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Mikulski likens loss of hospital ship Comfort to departure of Colts
The Baltimore SunSen. Barbara A. Mikulski on Wednesday likened the loss of the USNS Comfort to the departure of the Baltimore Colts – and asked Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to reconsider. The U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced last month that it was moving the white-...Tags: Hurricanes, U.S. Navy, Hospitals and Clinics, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Natural Disasters
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Navy moving hospital ship Comfort to Virginia
The USNS Comfort, the white-hulled hospital ship that has been a fixture of the Baltimore waterfront for a quarter-century, is moving next year to Norfolk, Va., the Navy announced Tuesday.
Maryland officials had fought the move of the ship, whose...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Natural Disasters, Haiti, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Your guide to enjoying OpSail 2012
Bigger and broader. Those adjectives describe the festivities surrounding OpSail 2012 Virginia as compared to big sailing events that took place locally in 2000 and 2007. As in years past, tall ships, character vessels and military ships will be parked up...Tags: Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland), Ghent, Cruises, Hampton Roads, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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Living Here: Colleges and universities
No matter what type of education you're looking for, it's available here in Hampton Roads. Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010 with 80 students, with plans to expand as laboratories are opened and a...Tags: Science, College of William and Mary, Technology, Hampton University, Hampton Roads
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Living Here: Amusements and attractions
If you think you'll be bored in Hampton Roads, try a few of these activities: American Rover. Sightseeing and party cruises on a tall ship. Narrated sailings and dinner cruises daily, rain or shine. Cruising mid-April through late October. Waterside,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Labor Day, Sailing, Hampton Roads, Gardens and Parks
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Carrier Air wing 17 returning to Norfolk
Hornets, Hawkeyes and Greyhounds will return home to Hampton Roads this week. Three squadrons from Carrier Air Wing 17 are scheduled to fly in on Wednesday, completing a six-month deployment aboard the San Diego-based USS Carl Vinson, according to a Navy...Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Oceana, Hampton Roads
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Wednesday's 5/9 local sports calendar (updated at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday)
COLLEGES Baseball Longwood at Norfolk State, 2 p.m. U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association Small College World Series (in Springfield, Ill.): Rochester (Mich.) 6, Clark State CC (Ohio) 1 (Clark State eliminated) Southern Virginia vs. Penn State Beaver, 12:...Tags: College Baseball, Smithfield, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), West Point, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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USS Enterprise to deploy on Sunday
The Navy's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier is deploying one last time. The USS Enterprise will depart from Naval Station Norfolk on Sunday.
The rest of the carrier strike group will leave Monday.
Over 5, 500 sailors will be part of the...Tags: Military Equipment
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USS Enterprise departs Naval Station Norfolk on final deployment
WTKR-TV3The USS Enterprise is setting sail for the last time. It's the Big "E's" final deployment after 50 years of service. "There's quite a bit of nostalgia. There's a lot of pride in operating off an old warship like this," said Captain Jeffrey Trent,...Tags: Aircraft Carriers, Missile Systems, Military Equipment
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USS Iwo Jima and USS New York headed out to sea
Over 4, 000 Sailors and Marines from Hampton Roads hit the water today on a mission to defend America’s Freedom. The USS Iwo Jima and the USS New York are headed out to sea. "Today is a very humbling honor for me to be the commanding officer, to...
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USS Helena returns to Norfolk
WTKR-TV3Later today, a group of local sailors will be home. The fast attack sub, USS Helena, has been serving off the coasts of Central and South America. It's steamed more than 8,600 miles during the deployment. The 150 sailors aboard the USS Helena stopped...Tags: Cape Canaveral
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USS Montpelier returns to Naval Station Norfolk
The USS Montpelier has returned home to Norfolk.
The Los Angeles fast-attack submarine returned this afternoon from deployment.
While away, the sub traveled more than 36, 000 nautical miles while supporting security operations.
The Montpelier stopped...Tags: Military Equipment, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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