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 Carl Vinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883–June 1, 1981) was a Democratic United States Congressman from Georgia who served for over fifty years in the U.S. House.
In 1909, at the age of 25, Vinson was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and served as Speaker Pro Tempore by 1911.
On June 1, 1981, Congressman Carl Vinson died at the age of 97.
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 Carl Vinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883 – June 1, 1981) was a Democratic United States Congressman from Georgia who served for over fifty years in the U.S. House.
For his efforts, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was named for him, the USS Carl Vinson and Vinson became the first living American to have a U.S. Navy ship named for him.
Carl Vinson served 26 consecutive terms in the U.S. House, rarely running against significant opposition.
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 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Carl Vinson (1883-1981)
Carl Vinson, recognized as "the father of the two-ocean navy," served twenty-five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born on November 18, 1883, in Baldwin County, Vinson was one of seven children born to Edward Storey Vinson, a farmer, and Annie Morris Vinson.
Vinson asserted, "The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy." During the cold war he continued to stress the need for military preparedness, especially a buildup of strategic bombers.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-514   (1084 words)

  
 Profile of Carl Vinson
Vinson was known by the military establishment as "the Admiral" because of his early affection for the United States Navy.
The great-grandson of a Methodist preacher, the grandson and son of a farmer, Carl was one of seven children born to Edward Storey Vinson and Annie Morris Vinson.
Vinson's effectiveness on the Naval Affairs Committee is attested to by the fact that in the first nine years of his chairmanship, the House defeated only one bill that he sponsored.
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 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vinson departed on 1 March 1983 for its new homeport at the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California.
Carl Vinson participated in RIMPAC '84 before departing 14 October 1984 for its first overseas deployment in the Western Pacific.
During the exercise Vinson operated in the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands, eventually leading a three carrier battle group force in conducting operations in the Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean.
hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)   (839 words)

  
 Carl Vinson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carl Vinson was born November 18, 1883 in Baldwin County.
Carl Vinson said once, "The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Navy and Army." Vinson was very powerful in Congress and America's land, air, and sea defenses.
Carl Vinson was one of the very rare types of people to make that big an impact on America's defenses.
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 Carl Vinson Strike Group
Carl Vinson finished the overhaul period in June 2000 and began the pre-deployment phase of operations.
On August 1 the Carl Vinson was operating in the Celebes Sea and on August 4 the ship was operating in the South China Sea as it headed for a port call in Hong Kong on August 6.
After careful assessments of USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) operational readiness, including the remaining useful life of the nuclear fuel, the Navy is recommending to Department of Defense officials that the ship's refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) commence in the fall of 2005, one year later than originally planned.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/batgru-70.htm   (3183 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is a United States Navy Nimitz class supercarrier named after Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia.
After commissioning on 13 March 1982, USS Carl Vinson was put to sea for a post-commissioning shakedown.
From 26 August until 3 September 1995, Vinson participated in Exercise Ke Koa, as well as ceremonies to commemorate the end of World War II in the Pacific.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)   (864 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) - en
Carl Vinson steamed in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, South China Sera, Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean enroute to its new homeport of Naval Air Station Alameda, California.
Carl Vinson returned to sea in October 1985 for a month-long refresher training period and again in March 1986 for workups and other operational exercises.
Carl Vinson served as the platform for President Clinton's commemoration speech to 2,000 WWII veterans.
www.military.cz /usa/navy/uss/carriers/vinson/vinson_en.htm   (2043 words)

  
 Carl Vinson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
During Vinson's tenure in the U.S. House, Vinson was a champion for national defense and especially the (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. Navy) U.S. Navy.
In 1934, Vinson helped push the Vinson-Trammel Act, along with Sen. Park Trammel of (A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Florida.
As chairman, Vinson oversaw the modernization of the military as the military's focus shifted to the (A state of political conflict using means short of armed warfare) Cold War.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/carl_vinson.htm   (501 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In February, 1997, USS CARL VINSON was the platform for the last carrier launches and recoveries of the A-6E Intruder.
Carl Vinson was born in Baldwin County, Georgia, on November 18, 1883.
One of CARL VINSON's helicopters, which was airborne at the time of the crash, was immediately dispatched to conduct rescue operations.
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 Mount Vinson, the summit of Antarctica. The seven summits, the highest peaks of the 7 continents! Trips, Statistics & ...
Named for Carl G Vinson, a Georgia congressman and a major force in 20th century US Antarctic exploration, it was first climbed in December 1966 by a combined group from the American Alpine Club and the National Science Foundation.
Thus the height of Vinson’s main summit was reduced from 5140m to 4897m.
The highest mountain on the continent is Vinson Massif,4,897 metres (16,067 feet), situated in the Ellsworth Mountains (see the waypoints page for details about variation of the measurements).
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 KOMO : USS Carl Vinson's Deployment Extended   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In early February, the Vinson was assigned to the western Pacific to replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, which was sent to the Persian Gulf for the war with Iraq.
The Vinson and its 5,200-member crew have remained in the western Pacific because of tensions with North Korea.
The Vinson's extended deployment is due in part to the ripple effect of the Lincoln's long deployment and scheduled 10 1/2-month-stay at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, which begins in about six weeks, Navy officials told The Sun.
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 News:  7-21-04 Mercer University Press Publishes Carl Vinson Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vinson's great nephew, Georgia's longtime U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, is one of several of Vinson's family members that have been vocal about the book being written.
Carl Vinson's story is, in large part the story of America's national security in the twentieth century.
The answer to why Carl Vinson has drifted into relative anonymity lies in the essence of the man's character.
www2.mercer.edu /News/Articles/040721vinson.htm   (973 words)

  
 Dr. Carl Vinson - Optometrist - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Dr. Vinson has had LASIK himself, so he can talk with you about it from both a personal and a professional perspective.
Dr. Vinson is capable of diagnosing and treating many many eye diseases.
Should that happen, Dr. Vinson is on call for emergency care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.drcarlvinson.com /services.htm   (1056 words)

  
 Carl Vinson The Man   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carl Vinson's service in the House of Representatives exceeds that of anyone elected to the Congress of the United States since it first convened in 1798.
In that position, Congressman Vinson forged and moved through Congress the landmark Vinson-Trammel Act which provided authority for the eventual construction of ninety-two major warships, the birth of the two ocean Navy.
Stating that, "The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy," Congressman Vinson became a powerful force in the growth of America's land, sea and air forces.
www.cvn70.navy.mil /vinson/vinson.htm   (248 words)

  
 Puget Sound Shipyard Welcomes Carl Vinson for Post-Deployment Maintenance
Vinson is one of the first U.S. Navy ships to return home after combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Carl Vinson arrived at the shipyard March 7 to begin what will be the largest planned incremental availability ever accomplished.
PSNS will team with Carl Vinson Sailors and Supervisor of Shipbuilding Puget Sound and their contractors to coordinate and execute this extremely complex project.
www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=1030   (360 words)

  
 Carl Vinson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Carl Vinson (November 18, 1883-June 1, 1981) was a United States Congressman from Georgia who served for over fifty years in the U.S. House.
After losing a third term following redistricting, he was briefly appointed judge of the Baldwin County court, but following the sudden death of Rep. Augusta Bacon, Vinson announced his candidacy for the U.S. House which he won over three other opponents.
In 1934, Vinson helped push the Vinson-Trammel Act, along with Sen. Park Trammel of Florida.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/carl_vinson.html   (538 words)

  
 Carl Vinson Strike Group Visits Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vinson, along with the rest of its carrier strike group recently visited Hong Kong, marking the ships return to the Chinese city after a five-year absence.
Accompanying Carl Vinson, which is homeported in Bremerton, Wash., are the strike group’s guided-missile cruiser, USS Antietam (CG 54), and guided-missile destroyer, USS Lassen (DDG 82), both homeported in San Diego; frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61), homeported in Everett, Wash.; and fast-combat support ship USS Sacramento (AOE 1), homeported in Bremerton, Wash.
The Carl Vinson Strike Group was ordered to the Western Pacific Feb. 7 in an effort to maintain America's standing commitment to peace, stability and theater security cooperation in coordination with allies and friends in the region.
www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=8876   (302 words)

  
 Carl Vinson Strike Group enjoys port visits to Guam, Saipan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Carl Vinson Strike Group is currently on deployment in the Western Pacific.
Carl Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va. in support of a three-year refuel and complex overhaul.
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is currently on deployment in the Western Pacific.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2005/march/1.htm   (629 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson F/A-18s Strike Insurgents in Iraq
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is conducting operations in support of multi-national forces in Iraq and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf.
Carl Vinson will end its deployment with a homeport shift to Norfolk, Va., and will conduct a three-year refuel and complex overhaul.
Carl Vinson deployed with four Hornet squadrons, including the Black Knights of VFA-154 and the Argonauts of VFA-147, both based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.
www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=17818&page=2   (316 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The crew of USS Carl Vinson, fresh from a global combat deployment and a change of homeport from Bremerton, Wash. to Norfolk, Va. are now undergoing “SCOOP” in preparation for Carl Vinson’s mid-lifecycle overhaul.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) held an education fair for its Sailors Wednesday, Sept. 7, allowing crew members to talk to representatives from over 21 colleges in the Hampton Roads area.
USS Carl Vinson does use session cookies, i.e., tokens that remain active only until you close your browser, in order to make the site easier for you to use.
www.cvn70.navy.mil   (771 words)

  
 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Successfully Completes COMPTUEX
USS CARL VINSON, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Carrier Strike Group successfully completed its 22-day Composite Training Unit Exercise, (COMPTUEX) Oct. 2 in the seas off the coast of Southern California.
It typically represents the first time in a training cycle a carrier strike group operates together as a cohesive team and is a critical step toward the final certification to deploy overseas.
The exercise was broken down into two phases that were intended to test the strike group's ability to function as a carrier strike group.
globalsecurity.org /military/library/news/2004/10/mil-041005-nns02.htm   (570 words)

  
 Toymaker Aboard USS Carl Vinson
That's exactly what happened aboard the USS Carl Vinson as Rick captivated an audience of sailors and their families with hands-on toymaking projects and spellbinding stories from around the world.
The USS Carl Vinson is a 1,040-foot, Nimitz-class carrier that's home to nearly 6,000 crew members.
Capt. Chip Miller (far R) joins Rick and a crew of volunteers aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
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 Vinson Welcome Aboard The Mighty Pacific Fleet Aircraft Carrier, Uss Carl Vinson (cvn 70). Uss Carl Vin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vinson, Frederick Moore Vinson, Frederick Moore, 18901953, 13th Chief Justice of the United States (194653), b career on the Supreme Court, Vinson did make several significant decisions concerning.
Vinson Massif is the highest mountain of Antarctica.
Carl Vinson Institute of Government, working to improve the quality of life for all Georgians through an extensive program of instruction, technical assistance, research, and publications for governments and communities.
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 USS Carl Vinson Battle Group visits Yokosuka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
ABOARD USS CARL VINSON AT SEA -- USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), homeported in Bremerton, Wash., along with USS Antietam (CG 54), and USS Ingraham (FFG 61), arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, on May 10 for a scheduled port visit.
The Carl Vinson is a Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The Carl Vinson Battle Group departed Bremerton on Jan. 13 for a Western Pacific deployment to backfill the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Battle Group, which was deployed to the Central Command area of responsibility.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2003/May/6.htm   (218 words)

  
 komo news | USS Carl Vinson Home After 8 Months   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Vinson and its strike group left Jan. 13 for what was to be a monthlong training mission near Hawaii.
The Vinson spent much of its 60,000-mile deployment in the Sea of Japan, but ranged as far north as the Korean Peninsula and as far south as Australia.
The Vinson group's guided-missile destroyer, the USS Lassen, is undergoing maintenance there as well.
komo1000news.com /news/story.asp?ID=27302   (1041 words)

  
 USS Carl Vinson Battle Group and USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group deploying   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ships and units of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Battle Group and USS Boxer (LPH 4) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) will depart their home ports and bases over the next month.
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Michael Enns is on his second deployment aboard Carl Vinson and takes inspiration from a poster he saw recently.
The Carl Vinson Battle Group includes USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Princeton (CG 59), USS Columbus (SSN 762), USS Pasadena (SSN 752), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS Oldendorf (DD 972), USS McClusky (FFG 41), USS Rainier (AOE 7) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/docs/981109-vinson.htm   (248 words)

  
 Ship - USS Carl Vinson - K6DF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
From November 9th to November 14th, 1996, K6DF operated from the USS Carl Vinson while at sea in the Pacific Ocean.
Many of the amateur stations contacted did not know that they were talking to the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
More photos and information are available on the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 home page.
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