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Lockheed Martin Delivers AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Antennas to Japan
Seapower Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Release From Lockheed Martin MOORESTOWN, N.J. July 7, 2025 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset comprised of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to the Japan Ministry of Defense...
Leaders praise Missouri B-2 bomber pilots steering ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’
Houston Herald - Missouri
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July 3, 2025
Operation Midnight Hammer is the kind of mission that Whiteman Air Force Base’s B-2 Spirit stealth bomber pilots have been trained to do. On Saturday, June 20, it was not a drill. Several national media organizations reported B-2 stealth bombers...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Chinese aircraft carriers exercise near Japan – China’s force projection capability is increasing
The Daily Blog
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July 6, 2025
On 30 June, the People’s Liberation Army – Navy confirmed two Chinese aircraft carriers; PLANS Shandong and Liaoning exercised together in the Western Pacific. The ships conducted a range of drills practicing defensive and offensive operations....
10 books by Wisconsin authors to add to your summer reading list
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
Wisconsin isn’t just known for its dairy and brewing—it’s also home to a lot of great writers. Add some books by Wisconsin authors to your summer reading list. Maybe you don’t have to do summer reading for school anymore, but that doesn’t mean it...
New officer-in-charge at the helm of Station Apra Harbor
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
SANTA RITA, Guam — Senior Chief Petty Officer Kyle Breen-Tapia assumed command of U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor from Senior Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Jarvis in a change of command ceremony at the Naval Base Guam Chapel in Apra Harbor,...
Aegis System Equipped Vessel Takes Shape: Lockheed Martin Delivers AN/SPY-7(V)1 Radar Antennas to Japan
EDR Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Moorestown, N.J. June 30, 2025 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), successfully delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset comprised of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). The delivery was...
Frank Jao’s Journey to Becoming a Real Estate Titan
Orange County Business Journal - California
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July 7, 2025
Orange County is home to the largest population of Vietnamese people outside of Vietnam. Within the thriving ethnic enclave is a collection of strip malls spanning parts of Westminster, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley and Santa Ana known as Little...
CSC sets grievance hearing date for COVID-19 double pay matter
The Guam Daily Post
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The Civil Service Commission is on a limited time frame to address a COVID-19 related double pay matter remanded by the Superior Court of Guam. The case involves a grievance filed by Tommy Arceo, a Department of Public Works employee who provided...
Map: Tracking Tropical Storm Danas
The New York Times
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July 6, 2025
Danas weakened to a tropical storm in the East China Sea Monday morning Taiwan time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Forecast wind speeds and direction Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July...
Top 10 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2025
South Africa Today
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July 6, 2025
According to recent global studies, women-led companies generate more revenue and create more inclusive workplaces—yet they still receive less than 3% of venture capital funding. Despite these odds, the women on this list are breaking barriers and...
Quad announces expansion of maritime agenda in Indo-Pacific
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
The Quad has announced a four-point expansion of its agenda, including greater cooperation on the maritime front in the Indo-Pacific and a ‘critical minerals initiative’ to decouple supply chains from China. These minerals are needed for producing...
GEC hosts anew college poll worker program on July 4-26, course fees fully covered
Pacific Daily News
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The Guam Election Commission is once again hosting a two-credit course College Poll Worker Program, which may be used towards teachers’ recertification or reclassification, as well as help prepare students in the administration of Guam's elections...
LETTER: Tourism perspectives from Korea, part 2
Pacific Daily News
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Guam is uniquely positioned to thrive in this niche tourism market, yet isn’t a major contender. Over 1 million Korean travelers visit Cebu in the Philippines every year, and over 100,000 do so for the purpose of learning English at one of Cebu’s...
Army Works to Deter Chinese Threats While Supporting Joint Force, Allies, Partners
Arizona Free Press
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By David Vergun, DOD News China is developing military technologies, capabilities and procedures at a pace and scale never before seen, said Army Gen. Ronald P. Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, who spoke today during a strategic landpower...
NWS keeps an eye on 2 disturbances
Pacific Daily News
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The National Weather Service is keeping an eye on two disturbances in the region. A third one dissipated. NWS Guam, in its weekly weather outlook released on Tuesday, said it is watching Invest 98W, which is near the Philippines, and Invest 90W,...
37 °C heat expected today in northern Taiwan
Taipei Times
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July 1, 2025
Temperatures in parts of northern Taiwan, including Taipei, are expected to reach 37°C today, with much of the island also experiencing intense heat, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Highs of around 36°C are likely elsewhere...
Into the Fight, Into the Sea: HSC-25’s Search and Rescue Mission
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 6, 2025
Embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE (HSC-25) Detachment 6 trains hard to carry out one of the Navy’s most demanding and essential missions: Search and Rescue...
GCC awarded maximum 8-year accreditation renewal
The Guam Daily Post
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The Guam Community College was awarded a new accreditation term of eight years, the highest number of years allowed under reaccreditation standards, from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. GCC announced Monday that GCC...
LETTER: The hope we’ve been missing
Pacific Daily News
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There’s always some new controversy making the rounds—the latest scandal, the latest outrage. It dominates the headlines, fills the group chats, gets everyone fired up until the next one comes along. And so it goes. Meanwhile, the issue that...
US seeking deep-sea miners interested in leasing American Samoa's seabed
The Pacific Island Times
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July 3, 2025
The U.S. is soliciting interest from prospective companies to lease American Samoa's seabed for deep-sea mining, amid a petition launched by advocacy groups seeking to halt the plan. There are only a few days left for the public to comment on the...