshaw has been confirmed as the UK's youngest known service member to have been killed in WWII after lying about his age to join the merchant navy as a cabin boy ... My brother was 14 when he joined the Royal Navy ... I find this story very moving as my own father joined the merchant navy at the same age. (BBC News -- UK)

    Volunteers offer homeless vets support, resources  Feb 6, 2010
    Scheytt, a 38-year-old Navy veteran, is staying in a shelter. He moved to Arizona from California recently for a new start and came to the fairgrounds for clothes, food stamps, legal help and dental work. (AZCentral)

    Univ. students tackle tick-borne diseases  Feb 6, 2010
    William Woods is collaborating with the Navy Medical Research Center in Silver Spring, Md. to try and prevent troops from becoming infected by tick-borne illnesses. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Troops Overseas to Get Live Super Bowl Feed  Feb 6, 2010
    The full game, including the pre-game show, will be beamed by satellite to American Forces Network viewers and American Forces Radio listeners in 175 countries and aboard Navy ships at sea, said Larry Sichter, affiliate relations chief for the Defense Media Activitys AFN Broadcast Center in Riverside, Calif ... The festivities will kick off at 4 a.m., and will feature prizes, souvenirs and other treats, reported Navy Capt. Jane Campbell, the commands public affairs officer. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Poll: Mild approval for Palin, Tea Partiers  Feb 6, 2010
    BY rick on 02/05/2010 at 13:41 CNN, the Corpse News Network, should send its "Corpse-man" Larry King, to its hero, Nobama, so that he can distinguish the difference between him and a Navy Corpsman. Their polls had Scott Brown losing bigtime. (TheHill.com)

    Missile Defense Director Moves to End Test Glitches  Feb 6, 2010
    The general in charge of the Pentagon's faltering effort to develop a system for defending the United States against ballistic missile attack said yesterday that he has ordered a thorough review of all ground equipment used in testing and appointed a senior Navy officer to oversee future test preparations. The moves by Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering III follow failed attempts in December and February to launch interceptor rockets in tests of the fledgling system. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)

    KSC employee turned astronaut returns for her 00004000final shuttle flight  Feb 6, 2010
    She left active duty eight years later, joined the Navy Reserve in Jacksonville and started work at KSC as an activation engineer at the Orbiter Processing Facility. Hire lived on Merritt Island and took on jobs with increasing responsibility. (Florida Today)

    Indian fighter jets to be armed with BrahMos missiles  Feb 5, 2010
    The sea-based and land-based versions have been successfully tested and put into service with the Indian Army and Navy. Text Size. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    US Encyclopedia Sorry For Old Irish Civil War Goof  Feb 5, 2010
    IRA die-hards rejected the treaty establishing the Irish Free State because Britain required the new state to remain within the British Empire, its elected officials to make an oath of fidelity to the British monarchy, and its ports to permit Royal Navy access. Copyright 2010 by. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Assembly GOP chief calls for more jobs  Feb 5, 2010
    Those principles were molded by his father, who rushed to enlist in the Navy after Japans World War II attack on Pearl Harbor and eventually rose to the rank of admiral. His grandmother, a single mother who took in laundry and worked in a school cafeteria, also was a role model. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Review favors regions military establishment Amid two ongoing wars and a growing uneasiness about Chinas military ambitions, the Pentagon plans to largely strengthen San Diego Countys Navy and Marine ...  Feb 5, 2010
    The bow of a T-AKE Navy supply ship loomed over a worker yesterday at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard on San Diego Bay ... Amid two ongoing wars and a growing uneasiness about Chinas military ambitions, the Pentagon plans to largely strengthen San Diego Countys Navy and Marine Corps establishment, according to a long-range-strategy document released this week ... It was issued along with the Pentagons proposed 2011 budget, which calls for a 3 percent spending increase for the Navy... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Kimberly Scott  Feb 5, 2010
    The owner of Strands Hair Salon in Grants, she was a member of the U.S. Navy. She is survived by he father; Jerry and Elizabeth Scott of Prescott, Ariz. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)

    Traip graduate is missing  Feb 5, 2010
    "His mother said she particularly wants the Traip community to know how much the school means to her son, a Navy child who had been to three high schools in four years."They sent him onto the football field his very first day ... He made so many wonderful friends," said Michaella Tarter, who now lives in Newport, R.I.She is heading to Savannah today. Her husband, a Navy submariner, is already there. The family had lived in Kittery because he was stationed at the shipyard while the USS... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    SKorean marines storm beach in war games with USA...  Feb 5, 2010
    On Thursday, the three countries' marines and U.S. Navy Seals charged onto a beach southeast of Bangkok from 24 amphibious vehicles as helicopters clattered overhead and simulated explosions erupted along the shore. (This version CORRECTS US commander's name to Mixon sted Nixon). (The Drudge Report)

    Comptroller Lists Priorities for Budget Request  Feb 5, 2010
    " The F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, the Army Future Combat System and a ship-building program for the Navy are being restructured. Officials also are trying to change the way the Defense Department buys weapons. Better cost estimating and adding more government employees to oversee contracts will greatly improve acquisition, Hale said. Understanding a project's requirements early on also will cut costs, Hale said. Many projects that go over budget do so because requirements for the... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Cold, fire set back family reunion  Feb 5, 2010
    After growing up not knowing her father her only picture of him a military photograph taken when he entered the Navy Gabriel finally started searching for him on the Internet. She placed an ad on an ancestry site and learned she had other family members in Roanoke Rapids. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Mystery photo: Quonset congregationKnow anything about this photo?  Feb 5, 2010
    Jerry Warren wrote on Feb 2, 2010 1:19 PM:" It reminds me of the quansit huts installed by the Navy Air command at the Klamath Air Base during WWII. Perhaps it is a church service there. My sister and her naval husband lived in one of these huts while he was stationed there. ". Submit a Comment. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Powell does about-face on gays in US military  Feb 5, 2010
    In his second day of testimony on Wednesday, Admiral Mullen was pressed by some Republican senators on whether the chiefs of the US Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines shared his view. Admiral Mullen said the service chiefs would have a chance to voice their opinion at future hearings but that he had discussed the issue with them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Defense Review Strikes Right Balance for Military  Feb 5, 2010
    Stanley said the review addresses the top three goals of Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: winning today's fight; balancing global strategic risk; and preserving and enhancing the health of the force. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Update: USN Players Not Signed  Feb 5, 2010
    Navy FB Eric Kettani ... But contrary to a published report, two members of the US Navy are not headed to New England. (GoMidshipmen.com)

    Trouble in Prius-land  Feb 5, 2010
    It landed a in October to develop PbCs for cold-weather Marine and Navy operations, and it does for lead-acid battery makers. Moreover, Axion plans to ship out a new mobile energy storage system this year for grid buffering, starting with a in upstate New York, and for , starting with a test project at a CUNY campus in New York City. (Salon)

    Seabed Biodiversity of the Straits of Magellan and Drake Passage  Feb 5, 2010
    "The biodiversity data are from my very first oceanographic cruise with the Chilean Navy in the Magellanic region in 1997, as an early undergraduate," said Dr Sven Thatje of the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton: "The beauty of this dataset is the comprehensive diversity analysis with probably more than 10 per cent of species new to science." The cruise was part of the Chilean 'Cimar Fiordo III' expedition. The soft... (Science Daily)

    Patriots Add Eight Players To Roster  Feb 5, 2010
    Eric Kettani (Navy Athletics) ... According to Navy records, the signing of three players in the same year are a first for both Navy and the NFL. ... All three were teammates at Navy. (GoMidshipmen.com)

    - IMPERIAL: DAR monthly meeting set 0  Feb 5, 2010
    The chapter is proud to present the Desert Eagle Squadron of the Navy Sea Cadets. An outstanding cadet will be honored. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Is Victorias Secret meant for Moms?  Feb 5, 2010
    All others are black, red, navy, grey, prints etc. Once in a while I do see woman who still buy plain Jane underwear and I wish they would live a little but that is just me and maybe they fell better in granny panties and cross your heart bras. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    AP: Iran Says US Missile System to Sow Gulf Division  Feb 5, 2010
    U.S. military officials said over the weekend that the systems - involving upgraded Patriot missiles on land and more U.S. Navy ships capable of destroying missiles in flight - is intended to counter a potential Iranian missile strike. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met Tuesday with the crown prince of Qatar, one of four Arab nations where the U.S. has based Patriot missile systems, and told him the West was seeking to divide them. (Missourian Publishing, MO)

    British War Investigation Reveals Generals’ Uncertainties  Feb 5, 2010
    Not only did we prepare the Army, Navy and Air Forces with proper funding, he continues to insist, but we also funded every urgent operational requirement that was made ... To that end, it has been proposed that the Army, Navy and Air Force of Britain should be combined into a single force, modeled along the lines of the U.S. Marines. (Human Events Online)

    Gerald H. Fritts  Feb 4, 2010
    He proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.. In 1946, Gerald married Lucille Skeen, and they were blessed to have two wonderful children, Sharon and David. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    State of defence  Feb 4, 2010
    Already they have faced questions over whether Britain can sustain three separate services - army, navy and air force ... But it would be a brave politician to argue for the scrapping of either the Army, the Royal Navy or the Royal Air Force ... The Navy and Army already train their own pilots. (BBC News -- UK)

    Current Account Deficit Narrows Amid Declines in Price of Oil  Feb 4, 2010
    Navy Federal Credit Union. Prudential Financial Inc.. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)

    Missile Defense Director Moves to End Test Glitches  Feb 4, 2010
    The general in charge of the Pentagon's faltering effort to develop a system for defending the United States against ballistic missile attack said yesterday that he has ordered a thorough review of all ground equipment used in testing and appointed a senior Navy officer to oversee future test preparations. The moves by Air Force Lt. Gen. Henry A. "Trey" Obering III follow failed attempts in December and February to launch interceptor rockets in tests of the fledgling system. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)

    Submarine Group Two honors 'Cream of the Crop' during awards ceremony  Feb 4, 2010
    Dillon, a former Sailor on one of the four U.S. Navy vessels named for Oklahoma City, wanted to show his appreciation for the current Oklahoma City Sailors for continuing to provide excellent service aboard the boat ... (Norfolk finalist) Sea Sailor of the Year: Machinist's Mate First Class (SS) Bradley Albers, USS San Juan (SSN 751) (Groton finalist) Shore Junior Sailor of the Year: Machinist Mate Second Class (SS) Darnell Henson, Navy Submarine Torpedo Facility, Norfolk, Va ... They... (The Dolphin, CT)

    Schultz: Forget the 'experts'  Feb 4, 2010
    CPJ won at Navy and Georgia Southern with whatever players he could get. 4tix4dogs4cokes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Omani sailors voyage back in time  Feb 4, 2010
    "We have tried to think back a thousand years," captain Saleh Al Jabri, a former captain in Oman's Royal Navy told CNN.. "We all understand life must have been very difficult and very hard then and we will try to do almost the same," he said. (CNN -- International)

    Apartment activity is on upswing  Feb 4, 2010
    Arrival of Navy carrier likely to boost demand ... With the carrier Nimitz also returning this spring and joining the Ronald Reagan, which is in port for maintenance, the military demand on the apartment market is likely to increase occupancies at least until the Nimitz relocates for repairs in the Northwest, a Navy spokesman said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Rank and file debates 'don't ask, don't tell'  Feb 4, 2010
    Navy Petty Officer Alan Jim said gay and lesbian service members are treated "the same as everybody else." STORY HIGHLIGHTS ... "In a way, I think it should just be left alone," said Navy Airman Lindsay Runkle ... Navy Petty Officer Cody Guadagnoli said that as long as homosexual relations stay off the ship he serves on, "then it really doesn't impact the workplace.". (CNN)

    New stamps honor 4 Navy veterans  Feb 4, 2010
    This undated handout image provided by the U.S. Postal Service shows the four postage stamps honoring Navy veterans ... Ceremonies to dedicate the new 44-cent stamps were set for Thursday at the U.S. Navy Memorial ... Arleigh A. Burke, a top destroyer squadron commander in World War II, who later served three terms as chief of naval operations, the Navy's highest ranking officer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Sri Lanka leader says Tamils should work with govt  Feb 4, 2010
    (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, hoists the national flag, as Navy Chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second left, looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    SKorean marines storm beach in war games with US  Feb 4, 2010
    On Thursday, marines and U.S. Navy Seals charged onto a beach southeast of Bangkok from 24 amphibious vehicles as helicopters clattered overhead and simulated explosions erupted along the shore. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Obama keeps N. Korea off list of state sponsors of terror  Feb 4, 2010
    BY Navy on 02/03/2010 at 19:47Very good move ... Yesterday I read now the Thais are saying that ship the US Navy followed around last year and forced to return to NK was indeed taking arms to Iran. (TheHill.com)

    Dems seize on comments to paint GOP as unfriendly to women  Feb 4, 2010
    BY Navy on 02/03/2010 at 12:57This DNC statement may be the first salvo in the upcoming electoral battle for un-enrolled, or independent, women voters. Scott Brown's campaign depended on winning a substantial share of the vote from un-enrolled women, and polls taken the day of the election suggested that he was successful. (TheHill.com)

    State Auditor Meyer announces campaign  Feb 4, 2010
    They have one son, Charles, who serves in the United States Navy and a daughter-in-law Emily, an attorney. Article Rating. (Green River Star, WY)

    Powell signals support for Pentagon's effort to repeal 'Don't ask, don't tell'  Feb 4, 2010
    You won't ever come out with a belief about anything unless it is PC.BY Navy on 02/03/2010 at 13:01McCain must be angry, as it is now evident is that he is part of a growing minority that is firmly stuck in the past ... BY Reagan on 02/03/2010 at 13:55As a retired member of the Navy family (22 years) I have met many a good sailor who happened to be gay, I believe at the deck plate level most don't give a hoot about one's sexual preference, only if that member is pulling his/her fair share of the... (TheHill.com)

    Obama urges Dem senators to finish the job on healthcare  Feb 4, 2010
    Thursday, February 04, 2010. By Jordan Fabian and Tony Romm - 02/03/10 11:38 AM ET. (TheHill.com)

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