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Why This Navy Destroyer Flies This World War II-Era Battle Flag

In honor of its namesake, the USS O'Kane doesn't just fly any old battle flag, but a replica of the "Battle Cat" flag that the USS Tang flew during its successful wartime patrols.
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"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Tang operating against two enemy Japanese convoys on 23 and 24 October 1944, during her fifth and last war patrol. Boldly maneuvering on the surface into the midst of a heavily escorted convoy, Comdr. O'Kane stood in the fusillade of bullets and shells from all directions to launch smashing hits on three tankers, coolly swung his ship to fire at a freighter and, in a split-second decision, shot out of the path of an onrushing transport, missing it by inches. Boxed in by blazing tankers, a freighter, transport, and several destroyers, he blasted two of the targets with his remaining torpedoes and, with pyrotechnics bursting on all sides, cleared the area. Twenty-four hours later, he again made contact with a heavily escorted convoy steaming to support the Leyte campaign with reinforcements and supplies and with crated planes piled high on each unit. In defiance of the enemy's relentless fire, he closed the concentration of ships and in quick succession sent two torpedoes each into the first and second transports and an adjacent tanker, finding his mark with each torpedo in a series of violent explosions at less than 1,000-yard range. With ships bearing down from all sides, he charged the enemy at high speed, exploding the tanker in a burst of flame, smashing the transport dead in the water, and blasting the destroyer with a mighty roar which rocked the Tang from stem to stern. Expending his last two torpedoes into the remnants of a once powerful convoy before his own ship went down, Comdr. O'Kane, aided by his gallant command, achieved an illustrious record of heroism in combat, enhancing the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service."

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USS Tang: The World War II Navy Submarine That Somehow Sank Itself

The USS Tang – named for a fish species and not for the powdered orange juice drink popularized by the Gemini astronauts – was a Balao-class submarine. She did not survive World War II
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"They include removing barracks responsibilities from noncommissioned officers and line units typically in charge of housing management and putting them into the hands of government employees"

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Marine Corps Plans Resident Advisers in Barracks and Other Fixes as Gross Facility Photos Surface Online

As new images of dismal conditions at a Marine Corps facility appeared online in recent days the service has approved several short-term quality-of-life fixes for Marines across the fleet, according to an internal document.
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raratt

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SR-71 vs. Quarterhorse: The 'Blackbird' Might Not Be the Fastest Plane on Earth Soon

Fanboys of the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" are very quick to note that even after more than four decades the high-speed reconnaissance aircraft maintains a number of high-speed records. But if the developers at Hermeus have their say, those records will be broken by the Quarterhorse.
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QUARTERHORSE | Hermeus

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HOWEVER, can it gather intel and imagery while doing it?
 
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10 most lethal special operations units from around the world

Special operations units are the most highly disciplined, mission-capable, and formidable forces in the world.
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My wife's boss when she was at the ag ext office was national guard (one notch below general). He was an ag specialist, spending lots of time in central america, but also a spook. He couldn't talk about that part of his job. All he would say about the things he had done was there are no homicides during a hurricane.
 
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