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...very first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Indeed, the events of and leading up to April 19, 1775 have been all but imprinted in our minds since we were in elementary school: The signal from Boston's Old North Church--"one if by land, two if by sea"; the midnight rides of Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott to warn the countryside that "the British are coming"; and, of course, the rebel militia at Concord North Bridge who fired at British troops after the "Shot Heard Round The World...
...down a withering blanket of bullets and rockets against small concentrations of Serb tanks and armor. There was also some worry within defense circles about a dwindling supply of American cruise missiles. Defense officials reported that there were only about 100 air-launched cruises available, but some 2,000 sea-launched Tomahawks remained. NATO political bosses--reassured perhaps by the impressive accuracy of the Tomahawks so far--agreed to widen the target base by 20% to include the Defense and Interior ministries in downtown Belgrade, then scrapped the phases entirely to let Clark choose almost any targets he wished...
...said American forces would not face a guerrilla army, Serbia did not house a sea of hostile population and the Serbian army had little combat experience...
...said American forces would not face a guerrilla army, Serbia did not house a sea of hostile population and the Serbian army had little combat experience...
...Deep-sea vents are found near the Galapagos Islands. The hot, sulfurous water around the vents supports new species of bacteria and sea life...