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  2. GM Defense - Wikipedia

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    GM Defense is the military product subsidiary of General Motors, headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. It focuses on defense industry needs with hydrogen fuel cell and other advanced mobility technologies. [ 2] GM Defense projects include SURUS (Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure), an autonomous modular platform joint project ...

  3. Energy usage of the United States military - Wikipedia

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    Air Force. The Air Force is the largest user of fuel energy in the federal government. The Air Force uses 10% of the nation's aviation fuel. ( JP-8 accounts for nearly 90% of its fuels.) This fuel usage breaks down as such: 82% jet fuel, 16% facility management and 2% ground vehicle/equipment. [4] To meet renewable energy goals, the Air Force ...

  4. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense - Wikipedia

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    A Ground-Based Interceptor loaded into a silo at Fort Greely, Alaska in July 2004. Ground-Based Midcourse Defense ( GMD ), previously National Missile Defense (NMD), is an anti-ballistic missile system implemented by the United States of America for defense against ballistic missiles, during the midcourse phase of ballistic trajectory flight.

  5. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Barrels of oil. Commercial crude oil stock pile. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve ( SPR) is an emergency stockpile of petroleum maintained by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It is the largest publicly known emergency supply in the world; its underground tanks in Louisiana and Texas have capacity for 714 million barrels (113,500,000 ...

  6. Where To Use Your Military Discount This Memorial Day - AOL

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    10% to 20% off depending on the location. Outback Steakhouse. 10% off for military personnel and their family members. El Pollo Loco. 15% off with your military ID. Jersey Mike’s. 10% off your ...

  7. 20 Businesses With the Best Military Discounts - AOL

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    Military personnel can get 15% off legal services and templates via TroopID, a service that aggregates businesses that offer military discounts. More Bargains: 15 Unexpected Places To Score Senior ...

  8. How GM plans to phase-out gas powered vehicles by 2035 - AOL

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    Geraldine Barnuevo, GM Senior Manager of Sustainability and Environmental Strategies joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss GM's plans to phase-out gas powered vehicles by 2035.

  9. History of General Motors - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1908 as a holding company in Flint, Michigan, as of 2012 it employed approximately 209,000 people around the world. [1] With global headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan, United States, General Motors manufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2008, 8.35 million [2] GM cars and trucks were sold globally ...