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Paul Matchett talks about superstar filly War Of Athena Mike Moon
War of Athena, winner in Saturday’s Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks at Turffontein, is set to run again in late May. Picture: JC Photographics The Vodacom Durban July is “a possibility”, but might be a step too far for the filly after an arduous Tiara campaign.
The next assignment for newly crowned Triple Tiara champion War Of Athena will be the Grade 1 Woolavington at Greyville on 29 May. After that, the Vodacom Durban July is “a possibility”, but might be a step too far for the filly after an arduous Tiara campaign that took in five wins in a row over four months, said her trainer Paul Matchett on Tuesday.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 5, 2021
April 5, 2021 10:35 AM
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These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of April 5, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.
Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:
297
In Japan
Sparky the Fire Dog, the Easter Bunny, and Yoko-Pon, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s (CFAY) mascot, kick off the Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Easter Parade at Purdy Gym on April 3, 2021. US Navy Photo
American Soldiers to Field Microsoft HoloLens-Based Goggles, See Through Objects 1 Apr 2021, 12:00 UTC ·
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For a while now, the American military has been trying to figure out ways for its troops to have an extra edge over enemy forces by providing them with more detailed information of their surroundings. IVAS is how the Army calls the development program, and it just got a major boost at the end of March. 1 photo
IVAS is short for Integrated Visual Augmentation System, and it basically stands for a set of goggles soldiers can pull over their eyes and get instant access to a wealth of data provided by their unit s sensors. For instance, the technology could allow soldiers to see through the vehicle that carries them to the location of their mission, thanks to the sensors feeding data to the goggles from outside of the vehicle.
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Luria: Navy Should Not Decommission Ships Early in Favor of New Construction
March 16, 2021 12:13 PM
Guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG-73) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Feb. 8, 2021. US Marine Corps Photo
Decommissioning ships that have viable service life at a faster rate than industry can build new ones is not how the Navy should grow the fleet, the vice chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee said Monday.
Speaking at a Hudson Institute online forum, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) said “the math doesn’t work” for the Navy to potentially decommission any ships early.
“I don’t see any other way,” to reach a higher ship total other than service life extension programs for large surface vessels, like