Lake Minnetonka Liberty http://lmliberty.us "Man is not free unless government is limited" Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Naval History – May 18 http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/18/naval-history-may-18-2/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/18/naval-history-may-18-2/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:28 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92457 Continue reading →]]> From the Navy News Service

1775 – Benedict Arnold captures British sloop and renames her Enterprise, first of many famous ships with that name.
1798 – Appointment of Benjamin Stoddert as first Secretary of the Navy.
1969 – Launch of Apollo 10, dress rehearsal for first lunar landing mission. Navy Cmdr. John W. Young was the command module pilot and Navy Cmdr. Eugene A. Cernan was the lunar module pilot.

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at http://www.history.navy.mil.

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The future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), and the final ship of the original 62-ship procurement of the DDG 51 class shipbuilding program, successfully completed a combined builder's and acceptance super trial after spending four days underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the maturity of the class, the Navy holds only one round of trials on each ship prior to delivery, instead of separate builder's and acceptance trials. This super trial requires less time, fuel and manpower than the typical method. During the trial, Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey tested the ship's weapons, communications, and propulsion systems as well as conducting several other inspections including habitability, water purification and food preparation. The new destroyer honors the late Lt. Michael P. Murphy, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as leader of a Navy SEAL team in Afghanistan. A commissioning ceremony will be held for the ship in New York City in October. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works/Released)

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/examiner-mary-kennedy-died-by-hanging/feed/ 0 Coastal defense vessel support continues http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/coastal-defense-vessel-support-continues/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/coastal-defense-vessel-support-continues/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:18 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92484 Continue reading →]]> RICHMOND, British Columbia, May 17 (UPI) — Canada’s MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. will continue providing systems support for the country’s coastal defense vessels.

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/coastal-defense-vessel-support-continues/feed/ 0 U.S. approves advance ship procurement http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/u-s-approves-advance-ship-procurement/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/u-s-approves-advance-ship-procurement/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:17 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92482 Continue reading →]]> PASCAGOULA, Miss., May 17 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Department has authorized funding for advance procurement of materials for the 11th San Antonio class landing dock.

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/u-s-approves-advance-ship-procurement/feed/ 0 Finger found in Arby’s sandwich http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/finger-found-in-arbys-sandwich/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/finger-found-in-arbys-sandwich/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:16 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92478 Continue reading →]]> JACKSON, Mich., May 17 (UPI) — A Michigan couple said their family will no longer be eating fast food after the woman’s 14-year-old son found a piece of a human finger in his Arby’s sandwich.

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/finger-found-in-arbys-sandwich/feed/ 0 Alabama tweaks state immigration law http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/alabama-tweaks-state-immigration-law/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/alabama-tweaks-state-immigration-law/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:15 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92477 Continue reading →]]> MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 17 (UPI) — The Alabama legislature tweaked the state’s stringent new immigration law on the final day of its session.

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/alabama-tweaks-state-immigration-law/feed/ 0 More than 200 bison escape ranch http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/more-than-200-bison-escape-ranch/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/more-than-200-bison-escape-ranch/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:14 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92473 Continue reading →]]> ASHTON, Iowa, May 17 (UPI) — Authorities in Iowa said there may be “a few stragglers” among the more than 200 escaped bison that were rounded up.

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]]> http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/more-than-200-bison-escape-ranch/feed/ 0 Chile advances plan to build submarine http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/chile-advances-plan-to-build-submarine/ http://lmliberty.us/2012/05/17/chile-advances-plan-to-build-submarine/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 01:27:14 +0000 The Admiral http://lmliberty.us/?p=92472 Continue reading →]]> SANTIAGO, Chile, May 17 (UPI) — Chile is going ahead with plans to build its own submarine and patrol boats as part of a program to develop the Latin American nation’s defense manufacturing industry.

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