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The first home of the Royal Marines in Kent was established at Chatham in 1755. Because of its proximity to the continent and the fact that it possessed a thriving naval dockyard, Deal has been closely associated with the corps ever since its foundation. Records from the old Navy yard at Deal exist from 1658 and show that Marines from Chatham and Woolwich were on duty in Deal, and quartered in the town ...

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Located ten thousand light years to the galactic north east of Terra, the world of Armageddon is the fourth in its system of ten planets, is classified as a Hive World of the Imperium, and is the industrial hub of both the Armageddon sub-sector and the greater region. Many worlds within a several light-year radius of Armageddon rely on the world for its industrial output. Thousands of centuries of industry has reduced the world to barren wastelands and polluted oceans; humans can only survive within the artificial environment of the h ...

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Originally known as the DD-21, the class was renamed in 2001 when its acquisition program was reworked. According to GAO's September 2004 report, milestones include: Formal program launch, April 2002. Preliminary design review, March 2004. Lead ship authorized, March 2005. Critical design review, August 2005. Start fabrication, June 2007. First ship launched, June 2010. The name and hull number of the first DD(X) have yet to be decided. USS Hayler (D ...

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The island has earned the nickname Cinema Island for the numerous films, television shows, and commercials that been shot there. Films include Long Days Journey into Night, (Katharine Hepburn), Awakenings (Robert De Niro and Robin Williams), and Love Is All There Is (Lainie Kazan and Angelina Jolie). The City Island Bridge was featured in the movie A Bronx Tale, and one scene was set there. Television series include Coronet Blue and an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent called Sound Bodies which was based on ...

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Colours standards and guidons - United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations. The Colours of the Infantry are a set of large flags, unique to each regiment, that the ordinary soldier would be able to identify straight away. In regiments of infantry of the British Army and the armies of Commonwealth countries, each battalion carries two colours, which collectively are called a stand. These are large flags, usually 36 in × 45 in, and mounted on a pike which is 8 ft 7½ in long; the King's ...

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The flag has gone through 26 changes since the new union of 13 states first adopted it. The 48-star version holds the record, 47 years, for the longest time the flag has gone unchanged. The current 50-star version will tie the record if it is still in use on July 4, 2007. At the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, the most commonly flown flag was the Grand Union Flag. This flag was initially flown by George Washington and is recorded as being first raised by Washington's troops at Prospect Hill on New ...

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