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CNO: 'LCS Will be the Workhorse of the Navy' - 1/16/2008
Summary: Marinette Marine Corporation, which is building the Navy's first littoral combat ship, USS Freedom (LCS 1), was the final stop, Jan. 14, for Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead on his eight-day tour of private and public shipyards
Kearsarge Upholds Vision of Great White Fleet - 1/11/2008
Summary: As USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) continues her deployment in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), setting the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment; her predecessor before her, USS Kearsarge (BB 5) shared a similar responsibility.
Olympic Hopefuls Train with SEALs - 12/18/2007
Summary: A group of 17 Olympic hopefuls glimpsed into the world of the U.S. Navy SEALs as they set foot on the Naval Special Warfare Center's training grounds, Dec.17.
Mesa Verde Commissioned Newest Navy Ship - 12/17/2007
Summary: More than 300 Sailors and a platoon of Marines manned the rails of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), the newest San Antonio class ship, bringing her to life during the commissioning ceremony held at Port Panama City, Fla., Dec. 15.
Navy Waives Advancement Exams for Select GWOT Sailors - 12/13/2007
Summary: A NAVADMIN released Dec. 13, provides guidance for administering Navy-wide advancement exams to Sailors who are deploying, deployed to, or returning from operations in Iraq, Afghanistan or the Horn of Africa.
Blue Angels Release 2008 Show Schedule - 12/12/2007
Summary: The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, has announced its show schedule for the 2008 season.
Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Mesa Verde - 12/12/2007
Summary: The Navy will commission the newest San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mesa Verde Dec. 15 in Panama City.  The ship is named to honor the Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado.
Navy Announces Low-Impact Development Policy- 12/5/2007
Summary: On Dec. 4, Donald Schregardus, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Environment), announced the Department of the Navy's adoption of a pioneering Low-Impact Development, or LID policy.
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