http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/31 Category: Military en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 19:10:59 -0400 ROANOKE The Federal Aviation Administration didn't know that Carilion Clinic's new Rockbridge County helipad existed. It's unlikely that the military knew about the site tucked behind a shopping center on U.S. 11, although pilots from several bases routinely fly training missions nearby. It took just 13 days — and a near disaster — to bring attention to the new landing spot. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/military-jets-may-not-have-known-new-helipad-location Sat, 26 May 2012 18:37:11 -0400 Army Sgt. Brian Miller, who lost his leg fighting in Iraq, makes his way out into the surf with help from Wave Warriors volunteers on Saturday, May 26, 2012, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront north of 1st Street. A surf event for wounded servicemen and women, the Wave Warriors Surf Camp coincides with the 9th annual Steel Pier Classic and surf art expo. Dozens took part in the event. (L. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/photos-wave-warriors-event-virginia-beach Sat, 26 May 2012 18:34:26 -0400 WEST POINT, N.Y Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that the United States can now focus on new global challenges after a long decade of war in an election-year commencement address to jubilant graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/biden-west-point-wars-end-gives-us-new-flexibility Sat, 26 May 2012 12:39:47 -0400 NORFOLK More than half of the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama during a Somali pirate attack in April 2009 have filed lawsuits in Norfolk against the owner and operator of the ship, even as a new movie about the hijacking is in the works. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/warnings-pirates-ignored-maersk-lawsuits-say Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 When a top Google official came to Virginia Beach last week to speak at a respected defense conference, he delivered a stunning and convincing message: The company is on the verge of unveiling a project that could reveal to the public the precise locations of many ships at sea, including U.S. Navy ships. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/navy-dismisses-googles-alarm-over-shiptracking Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach City offices and courts will be closed Monday. Financial institutions Most banks and credit unions will be closed Monday. Contact specific institutions. Garbage collection Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach No scheduled trash collections Monday. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/memorial-day-closings-hampton-roads Fri, 25 May 2012 23:26:43 -0400 Memorial Day Celebration, free picnic, live patriotic music. All military personnel invited and encouraged to wear uniform. 11 a.m. Sunday. Virginia Heights Baptist Church, 1251 Kempsville Road, Norfolk. 461-3160. www.virginiaheights.us. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/memorial-day-weekend-events-hampton-roads Fri, 25 May 2012 21:50:55 -0400 TAMPA, Fla. The commander in charge of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden is defending his proposal that would give him more authority to send special operations forces overseas to address problems like terrorists or sudden Arab Spring-style unrest. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/raid-admirals-toughest-fight-winning-washington Fri, 25 May 2012 17:57:06 -0400 Scouts, veterans groups and other volunteers placed flags at each of the graves at Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton early Friday morning, May 25, 2012. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Earl Joy of Yorktown stayed behind to check that no graves were overlooked. He also placed flags at the graves of spouses of veterans. Joy is stationed at Fort Eustis. (Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot)   http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/photo-preparing-memorial-day-hampton Fri, 25 May 2012 19:31:19 -0400 KITTERY, Maine Those who have spent time on Navy submarines will tell you that few combustible materials are aboard. But don't tell that to the firefighters who rushed to the USS Miami when a blaze swept through the billion-dollar nuclear-powered submarine. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/navy-begins-assessing-firedamaged-sub-maine Fri, 25 May 2012 19:21:27 -0400