It is with great sadness that we announce the death of retired Capt. Caroll “Lex” LeFon. LeFon is better known as military blogger Neptunus Lex.
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Category: Navy
Varyag to enter service this year
PLA Navy’s deputy chief Xu Hong Meng told reporters during the annual session of China’s parliament that Varyag is expected to enter service this year.
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USS Enterprise to make final deployment this Sunday
USS Enterprise will make its 22nd and final overseas deployment this Sunday. The aircraft carrier will conduct operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
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SOUTHCOM lacks boats, planes to intercept drug shipments
Gen. Douglas Fraser, head of the U.S. Southern Command, told reporters that his command and countries in Latin America lacked the boats and planes to intercept drug shipments.
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Hawk came too close to Merlin
The pilot of a British Hawk jet trainer failed to follow the correct recovery procedure while landing at RNAS Culdrose. This put the aircraft within half a mile of a Merlin helicopter.
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