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The MIM-104 Patriot is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and derives its name from the radar component of the weapon system.
This led to the citywide 1992 Los Angeles riots, during which 63 people were killed and 2,373 were injured; it ended only after the California Army National Guard, the United States Army, and the United States Marine Corps provided reinforcements to re-establish control. [87] 2006: Sean Bell was fatally shot on the night before his wedding. It ...
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the world's most powerful navy and the largest by tonnage, at 4.5 million tons in 2021 [ 9 ] and in 2009 an estimated battle fleet tonnage that exceeded the next 13 navies combined. [ 10 ]
John Alan Blake. For services as Area Supervisor, Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, British Army of the Rhine; Major Henry Rokeby Bond. For services in a civilian capacity in Malaya; Alfred Edward Booth, District Officer, H.M. Coastguard, Ministry of Transport; Leslie George Bourne, Convoy Officer, Midland Region Food Flying Squads.
Fairfax Connector is a public bus service provided by Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and is managed by the county government. [3] [6] The bus system provides service within Fairfax County, and connects to Metrobus, Metrorail stations, Virginia Railway Express, and other local bus systems.
It comprises the Indian Army, the Indian Navy, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Coast Guard. [294] The official Indian defence budget for 2011 was US$36.03 billion, or 1.83% of GDP. [295] Defence expenditure was pegged at US$70.12 billion for fiscal year 2022–23 and, increased 9.8% than previous fiscal year.
Aaron Burr Jr. (February 6, 1756 – September 14, 1836) was an American politician, businessman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the third vice president of the United States from 1801 to 1805 during Thomas Jefferson's first presidential term.
Ronald Wilson Reagan [a] (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, his presidency constituted the Reagan era, and he is considered one of the most prominent American conservative figures.