helicopter-lifted observation post
11Operation Ivory Coast — Coordinates: 21°8′39.68″N 105°29′45.17″E / 21.1443556°N 105.4958806°E / 21.1443556; 105.4958806 …
12Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …
13environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
14Gaza flotilla raid — Coordinates: 32°38′28″N 33°34′02″E / …
15performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
16Georgia — /jawr jeuh/, n. 1. a state in the SE United States. 5,464,265; 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Cap.: Atlanta. Abbr.: GA (for use with zip code), Ga. 2. Also called Georgian Republic. a republic in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, N of… …
17MH-6 Little Bird — Infobox Aircraft name= MH 6/AH 6 Little Bird caption= AH 6 Little Bird helicopter type= Light observation helicopter manufacturer= MD Helicopters designer= first flight= introduced= retired= status= Active service primary user= United States Army …
18space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
19Battle of Khe Sanh — For the song by Cold Chisel, see Khe Sanh (song). Battle of Khe Sanh Part of the Vietnam War …
20USS Tripoli (LPH-10) — The second USS Tripoli (LPH 10), an Iwo Jima class amphibious assault ship, was laid down on 15 June 1964 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, by the Ingalls Ship building Corporation; launched on 31 July 1965; sponsored by Mrs. Jane Cates, the wife of… …
