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The Syrian Conflict: What?s Really Going On?

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If you?re like many Americans, you probably have some vague perception of what is going on in Syria right now:There is a civil war being fought there, and there is an ?evil? dictator who is killing ?innocent? citizens. Not only that, he is using chemical weapons to do it?something strictly prohibited according to the Geneva Conventions, the fourth of which was set in … [Read more...] about The Syrian Conflict: What?s Really Going On?

U.S. Continental Navy

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At the first of the Revolutionary War, the American Navy was tiny and vastly overwhelmed by the Royal British Navy. The British had over 100 ships and a great number of smaller craft and frigates, even though a large percentage of the ships that the British had were old and not in very good condition. The US Navy was not even in existence, the ships that were used were small … [Read more...] about U.S. Continental Navy

Navy Battle Of the Coral Sea

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The first major Navy Fleet Action of the Pacific Theater in World War II was the battle fought May 7th and May 8th between Imperial Japanese Navy Forces and Allied forces, including the United States Navy and Australia. In addition it was the first Navy battle that featured aircraft carriers in battle at a distance from each other. Neither ship was in line of sight to the … [Read more...] about Navy Battle Of the Coral Sea

Naval Battle Of Midway

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The United States Navy has many different battles and actions that it is known for. One of the best known and most memorable is the Battle Of Midway, fought for the Midway Islands in the Pacific Theater in World War II. It was actively fought from June 4th 1942 to June 7th, 1942, and took place almost a month to the day after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle of Midway … [Read more...] about Naval Battle Of Midway