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Tag: Navy

  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020

The Naval Academy named its first Black female brigade commander

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions, Friday, Nov. 8, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first Afric

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020

Former Track and Field Athlete Becomes U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot

KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia nat

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

A Military 1st: A Supercarrier Is Named After An African American Sailor

September 29, 2020 5:01 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Military names can echo down through the ages, a fact underlined by the current fight in Washington, D.C., between President Trump and Co

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  • Prof Patty
  • August 18, 2020

Black female fighter pilot

U.S. Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot gets her Wings of Gold BY CHEVAZ CLARKE AUGUST 1, 2020 / 1:36 PM / CBS NEWS Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy’s fir

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NY Times

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  • Late Night Cringes at Trump’s Chatter in Front of Children
  • French Literature Is in an Uproar
  • Illinois State Police to Investigate Fatal ICE Shooting
  • Trump Says U.S. Pausing Efforts to Guide Ships Through Strait Blocked by Iran

NPR

  • Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it
  • Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort
  • Why PEPFAR's top scientist stepped down
  • Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline
  • Giving coffee a jolt could help assess its quality

The Progressive

  • Stones That Remember: War and the Erasure of History
  • When Everyday Existence Is Reduced to Survival
  • College Students Left Behind As Universities Cut Programs
  • In Chile, Latin America’s Latest Far-Right Leader Takes the Stage
  • Waking Up the Possums

FactCheck.org

  • Democratic Ad Attacks Collins on Healthcare, Iran War
  • RFK Jr.’s Unsupported Claims About Tylenol-Autism Study He Called ‘Garbage’
  • Definition of ‘86’ at the Heart of Comey Indictment
  • Providing Context for Leavitt’s Examples of ‘Violent Rhetoric’
  • Project 2025 Series Wins National Headliner Award

Snopes.com

  • Hegseth falsely claimed Biden sent troops to polling stations in 15 states during 2024 election
  • Posts claim Obama was targeted by 11 assassination attempts. We reviewed the evidence
  • Why conspiracy theorists link Nicolas Cage movie 'Snake Eyes' to Charlie Kirk's killing
  • Watch out for fake video of Queen Camilla calling Trump 'arrogant and rude clown'
  • Did Bill Clinton criticize Hegseth's testimony? How we know audio is fake

Tradeoffs

  • Doctors Hated the No Surprises Act. Now Some Are Getting Rich Off of It.
  • New York Braces for Trump's Big Medicaid Shakeup
  • Should People Who Want GLP-1s Have to Work for Them?
  • High Health Care Costs Are Fueling a New Fight Over Old Laws
  • Trump's Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS
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