Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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A Silent Epidemic?

November 13th, 2007 2 Comments

They say:

(CBS) They are the casualties of wars you don’t often hear about - soldiers who die of self-inflicted wounds. Little is known about the true scope of suicides among those who have served in the military.  But a five-month CBS News investigation discovered data that shows a startling rate of suicide, what some call [...]

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In the Best Tradition of “Me Too”…

November 13th, 2007 5 Comments

But hey, as our saying goes - БУДЕТ наукой ракеты  !
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Final DSP Satellite Lifted to Orbit on First Operational Delta IV Heavy Lift

November 13th, 2007 No Comments

 

The last of the 23-satellite Defense Support Program (DSP)   satellites was lifted to orbit this past weekend on the newest heavy lift rocket in the US inventory. The Delta IV was developed as part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program to replace the previous workhorse of US military and commercial heavy lift, the Titan-family [...]

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Valour-IT Challenge: It’s A Wrap

November 13th, 2007 No Comments

Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville — mighty Casey has struck out.
Well - comes the time to settle one’s just debts   and that’s what we are [...]

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