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Australia Joins in Fight Against Piracy

May 31st, 2009

Australia is joining in the fight against piracy, as it sends an Australian Navy warship as well as RAAF spy planes to the Horn of Africa. According to a report by Ian McPhedran on news.com.au, the Gulf-based Anzac Class frigate HMAS Warramunga and P3-C Orion maritime patrol aircraft will be re-tasked and will be available [...]

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Salem County Veterans Recognized Posthumously

May 30th, 2009

The true hero does not seek to be recognized for his feats, and the knowledge that one has been of help serves as enough gratitude in exchange for whatever sacrifices need to be made. However, it is still quite important to let acts of heroism come to the fore, in order to teach younger generations [...]

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Captain Phillips Movie In The Works!

May 29th, 2009

Somehow, one cannot help but think that it was only a matter of time before something like this would happen. And if reports are as accurate as we hope they are, then this movie has already been in the works long before Captain Richard Phillips went home to a warm welcome.
A report in the Los [...]

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Navy Visits Wisconsin Schools

May 28th, 2009

The Navy is making the rounds in Wisconsin, and visited a few high schools along the way. Navy SEALs are scheduled to hold fitness contests in physical education classes. School bands can enjoy clinics that will be offered by members of the Navy Band, and students can listen to motivational speeches given by the elite [...]

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Stanley Holloway: Farewell to an Outstanding SEAL

May 27th, 2009

Yesterday, the close-knit Navy SEAL community of Hampton Roads remembered another SEAL who has gone on to a better place.
Retired Capt. Stanley Holloway, 63, is remembered as a “gentle giant who never walked away from a fight,” according to Bill Sizemore of The Virginian-Pilot. He passed away on May 18 due to brain cancer, and [...]

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Ex-SEAL TC Cummings Now a Causality Conscious Coach

May 26th, 2009

When we featured Ron White, the “Memory Guy”, early this month, we only wrote that he used SEAL techniques during his training, but did not reveal the SEAL who taught him. A couple of weeks or so after the post, Ron White left a comment and told us the name of the former SEAL that [...]