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  Operation Corporate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Corporate was the codename given to the 1982 British military involvement in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War.
The 2 April 1982 Argentine invasion, Operation Rosario, took the British by surprise.
The British undertook a series of military operations as a means of recapturing the Falkands from Argentine occupation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Corporate   (119 words)

  
 mafia international - cherryhill gambinos
When Rosario Gambino and his brothers came from Sicily in the mid-1960s, they were already "men of honour," made members of the Sicilian Mafia.
Rosario, his older brother, John, and his younger brother, Giuseppe, settled first in Delran, N.J. Later they bought homes in Cherry Hill where they lived in the same development as reputed Philadelphia mobster Raymond "Long John" Martorano.
In 1988 operation Iron Tower had already been well underway, an operation that was designed to bring an end to the Gambino heroin enterprise by nailing the 2 remaining brothers, John and Guiseppe.
glasgowcrew.tripod.com /cherry.html   (822 words)

  
 Operation Rosario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Operation Rosario was the name given to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands on the morning of 1 April 1982.
The Argentines claim the islands as part of their national territory based on ancient land grants despite the fact that those living on the islands feel themselves to be British.
The British government under Margaret Thatcher launched a massive expedition (Operation Corporate) which regained control of the colony seventy-four days later.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Rosario   (115 words)

  
 The Argentine Seizure Of The Malvinas [Falkland] Islands: History and Diplomacy
The operation was designed to be conducted in five phases: 1.
OPERATION ROSARIO Operation Rosario was a well executed amphibious operation.
LCDR Santillan, a combat veteran of Operation Rosario, clarified details surrounding Operation Rosario and provided the author with insights into the political situation in Argentina during the months leading to the Argentine invasion.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1987/CRD.htm   (10993 words)

  
 Jaysun84's Xanga Site
Operation Teddy Drop is a humanitarian mission geared to give teddy bears to Iraqi children.
He began the operation in mid-April, inspired by previous humanitarian efforts he had witnessed, as well as by Col. Gail Halvorsen, the "Berlin Candy Bomber" who dropped candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift.
It is Kirgiss’ hope to continue the humanitarian mission for the duration of his deployment and hopefully pass on the operation to the next aviation unit that comes to Taji.
www.xanga.com /home.aspx?user=Jaysun84   (1248 words)

  
 Style Weekly in Richmond, Virginia
Operation Crackdown was a collaborative effort that relied on participation from many local, state and federal law-enforcement agencies.
He had been with Rosario when he was shot three days before — in the very same alley and by Watkins, as a warning not to return to Carver until he repaid him $50 for a drug debt.
Rosario disappeared into the alley with Queen and, moments later, the priest heard shots and drove away.
www.styleweekly.com /article.asp?idarticle=10294   (3481 words)

  
 SSCI Ames Assesment, Part 2
He continued to be judged as meeting the norms for an operations officer of his grade, and, in fact, received strong narratives and overall grades that indicated he exceeded the work standard.
Rosario admitted to FBI officials that Rick told her he had received cash from the Russians for providing CIA information to the Russians.
According to FBI officials, the telephone intercepts of conversations between Rosario and Rick Ames indicate that Rosario was a supportive conspirator encouraging the crimes of her husband in order to allow her to continue to enjoy the financial benefits.
www.cicentre.com /Documents/DOC_SSCI_Ames_Assessment_2.htm   (13490 words)

  
 History keeps hold on storied resorts | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Rosario's centerpiece is a home built from 1906 to 1909 for Robert Moran, a former mayor of Seattle who made his fortune as a shipbuilder.
The Rosario needed maintenance, with weeds growing in gardens, frayed carpets on some walkways, a hot tub with a recessed socket where a light should be, and some buildings that could use pressure washing or painting.
One feature that makes the Rosario worth seeing is the music room in Robert Moran's former home, and the museum upstairs that tells the history of Moran's family intertwined with that of the island.
www.ajc.com /travel/content/travel/content/1004/10islandhotels.html   (958 words)

  
 Books on Rosario   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Her very name_evoking the rosary and scissors_bespeaks her conflict as a woman who becomes a contract killer to insulate herself from the random violence of the streets (in a country where it is common practice among her colleagues to boil bullets in holy water before using them).
From the corridors of the hospital where Rosario is fighting for her life, Antonio, the narrator, waits to learn if she will recover.
Piece by piece, as he moves through layers of recollection and speculation, we reconstruct the friendship between the two, the story of her many lovers, and her life as a hitwoman.
b00ks.bankhacker.com /Rosario   (1222 words)

  
 State v. Rosario - Connecticut DUI Lawyers
The defendant, Luis Rosario, was the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian.
After a trial by jury, the defendant was convicted of evasion of responsibility in the operation of a motor vehicle and acquitted of manslaughter in the second degree.
We affirm the judgment of the trial court as to the conviction of the crime of evasion of responsibility in the operation of a motor vehicle.
www.dui1.com /DuiCaseLawDetail3375.htm   (503 words)

  
 DefenseLINK News: Teddy Troopers 'Jump' Into Arms of Iraqi Children
The commander for this unique operation is Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Randy M. Kirgiss, a pilot with Company C, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Assault Helicopter).
Kirgiss began the operation in mid-April, inspired by previous humanitarian efforts he had witnessed, as well as by Col. Gail Halvorsen, the "Berlin candy bomber" who dropped candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift.
For Kirgiss, it is a personally gratifying experience to be a part of the operation -- an operation he hopes will have an impact on the future.
www.defenselink.mil /news/Jul2005/20050715_2081.html   (1011 words)

  
 UT soldier has seen all sides of war - Top Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Derek Del Rosario woke up Monday, he found himself surrounded by a luminous orange haze far from the lights of the UT Tower.
But Del Rosario, who works as a public affairs specialist, says the bleak media portrayal doesn't tell the everyday positive stories of soldiers completing their missions and helping rebuild communities.
Del Rosario said he was surprised by the degree of comfort on base.
www.dailytexanonline.com /news/2005/08/11/TopStories/Ut.Soldier.Has.Seen.All.Sides.Of.War-966542.shtml   (744 words)

  
 Hometown Military
Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving U.S. and coalition forces efforts to disarm and end the current Iraqi regime.
Rosario, an assistant munitions storage and handling supervisor with 17 years of military service, is normally assigned to Buckley Air Force Base, Denver, Colo.
He is the son of Josephine Rosario of Colorado Springs, Colo. The sergeant is a 1986 graduate of Coronado High School, Colorado Springs.
www.hispanianews.com /archive/2004/07/15/14.htm   (923 words)

  
 Go Boating America
During our stay, we learned that Rosario is scheduled to start work next spring on an impressive list of improvements that will double the size of the marina moorage and add a new breakwater.
A full-service PADI operation located on the ground floor of the old shop, Island Dive is the first operation in the San Juans to team up with a major resort property.
Rosario is one of the highlights of any trip to Orcas Island.
www.goboatingamerica.com /main/article.asp?id=642   (1613 words)

  
 SAB -- Ames
On August 27, 1984, Rosario was given a polygraph exam, which is standard procedure for a foreign national marrying a CIA officer.
The Office of Security completed a background investigation of Rosario on November 5, 1984 which included interviews with five of her friends and associates, some of whom commented that "she came from a prominent, wealthy family in Colombia." However, CIA did not conduct any specific financial checks in Colombia to verify these statements.
Thus, while Howard's treachery had initially clouded the picture, it was clear to the SE Division of the Directorate of Operations by the end of 1985 that the defection of Howard alone could not explain the disastrous events which were unfolding.
www.loyola.edu /dept/politics/intel/sab4.html   (21523 words)

  
 Ham Radio Online -
We used batteries to be able to stay on the air (operating manually with 100 watts) in case of an unlikely power flout.
In the operations part, we thought to place a fixed operator per band, with the possibility of modifying this as situations presented themselves during the contest.
The idea of operating in a network stayed just that, since the new cables were assembled for serial ports (which is what the network uses).
www.hamradio-online.com /1999/jun/lu4fm.html   (1105 words)

  
 Mark Danner: The Truth of El Mozote, p. 3 of 12
We were going to make an example of these people." The brutality of this operation provoked the first major exodus from Morazán, as entire populations fled their villages for the refugee camps in Gotera, or for the camps over the border in Honduras.
In November of 1980, a month after the Villa El Rosario operation, the guerrillas began to receive the first of a number of shipments of small arms from the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua -- "a mixture of fals, M16s, and Uzis," according to Stanley.
These units, the hammer of the operation, were meant to push all the guerrillas in the zone up toward the anvil of the Atlacatl and crush them against the best troops the Army had to offer.
globetrotter.berkeley.edu /people/Danner/1993/truthelmoz03.html   (2837 words)

  
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La Rosario Mining Company was situated, from about 1880 to 1950, in what is now the northeastern side of La Tigra.
When it was in operation, La Rosario and its employees placed high demands on the forests of the area through intensive lumber and fuel wood demands.
Well established operations such as the coffee plantation and historically proven practices such as the living-fence discussed above are an ideal means to communicate the viability of sustainable land use activities.
www.okstate.edu /OSU_Ag/honduras/Projects/RAKES__Paper.doc   (3851 words)

  
 The National Guard - Operation Lone Star: a joint effort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Operation Lone Star 2003 marks the first time the Army National Guard has led the mission.
Operation Lone Star has promoted good will between people and the military, and he hopes that it can continue to do that.
She thinks that as the operation continues, so does the relationship among the services.
www.ngb.army.mil /news/story.asp?id=824   (1599 words)

  
 Envoy vows to help Estrada with US visa - Jan. 14, 2004
PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United States Albert del Rosario said the government was prepared to make representations with Washington to help deposed President Joseph Estrada secure an American visa for his knee operation in the US.
Del Rosario said a big hurdle in getting a US visa for Estrada was Washington's policy on applicants that were on trial for a capital offense.
While Del Rosario said the Philippines would see how it could help the former President, the US still retained the sovereign right to issue or not to issue a visa.
www.inq7.net /brk/2004/jan/14/brkpol_1-1.htm   (296 words)

  
 List of invasions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1982 invasion of Falkland Islands initially by Argentine civilians, followed by official Argentina forces (Operation Rosario)
1944 invasion of Normandy, France by the United States, Britain and Canada (Operation Overlord, the Battle of Normandy)
1941 invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany (Operation Barbarossa)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_invasions   (1007 words)

  
 Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 in Vietnam
HMM-365 personnel, especially the pilots, flight crewmembers and the Combat Recovery Team personnel, were given a wide latitude on the individual weapons that they chose to carry to perform specific tasks.
In the early days of the Vietnam War this weapon could be obtained from the ARVN, who seemed to possess 90% of all the "tommy guns" ever produced, for a couple of cases of C-rations and 4 or 5 cartons of Salem cigarettes.
Frye, sitting in his customary crewchief position at the hatch of his UH-34D, spotted a VC 75 yards from the helicopter.
www.angelfire.com /de/HMM365Vietnam/weapons365.html   (1932 words)

  
 ARAR Bulletin´s Listing (Part 2)
Rosario Municipality, precarious tennant of the main broad-gauge station in the city have rehabilitated the most of its dependences for the use of its Culture and Education Secretariat
Rosario trolleybuses were wooing the end of year 1999 with an attractive light ornament
After thirty-eight years, exists the possibility of reinstating tramways in Rosario; though their route would be on the tracks of the General Belgrano Railway.
www.arar.org.ar /EN_LSTB1.html   (2975 words)

  
 British Military Aviation in 1982 - Part 1
Argentinean forces invade the Falkland Islands (Operation Rosario).
In the longest operational reconnaissance mission carried out to that date, a Handley Page Victor returns to Ascension Island following a flight of 14 hours 45 minutes, during which time it had carried out a radar search encompassing some 150,000 miles of ocean around the island of South Georgia.
The sortie was the longest-range bombing operation under combat conditions then flown.
www.rafmuseum.org.uk /milestones-of-flight/british_military/1982.html   (737 words)

  
 :: FRC - Frankford Radio Club ::
Sights were set on the CQ WW WPX of the month of May. Despite the previous multi multi operations of LU4FM, this would be the first on telegraphy.
It is right that I´d thought that I would have to work a lot to carry out everything, but I have to concede that I hadn’t imagined that it was going to be such an because we didn’t have enough people on CW and most of the thing I had to handle myself.
We had to anticipate how to get more than 15 operators, more than 6 sets with CW filters, more than 6 computers, wattmeter, propagation pronostics, internet bulletins, assemble coaxial hoses for all the bands, test antennas, rotors, linears, program pre-contest meetings on 80 meters with the operators, operators, cooks, board, transportation, etc...
www.gofrc.org /articles-az4f.shtml   (1109 words)

  
 ARGENTINA AND BOLIVIA—THE BALANCE SHEET
“Concerning the kidnapping of manufacturer-consul Sylvester, there is a revealing detail on the comrades’ style of operation: they turned over to the press the tape on which they had recorded their accusations against the exploiter and the statements he made in his own defense.
Those who operate in this fashion are clearly concerned above all with generating favorable responses from broad layers of the population.
Moreover the Rosario operation and, more tellingly, the operation carried out at Fiat in Córdoba during the workers’ struggle there, demonstrates that our comrades are attempting to link up with the mass movements, integrating their actions into the dynamics of these movements.”)“Let’s Keep to the Issues, Let’s Avoid Diversions!” Discussion on Latin America, p.
www.marxists.org /history/etol/document/swp-us/hanch3.htm   (20251 words)

  
 MIA
On August 22, 1968, PFC Acosta-Rosario was serving as a machine gunner on a reconnaissance enforce operation when his unit came under heavy attack by North Vietnamese Regulars and were forced to withdraw.
Two subsequent intelligence reports received and analyzed by the U.S. Government indicate that Acosta-Rosario was captured in this operation, although the Vietnamese continue to deny knowledge of him or his fate.
All Biographical and loss information on POWs provided by Operation Just Cause have been supplied by Chuck and Mary Schantag of POWNET.
www.geocities.com /alyrios.geo   (514 words)

  
 BGEA: Our Ministries: "Decision" Magazine
The three-day Festival of Hope in Rosario, Argentina, saw a total attendance of more than 103,000, and more than 15,000 made commitments to Christ.
The children in CamaƱo's congregation participated in the kids' version of the program, Operation Andy, writing the names of their unsaved friends on cards and posting the cards on a flboard at the church.
In addition to the evangelistic harvest before and during the Festival of Hope, one of the greatest outcomes of the Crusade is the unity it has brought to area churches.
www.billygraham.org /DMag_article.asp?ArticleID=404   (1274 words)

  
 som
Dr.de Venecia a voluntary surgeon, was preparing with an attendant two cases for operation.
Miss Rosario Andaya a nurse on volunteer duty, was out at the main corridor keeping order among the large crowd that filled the budding to overflowing.
As we heard the noise of rifle fire in every section of the building, Miss Andaya screamed for mercy to spare the lives of a mother and child beside her.
www.battlingbastardsbataan.com /som.htm   (3423 words)

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