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Jet Crashes Into Apartment Building In Virginia, Photos And Video Emerge
Culture Buzz Here are the first photo from the scene, taken just minutes ago. The two Navy pilots managed to successfully eject and, as of this writing, no one was killed. Three people, including the pilots, have been hospitalized with minor injuries. UPDATED: Video of the immediate aftermath has surfaced.
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Sailor Being Welcomed Home By His Boyfriend
Celebrity Buzz Here's another adorable gay homecoming. It's so crazy to think this was totally not allowed a year ago. (via joemygod.blogspot.com)
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Cute Interview With The 'Navy Kiss' Ladies
Culture Buzz These two adorable sailors bought $1 raffle tickets for the opportunity to be the first same-sex couple chosen to kiss first upon a ship's return.
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Basketball Game On An Aircraft Carrier Looks Really Cool
Sports Buzz To mark Veterans Day, the Carrier Classic NCAA basketball game between North Carolina and Michigan State was held on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson in front of an audience of our military men and women. President and Mrs. Obama were in attendance, and they looked like they were having a blast. If you must know, North Carolina won, 67-55.
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World's First Aircraft Carrier
Culture Buzz In 1910, the USS Pennsylvania nailed some questionable quality wooden planks together to form the first water based air strip. Pilot Eugene Ely was selected as the lucky man to test it out.
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Video: Navy Sailor Stands Strong Holding U.S. Constitution While Police Fire Tear Gas At Occupy Oakland Protestors
While police forces were in full blown riot gear firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors, one Navy veteran stands strong amidst the chaos. He doesn't even flinch while holding the U.S. constitution and Veteran's for Peace flag. They really make the Navy tough as nails. (via youtube.com)
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USS Enterprise Video Scandal
Politics Buzz Leaked videos from the USS Enterprise don't look too good for the Navy. Full of raunchy humor, inappropriate jokes and homophobic slurs, the videos may get Captain Owen P. Honors Jr. into a lot of trouble. It's also a great example of low-budget government video work.
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Image: Fighter Jet Fly-By
An F-18 showing off in Detroit last weekend. Those Navy pilots are so cocky!
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Image: Pirate Pictures!
Photos of the pirates before they were all simultaneously shot dead by Navy snipers have surfaced! No shoes, collared shirts and AK-47's. Almost could pass for advertising.
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Link: Navy Retires 40 Year Old “Secret” Sub
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Launched in Groton, Conn., in January 1969, for years NR-1 was a secret submersible built to dive so deep it had wheels for moving along the ocean floor. Because of its nuclear reactor, its dwell time was not limited by batteries like other submersibles.
