inventions, many of which have become popular worldwide. Lacrosse and surfing arose from Native American and Native Hawaiian activities that predate...

surfing. Johnson, Erika (2006), Cape Rochon – An Island Light, vol. 9, Lighthouses of Australia Bulletin "Ortsverband Gemersheim". Thw-germersheim.de...

flight at idle-reverse for added drag in maximum-rate descents. In vortex surfing tests performed by two C-17s, up to 10% fuel savings were reported. For...

Jersey Senate, 1982–2008 representing the 9th Legislative District; Mayor of Surf City, New Jersey, 1966–2015 (B) Glenn Cunningham (1943–2004), first African-American...

as a filler; a substitute for virtually any word or phrase. During the surfing boom in Hawaii, HCE was influenced by surfer slang. Some HCE expressions...

community, particularly through music. Barry Mervyn Ezzy – For service to surf lifesaving. Garry Fabian – For service to the community through a range of...

Briz (Бриз, "breeze"), 62 Shkval (Шквал, "squall"), 63 Priboy (Прибой, "surf"), 64 Shtorm (Щорм, "sea storm") (minehunters project 1265 "Yakhont") 65...

surfboat An oar-driven boat designed to enter the ocean from a beach in heavy surf or large waves. Surfboats often play a lifesaving or rescue role when rescuers...

canoeing, diving, boating, underwater navigation and demolition, negotiating surf zones, and submarine infiltration. The course includes a 34-mile (55 km)...

items in numbers beyond the Commonwealth's requirements. Given the heavier surf and the topography of Omaha Beach, it is unlikely that the funnies would...

Wolfenbarger receives fourth star, assumes leadership of AFMC". Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013...

track, loaded and unloaded the trains, manned the surf boats, stowed or discharged the cargoes of surf boats from supply and store ships, and were employed...

internet service provider) Astronomical Society of the Pacific Association of Surfing Professionals ASPI – (i) Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASR (i)...

ambassador Lodge. USS Mahnomen County was driven ashore near Chu Lai by surf and high winds of Typhoon Pamela. Attempts to refloat it during January 1967...

intelligence, to include the gradients and surf conditions and beach permeability. Both the APD USS Blessman (DE-69) and USS Gamble (DD-123), a destroyer–minesweeper...

unrelenting shower of deadly machine-gun bullets to swim through extremely heavy surf and bring the helpless men to safety. Through his courageous efforts and...

bodyboarding athlete; first Puerto Rican to win a gold medal at the ISA World Surfing Games Alex Sánchez, a.k.a. "El Nene Sanchez", boxer, former champion Rey...

the regimental commanders. Since there was a possibility of unfavorable surf conditions along the eastern beaches, VAC issued an alternative plan on 8...

display is that craft underway! They're still dragging their fenders in the surf, and their sails are all ahoo!". ahoy A cry to draw attention. Used to hail...

1984, Empire was awarded government contracts to transport people and materiel in Grenada, following the conflict. In the mid-1980s, Empire received contracts...

operation by its fully owned Panama-registered subsidiary to carry war matériel and supplies between Canada and United Kingdom and renamed Chepo. In early...

destroyed. 7 May A U.S. Navy Lockheed P2V Neptune of VP-23 crashes into the surf ~200 yards from shore near Nassau, Bahamas, and all ten crew perish. Six...

ten days. Beach operations proceeded smoothly, aided by fine weather, good surf conditions, the absence of strong tides, and weaker than anticipated German...

to land the pinnace on the Austral Island of Rurutu was thwarted by rough surf and the rocky shoreline. On 15 August, Endeavour finally turned south to...

To prevent fouling of the propellers in a craft destined to spend time in surf and possibly be beached, a crude waterjet propulsion system was devised by...

1914-16. Oxford: Osprey Publishing; p. 29 Duffy, Michael (2000-07) "Safe Surf". http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/mortars.htm Cross, Wilbur L. (1991)...

deployed Two U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicles emerge from the surf onto the sand of Freshwater Beach, Australia Soviet PTS-M landing craft Lightweight...

landing. 4 June A U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U-4 Corsair crashed in the surf at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina during a VFW airshow; pilot Lt. Gene Dial...

Company. June 8 – General Ellen M. Pawlikowski assumed command of Air Force Materiel Command. Army Secretary John McHugh issued a directive on June 16 which...

Smith For service to surf lifesaving in Western Australia. Anthony George Smith For service to the community through the St Vincent de Paul Society. Carmel...