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lovuian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-08-07 01:51 AM
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Navy Announces Summer Exercises Off Guam (Valiant Shield)
Edited on Wed Aug-08-07 01:57 AM by lovuian
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/04/10/656198-navy-announces-summer-exercises-off-guam

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"It was very important I think to take that information and while everything was still fresh to say let's go ahead and do things again," Roughead said.

The war games will only involve U.S. troops but will include forces from different services. The Marine Corps and Air Force participated in last year's drills.

Last year's exercises — the first Valiant Shield — were the largest the United States has had in the Pacific since the Vietnam War.
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Word is out that War Manuevers started Monday

three carriers and their air and naval strike groups: USS Stennis, USS Nimitz (picture) and USS Kitty Hawk, altogether 30 warships, 280 warplanes and 22,000 soldiers and sailors

Anybody else hear any rumours???
Another link

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=1111058

Ok heres a confirm

http://defensenewsstand.com/

DefenseAlert, Aug. 3, 2007 -- The Navy has determined that its annual Valiant Shield 2007 (VS 07) exercise in the western Pacific Ocean taking place this month will not adversely impact the environment, according to a Federal Register notice issued today.


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