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The maine went down in savannah harbor and we went to war in april of 1898 with spain and then we won puerto rico, the philippines had control over cuba and so on. We salvage some of the items from the maine the next year and then in 1910 started to bring up the maine and in 1912 after taking off all the items the sailors that were still towed it out get in a very solemn ceremony. A number of the items came to the smithsonian. One of them where the Steering Wheel of the maine and George Washingtons uniform was regarded at the time in the early 1900s as this great symbol of the american nation and of course your member at the time, remember the maine was the same so it really precipitated the war. The bugle as you can see is a lovely artifact because this was at the bottom of havana harbor harbor so it looks like something you may dredge up and in your imagination it almos ....
Coalition against the militant group now includes more than 40 countries and that the u. S. Is prepared to lead it. U. S. Military commanders ordered air strikes this week including one near the capital baghdad. A major, weeklong u. S. Military exercise is under way in what is guam. Valiant shield is one of the largest u. S. Military drills in the asia pacific region. Its held every two years. The drill involves 19 ships, including 2 aircraft carriers. More than 200 aircraft are taking part and 18,000 personnel. U. S. Military officers say they aim to improve the overall operation skills covering sea, air, space, and outer space. This years exercises will simulate allout battles at sea. China has reportedly been trying to improve the capabilities of its naval power. The Deputy Commander of the u. S. 7th frites, rear admiral russell allen, is in charge of the exercise. He didnt mention china by name but said one of the goals is t ....
Coalition against the militant group now includes more than 40 countries and that the u. S. Is prepared to lead it. U. S. Military commanders ordered air strikes this week including one near the capital baghdad. A major, weeklong u. S. Military exercise is under way in what is guam. Valiant shield is one of the largest u. S. Military drills in the asia pacific region. Its held every two years. The drill involves 19 ships, including 2 aircraft carriers. More than 200 aircraft are taking part and 18,000 personnel. U. S. Military officers say they aim to improve the overall operation skills covering sea, air, space, and outer space. This years exercises will simulate allout battles at sea. China has reportedly been trying to improve the capabilities of its naval power. The Deputy Commander of the u. S. 7th frites, rear admiral russell allen, is in charge of the exercise. He didnt mention china by name but said one of the goals is t ....
Opposition neighborhoods. Some u. S. Media report they could launch a strike within days. Opposition activists say last wednesday, Government Forces used poison gas in an attack on the suburbs of damascus. They say hundreds of people were killed. Senior u. S. Officials told nbc news that they could launch missile strikes against syria as early as thursday. Sources say theyre planning three days of strikes. But they say they dont want to topple syrian president bashar al assad, or cripple his military. Rather, they say, they want to send assad a message. The White House Press secretary says president barack obama is still considering his options. Jay carney says the president has not made his decision. The president continues to work with his National Security team, reviewing the options available to him. And whe ....
And assessing abenomics as japanese prepare to vote in a national election. One of the top issues theyll be considering Prime Minister shinzo abes Economic Policy. The discovery of a cache of missile parts on a north korean ship is raising suspicions about the norths relations with cuba. A north Korean Military delegation went to cuba last month. Some experts say the two countries may have arranged the weapons shipment during the visit. On july 11th, the panamanian authorities stopped the freighter and found the missile components on board. North Korean ForeignMinistry Officials say the seized cargo was only aging weapons being sent for repairs. They say these would have been returned to cuba under a leg ....