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I just wanted to clarify. Thanks for the speedy reply.

The USAF fitness manual, which I posted a link to above, states otherwise. It specifically states that 39 inches is the maximum abdominal circumference for a male of any age, height or weight. Perhaps you are getting your information from another US service?

From the USAF personnel fitness program "12. Unit Commanders may initiate (enlisted Airmen) or recommend (officers) administrative discharge only after the Airman has: received four Unsatisfactory FA scores in a 24-month period; failed to demonstrate significant improvement (as determined by...

Kirkhill, I've sailed with the Danes. Their crews weren't large enough for them to conduct exercises 24 hours a day like Canadian ship can. When asked how they could possibly go to war like that, they said that the war plan was to double the ship's crew to enable 24 hour operations. Just my...

I think we are in similar situations, unless I have misunderstood your post. In my case I was CPL 3 standard and when I received spec pay I began receiving CPL basic spec 1. Some people have told me this was correct and others say it is wrong. The only reference I can find is: 204.03(5) (Rate...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/argentine-destroyer-that-led-war-against-britain-sinks-a-symbol-of-decay-for-once-proud-navy/2013/01/23/00533246-6590-11e2-889b-f23c246aa446_story.html Apparently a broken pipe.

Peru has a couple old ones: Cruiser Almirante Grau Launched: December 19, 1941 Commissioned: November 18, 1953 Still in service http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAP_Almirante_Grau_(CLM-81) Hospital Ship Puno (is apparently powered by a Llama Dung Engine) Launched: 1872 Commissioned: May 18, 1872...

I assume you mean personal weapons, ie C7 and Sig. Generally 1. On the range for qualifications and requals every couple of years. 2. Force Protection/ Fun shoots off the ship, sometimes with targets and sometimes just into the sea. Usually before going into a foreign port.

Perhaps there was an attempt to board ATH, but the attempt failed and then the Cormorant was used? Edited to add: This site is usually pretty good. He has three or four posts on the incident, but he only has guesses as to what happened. http://shipfax.blogspot.ca/

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Try here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rampage_killers:_School_massacres, many dead kids of varying ages. And don't forget about the kids dying everyday around the world from war or poverty. I'm sure plenty die everyday in say Syria.

I think it's just a tank rich environment. Egypt has about 1,100 Abrams Syria had about 5000 T-72, T-62 and T-55's Israel has around 1500 Merkava's Iran has a lot of tanks. If anything, the Saudis have slightly less tanks than their neighbours

Other than addition, subtraction and counting, math isn't required for anything a NESOP does at sea. You only use it while on courses.

War in Afghanistan: Eight Battles in the South http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/War-Afghanistan-Eight-Battles-South-Sean-Michael-Maloney/9781894673495-item.html?cookieCheck=1

http://www.timesofisrael.com/former-neo-nazi-who-joined-taliban-happy-to-be-in-german-jail/ He was apparently a neo-nazi before joining the Taliban.

Another article said a first missile may have missed.

It looks like you are correct. http://www.defensenews.com/article/20121029/DEFREG04/310290003/Israel-Doubts-Iran-Has-Drone-Data-Defense-Official-Says?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Gosho, I'm curious, are you the same Gosho Mladenoff who is associated with the Macedonian Patriotic Organization or the Macedonian Tribune?

Interesting first post.

That's certainly notable! I just want to add that many of these sailors who don't sail still receive sea pay, as they are posted to sea going units even though they are unfit sea.