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As hostilities grow in Lebanon today, U.S. officials remember '83 Beirut attack

U.S. News // 5 months ago

As hostilities grow in Lebanon today, U.S. officials remember '83 Beirut attack

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon on Monday commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Oct. 23, 1983, suicide bombing of the U.S. Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, in which 241 U.S. servicemembers died.

U.S. Navy, Marine Corps set deadline for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

Defense News // 2 years ago

U.S. Navy, Marine Corps set deadline for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

All active duty and reserve service members of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year, according to memos issued by each branch.

What to stream this weekend: 'Run,' American Music Awards

Entertainment News // 3 years ago

What to stream this weekend: 'Run,' American Music Awards

The 2020 American Music Awards, a thriller starring Sarah Paulson and a Dolly Parton Christmas film are available to stream this weekend.

NATO opens new Atlantic Command at Norfolk, Va.

Defense News // 3 years ago

NATO opens new Atlantic Command at Norfolk, Va.

NATO's new Atlantic Command, Joint Force Command Norfolk, was declared operational at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Va., Thursday.

NAS Oceana Air Show to be broadcast online

Defense News // 3 years ago

NAS Oceana Air Show to be broadcast online

The annual air show at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia will be a virtual event this year, officials announced Thursday.

Netflix orders Pharrell Williams docuseries 'Voices of Fire'

Entertainment News // 3 years ago

Netflix orders Pharrell Williams docuseries 'Voices of Fire'

Pharrell Williams and Netflix are teaming up on a new docuseries titled "Voices of Fire" that takes place in his hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Navy opens probe after suicides on USS George H.W. Bush

Defense News // 4 years ago

Navy opens probe after suicides on USS George H.W. Bush

Federal and local authorities are investigating four recent suicides aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, including three in the last week and one in July.

U.S. military installations, bases brace for Hurricane Dorian

Defense News // 4 years ago

U.S. military installations, bases brace for Hurricane Dorian

Military installations along the U.S. Southeast coast completed preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Dorian on Wednesday.

Remnants of Dorian off Canada, will move to Britain this week

World News // 4 years ago

Remnants of Dorian off Canada, will move to Britain this week

After brushing past the Northeast, Hurricane Dorian is expected to make landfall in Atlantic Canada late Saturday or Saturday night, just about two weeks after the storm sprung to life in the Caribbean.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard breaks ground on production training facility

Defense News // 4 years ago

Norfolk Naval Shipyard breaks ground on production training facility

Norfolk Naval Shipyard conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for a 157,000-square-foot, $64.7 million production training facility.

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Coordinates: 36°58′N 76°22′W / 36.967°N 76.367°W / 36.967; -76.367

Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States. Hampton Roads is notable for its year-round ice-free harbor, for United States Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, NASA, Marines, and Army facilities, shipyards, coal piers, and hundreds of miles of waterfront property and beaches, all of which contribute to the diversity and stability of the region's economy.

The water area known as Hampton Roads is one of the world's biggest natural harbors (more accurately a roadstead or "roads"), and incorporates the mouths of the Elizabeth River and James River with several smaller rivers and itself empties into the Chesapeake Bay near its mouth leading to the Atlantic Ocean.

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