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2 days ago · The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [9] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [10]
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4 days ago · Augustus Keppel (born April 25, 1725—died October 2, 1786, Elveden Hall, Suffolk, England) was an English admiral and politician whose career as a seagoing commander ended in a controversy of political origin during the American Revolution. A sailor from the age of 10, Keppel served actively throughout the Seven Years’ War (1756–63).
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3 days ago · Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh is a native of Convoy, Ohio and a 1993 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He earned master’s degrees from the University of California at Berkeley in Nuclear Engineering and from the Catholic University of America in Foreign Affairs. At sea, he served as a ...
3 days ago · Rear Admiral, USN (Ret) Gary W. Rosholt. Gary Rosholt joined L3T in 2017 and is assigned as the President, L3 Technologies Saudi Arabia LLC and Corporate Vice President, Middle East Operations with our regional office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In these roles, he is responsible for all aspects of the company’s business interests in ...
3 days ago · Napoleonic Wars. Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Baronet (born April 5, 1769, Portisham, Dorset, Eng.—died Sept. 20, 1839, London) was a British naval officer closely associated with Adm. Horatio (afterward Viscount) Nelson, two of whose flagships he commanded during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. A sailor from 1781, he met Nelson ...
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5 days ago · Harley-Davidson Softail models feature adjustable rear shock absorbers that are located beneath the bike. Positioned horizontally beneath the bike, the shock is mounted to the frame just in front of the bike and to the swing arm in the rear. For the suspension system, the Softail utilizes a cage, and it looks like an old rigid frame.
