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Navy News
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Navy News
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Mount Whitney Crew Earns Bluenose Status
The 6th Fleet flag ship, USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) visited the waters off the coast of Norway, Sept. 1 and took advantage of a rare Navy tradition of becoming a Bluenose during a ceremony held aboard the ship.
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Korea Warfare Exercise Delayed
Republic of Korea and the United States Forces postponed a planned Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Sept. 4, which was to begin Sept. 5 and continue until Sept. 9, 2010.
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Marine, Sailors Take On Mount Fuji
A man is a fool who never climbs Mount Fuji, says an old Japanese proverb. He is a bigger fool for climbing it twice.
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Pakistan Flood Relief Team Moves South
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team, partnering with the Pakistani government, is moving from Ghazi to a southern location at Pano Aqil Air Base, near Sukkur, Pakistan, to support relief operations as flood waters move south.
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Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to Deploy
Three ships of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Momsen (DDG 92), and USS Shoup (DDG 86) -- will get underway Sept. 7 from Naval Station Everett for a scheduled routine deployment to the 7th and 5th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.
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CG, Navy to Conduct Joint Exercise
The Coast Guard and Navy will be conducting a joint exercise in Cumberland Sound, Ga., on Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to test the Coast Guard's ability to deter, detect and disrupt hostile acts directed at an escorted U.S. Naval vessel.
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Raising the Bar on Physical Fitness
Like all Navy commands, Naval Support Activity Bethesda is gearing up for the fall Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA), running Sept. 27 to Nov. 5, and reminding Sailors of the recent changes to readiness requirements.
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Essex ARG Departs for Fall Patrol
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departed Sasebo, Japan, on Sept. 1 for a regularly scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific.
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Navy, CG Ready to Move if Earl Strikes
Earl has put the military on alert. As of Wednesday evening, neither the Navy nor the Coast Guard in Hampton Roads had issued orders to move large numbers of ships in preparation for Earl, although they're ready to go if they have to, officials with both service branches said.
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Walking Blood Bank Saves Lives
The walking blood bank program provides Sailors an opportunity to save a shipmate's life in the event of a mass casualty or during medical emergencies when a blood transfusion becomes necessary.
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