KINGS BAY, Ga. — The nuclear incident at the Kings Bay Submarine Base held Nov. 5 – Nov. 10 caused smoke, loud noises and undue traffic tie-ups for its duration. Fortunately, the nuclear incident was only a drill for 1,800 military and civilian personnel conducted through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The DTRA is the “U.S. [...] [...more]
The Financial Times [of London] according to itself, is one of the world’s leading business news organizations. The newspaper published in its House and Home section a lovely article, Perfectly Preserved, which features Jacksonville’s avant garde Riverside and Avondale neighborhoods. The community was naturally delighted. I was impressed because Flipside Florida‘s whole premise of Jacksonville as America’s Logistics Center is neatly [...] [...more]
The severely damaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s port is only one of the logistical nightmares hindering relief and reconstruction of the nation. The pier is now handling about 30 percent of its pre-quake capacity. If pushed, it could unload 200 to 250 containers a day, but debris is limiting the size of the ships that can enter the [...] [...more]
From the Florida Times-Union After an 18-year saga, the remains of downed F/A-18 pilot Michael Scott Speicher have been found in Iraq, the Pentagon announced Sunday, buried in a grave near where his plane crashed on the first day of Operation Desert Storm. “We thank the active duty men and women whose diligence [...] [...more]
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