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January 7
1960 - The first fully-guided Polaris missile is launched
at Cape Canaveral, Fla. It flew 900 miles. 1967 - The Mobile Riverine Force begins arriving at Vung
Tau, Vietnam. 1991 - Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney gives the coup de
grace to the Navy's behind-schedule, over-budget A-12 Avenger
stealth aircraft. At more than $52 billion, is the largest defense
contract ever canceled. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval Historical Center Web site at
www.history.navy.mil |
