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  2. Project Nike - Wikipedia

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    Project Nike (Greek: Νίκη, "Victory") was a U.S. Army project, proposed in May 1945 by Bell Laboratories, to develop a line-of-sight anti-aircraft missile system. The project delivered the United States' first operational anti-aircraft missile system, the Nike Ajax, in 1953. A great number of the technologies and rocket systems used for ...

  3. Combat boot - Wikipedia

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    ' combat boot '), made from black leather and with a flat sole and used for marching on paved roads. The KS14 Schwer ('heavy'), made by the Italian company AKU, is a heavy duty combat boot specially designed for the Swiss Army but also sold to civilians, with metal inserts to protect the foot. Every soldier receives, at the beginning of boot ...

  4. United States Army uniforms in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The M-1943 uniform came into service in the later half of World War II. The uniform was designed as a layered system, meant to be worn over the wool shirt and trousers, and in conjunction with a wool sweater and liners in colder weather. The most recognizable part of the uniform is the standardized M-1943 field jacket.

  5. Nike Hercules - Wikipedia

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    system. command guidance. The Nike Hercules, initially designated SAM-A-25 and later MIM-14, was a surface-to-air missile (SAM) used by U.S. and NATO armed forces for medium- and high-altitude long-range air defense. [4] It was normally armed with the W31 nuclear warhead, but could also be fitted with a conventional warhead for export use.

  6. The Frye Company - Wikipedia

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    Products. shoes, boots, bags. Parent. Authentic Brands Group. Website. thefryecompany.com. The Frye Company is an American manufacturer of shoes, boots and leather accessories. Founded in 1863, it claims to be the oldest continuously operated American shoe company. [1] [2]

  7. Woman Rates the Funny Things Her Ducks Do and It’s ... - AOL

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    Free-range runner ducks can fend for themselves. They are avid foragers that eat a wide variety of things like slugs, mosquitoes, snails, grass, wild greens, and small fish and crustaceans. Runner ...

  8. Semi-Automatic Ground Environment - Wikipedia

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    The Semi-Automatic Ground Environment ( SAGE) was a system of large computers and associated networking equipment that coordinated data from many radar sites and processed it to produce a single unified image of the airspace over a wide area. [ 5] SAGE directed and controlled the NORAD response to a possible Soviet air attack, operating in this ...

  9. Nike drops new 'dynasty' ad after U.S. women's basketball ...

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    Nike releases new ad after Team USA’s gold medal win. Team USA cruised to a dominant 90-75 win over Japan to claim a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday night, capping what once again was ...