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mudvillegazette.com - 11/22/2009
Bad Weather (Part Two)
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Continuing a tale begun here . So, what did I get for having attended the National Hurricane Conference? I got something any military member dreads - I became the dreaded SME. Subject Matter Expert on all things hurricanic . Thus designated I found myself at an American Meteorological ...
pbs.org - 11/21/2009
Bill Moyers Journal . Transcripts
— pbs.org — Transcript: BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. Our country wonders this weekend what is on President Obama's... mind. He is apparently, about to bring months of deliberation to a close and answer General Stanley McChrystal's request for more troops in ... (more) Bill Moyers Journal . Transcripts
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pbs.org - 11/21/2009
Bill Moyers Journal . Johnson's Escalation of Vietnam: A Timeline
— pbs.org — The origins of the Vietnam War lie in 1945, when the British ignored Ho Chi Minh's declaration... of independence and restored French rule to the country. After a protracted conflict with Ho Chi Minh's nationalist forces and a massive defeat at Dien ... (more) Bill Moyers Journal . Johnson's Escalation of Vietnam: A ...
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mudvillegazette.com - 11/22/2009
Bad Weather (Part I)
— mudvillegazette.com — A blast from Mudville's past - but not chosen at random, as it fits in with the... news of the day . Back in early 2005 I was finishing my first tour in Iraq, had handed off duties to my replacement, and was awaiting transportation out. So I had time to spend on off-topic posts ... (more) Bad Weather (Part I)
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Mudville Gazette: Bad Weather (Part Two)
Victory Caucus -- All Content — Continuing a tale begun here. So, what did I get for having attended the National Hurricane Conference? I got something any military member dreads - I became the dreaded SME. Subject Matter Expert on all things hurricanic. Thus designated I found myself at an American Meteorological Society conference, a meeting of utmost and obvious importance to meteorologists but which had little attraction for me. But I follow orders, and if ordered to go forth and see if this is worthwhile... read ...

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