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Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Begins Support of Operation Inherent Resolve
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- Written by Ian Kinkead Ian Kinkead
- Published: 31 July 2017 31 July 2017
Arabian Gulf - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is carrying out strike sorties from the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).
Midshipmen Embark John S. McCain for Summer Cruise
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 30 July 2017 30 July 2017
East China Sea - Seven midshipmen embarked the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), nicknamed "Big Bad John," from July 3-21.
NSF-funded supercomputer Stampede2 forges new frontier in advanced computing
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- Written by Kim L. Silverman Kim L. Silverman
- Published: 30 July 2017 30 July 2017
Washington, DC - The National Science Foundation (NSF) today realized the initial phase of its $30 million investment to upgrade the nation’s computational research infrastructure through the dedication of Stampede2, one of the most powerful supercomputing systems in the world. Based at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin, this strategic national resource will serve tens of thousands of researchers and educators across the U.S.
Latest DPRK Provocation
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 30 July 2017 30 July 2017
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson: "The United States strongly condemns North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the second this month, in blatant violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions that reflect the will of the international community.
Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 30 July 2017 30 July 2017
Washington, DC - Representatives of the U.S. Government, private sector, and civil society will meet with nearly 1,000 young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa during the State Department-sponsored Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit from July 31-August 2, in Washington, DC. The Mandela Washington Fellowship and Summit fosters and builds relationships that support and expand U.S.-Africa cooperation on shared goals the continent.