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White Navy officers are more likely to be promoted than blacks or Hispanics, study finds -The Navy is more likely to promote white enlisted officers than those who are black or Hispanic, according to an independent academic study based on data provided by the military branch. Hispanic - United States - History - Health - Arizona Date: 2010/07/30
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/29/AR2010072905737.html?wprss=rss_politics/fedpage

She didn't plan on the Navy; now she's thinking of becoming an officer -Every night, Sandra Woltman lies in bed - thinking. Mostly, she thinks about her 4-year-old son Rameon. She can't tuck him in or kiss him goodnight. Woltman, a 2000 Northeastern High School graduate, is more than 7,000 miles away, serving in the Navy. Date: 2010/07/28
Source: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/local/ci_15622778

She didn't plan on the Navy; now she's thinking of becoming an officer -Every night, Sandra Woltman lies in bed - thinking. Mostly, she thinks about her 4-year-old son Rameon. Date: 2010/07/28
Source: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_15622778?source=rss

Letters - Navy Community - discussions, photos, video - Navy Times -Really? Navy Times feels it needs to emulate the National Enquirer in its headlines [“Don’t get screwed out of your advancement,” July 5]? Date: 2010/07/24
Source: http://www.navytimes.com/community/opinion/navy_letters_072610w/

2010 College Footall Rankings: 5 Teams Who Will Rank Lower In The End -There is an ever-present opinion that preseason college football rankings are worthless. The opinions made are largely based on the results of a previous year in a sport whose competitors take on a different mask from week to week. Yet, when they are released to fans, journalists, commentators, and even the occasional Bleacher Report intern, we are willing to buy large amounts of the stock whose ... Date: 2010/07/29
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/426823-2010-college-footall-rankingsfive-teams-who-will-fall-from-current-spot

Symposium to explore broadening partnerships to spur medical advances for war injuries -( Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine ) The USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium will gather prominent civilian and military researchers and clinicians to discuss current research and identify opportunities to collaborate and share information that could speed treatments to wounded warriors. Co-hosted by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and ... Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/hmjf-ste072710.php

Symposium To Explore Broadening Partnerships To Spur Medical Advances For War Injuries -The USU-HJF Military Medicine Symposium will gather prominent civilian and military researchers and clinicians from across the United States to discuss current research and identify opportunities to collaborate and share information that could speed treatments to wounded warriors. The symposium also will bring together a broad spectrum of participants from military health leadership, federal ... Date: 2010/07/28
Source: http://mnt.to/f/3GH4

South America mulls tougher marine security -RIO DE JANEIRO, July 27 (UPI) -- Latin American countries face tough choices as drug trafficking, illegal immigration and the threat of attacks on newly found natural resources make new demands on maritime security needs. Latin America - South America - Illegal drug trade - United States - Colombia Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/07/27/South-America-mulls-tougher-marine-security/UPI-70351280250414/

Merit award taken from RCMP sergeant -RCMP Sgt. Warren S. Gherasim has had his appointment to the Order of Merit of the Police Forces terminated, the governor general's office announced Monday. Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2010/07/26/rcmp-merit-gherasim.html?ref=rss

Key Admirals and Captains from Ecuador, Peru and Chile to speak at IDGA’s Maritime Surveillance Latin America conference -NEW YORK | IDGA announces its 2nd Maritime Surveillance Latin America conference, taking place in Miami, Florida on October 18-20, 2010. ... Date: 2010/07/26
Source: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/17062/