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Proceedings Magazine - July 2001 Vol. 127/7/1,181

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Making Peacetime Engagement Work

Issue: Proceedings Magazine - July 2001 Vol. 127/7/1,181

We can and must shape our peacetime commitments—above, supporting operations in Bosnia and Kosovo—not only to provide assistance to those in need but also to...

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Making Peacetime Engagement Work

We can and must shape our peacetime commitments—above, supporting operations in Bosnia and Kosovo—not only to...

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Interview: Stephen Coonts

In the 15th anniversary year of his first novel, the Naval Institute Press book, Flight of the Intruder, the...

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According to Rear Admiral Ron Silva, the Coast Guard's Assistant Commandant for Systems, "doing the King's work with a peasant's toolbox...

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Attack Squadron 172 (VA-172)

Attack Squadron 172 (VA-172) originally was established as Bomber Fighter Squadron 82 (VBF-82) on...

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