
Results 61 - 80 of 89,892 in US Navy
Celestial Map uses Observations of 3,000 Quasars for GPS Directions
An artist's concept of a quasar embedded in the center of a galaxy Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle Many of us have been rescued from unfamiliar territory by directions from a Global Positioning System navigator. Comment?
There are millions of people to salute on Veterans Day
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Zach Hamilton, 10, right, of Vicksburg, listens in awe on Nov. 10, 2007, before the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Oswalt Park, as Martin Hoehne, of VFW Post 5189, describes his experiences while serving with the United States Navy. Comment?
Va. Beach man pleads guilty to diverting Navy jet parts
The former manager for the company that was in charge of a fighter-jet scrapping program pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to unlawfully selling and disposing of government property. Comment?
2. Guantanamo-based McDonald's looking for job applicants
Out of work and willing to relocate? McDonald's is advertising for an assistant manager for its sole franchise in Cuba - serving up burgers and fries that sometimes feed detainees at the prison camps at Guantanamo Bay. Comment?
Zardari suspected of graft in submarine sale: Report
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is suspected of having received millions of dollars in kickbacks from the 1994 sale of three French submarines to the Pakistani Navy, the daily Liberation reported Tuesday. Comment?
Veterans Day: Fallon's combat engineers play pivotal role
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Steve Ranson/LVN photos From left, Pfc. Randy Jackson, Pfc. Craig Kenison and Pfc. Comment?
Veterans Day: 'Enemy' trains air wing pilots at NAS Fallon
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The "enemy" has a special seat of honor at Naval Air Station Fallon. Near hangar 4's west side and a one-person guard shack, a walkway with an arch proclaiming "MIG Alley" identifies "enemy" headquarters. Comment?
Alabama Governor to be named Patriot of the Year
Governor Bob Riley will be named Patriot of the Year for his service to veterans during a ceremony on Wednesday by the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission. Comment?
Woman still troubled by war's horrors
Sixty-five Veterans Days ago, Franklin W. Purcel went to war. Sixty-five Veterans Days later, his family still wants to know exactly why he never came home. Comment?
Fort Hood massacre on the minds of vets at a special ceremony at FGCU
Jonathan Riner, U.S. ARMY Bill Sheppard, U.S. Air Force Anita Spohr, U.S. Air Force Daniel Telep, U.S. Navy Marv Weisberg, U.S. Army Dr. Comment?
Naval Academy defends move to adjust image on national TV
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Leaders of the U.S. Naval Academy tinkered with the composition of the color guard that appeared at a World Series game last month so the group would not be exclusively white and male. Comment?
Honoring service: - Thank you for saving my freedoms'
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Honoring service: - Thank you for saving my freedoms' Korean war Navy veteran Norm Dineen points to a wall of family photos at his Calais home recently, including himself at upper left, his father Daniel , his brother Doug , and son Timothy and brothers Dayton, Billy and Vince Dineen. Comment?
Veterans describe rewards, sacrifices
They wore the uniform for their country in wartime. One was shot 22 times on a cold mountaintop half a world away from Akron. Comment?
PM: Tension has been brewing for months between North and South Korea ...
MARK COLVIN: Tension has been brewing for months between North and South Korea and today it exploded into a military clash. Comment?
WWI veteran recalls remarkable life
The only remaining man who saw active service in both World Wars is about to release his autobiography. Comment?
People: Michael Jackson's parents officially at-odds over executors
It was only a matter of time. Michael Jackson's parents are officially on opposite sides over the appointment of two longtime Jackson associates as executors of Jackson's will, now that Katherine Jackson officially has withdrawn her objection to them. Comment?
Ancestry.com Publishes Online Collection of Twentieth-Century Navy Records
In honor of Veterans' Day in the United States, Ancestry.com is offering free public access tomorrow through Friday to a new collection of about 600 Navy cruise books from 1940 to 1988. Comment?
Eight years turned into 30, and Rick Neal says the ride has been unforgettable. The 1979 Madison Comprehensive High School graduate and former Mansfield resident recently retired from the U.S. Navy. Comment?
Landmark legislation giving military spouses the same right enjoyed by service members to pick their state of legal residence has cleared its final hurdle in Congress and is on its way to becoming law. Comment?
Words of appreciation special for 84-year-old veteran
When : 1:30 p.m. today More information: Pledge of Allegiance, singing of the National Anthem and remarks by veterans. Comment?