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|issued_by= [[United States Navy]] ...nvironment. Qualified hospital corpsmen may be assigned the responsibility of independent duty aboard ships and submarines; Fleet Marine Force, Special F

|image=Beirutbarr.jpg|300px|caption=A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport. ...dmark|name=USMCBarracksatBeirutAirport|display=inline,title}}<br/>[[United States Marine Corps]] [[barracks]], [[Beirut Airport]]

|Ship out of service= ...s Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She served in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] and provided destroyer escort protection against [[submar

|Ship out of service= ...lass]] [[destroyer escort]] built for the [[U.S. Navy]] during [[World War II]].

|Ship out of service= .... Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She served in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]] and provided destroyer escort protection against [[submar

...& Heritage Command]] | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p10/porter-ii.htm | title = Porter | short = on | accessdate = 23 April 2009 }}</ref><br> |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}}

[[Image:2001gun88mmwiki.jpg|thumb|88 mm display at Imperial War Museum Duxford, 2001]] ...pons of the war. Developments of the original models led to a wide variety of guns.

[[File:Quad ADEN 30mm Cannon.jpg|thumb|A quad 30 mm ADEN cannon package from the pictured [[Hawker Hunter]].]] ...30 mm [[cannon]] used on many [[military aircraft]], particularly those of the British [[Royal Air Force]] and [[Fleet Air Arm]].

|caption=a main gun of the battleship [[ARA Moreno]] during its construction, sometime between 1910 an |wars=[[World War I]], [[World War II]]

|caption= Battleship armament: 16"/45 caliber guns aboard the battleship [[USS South Dakota (BB-57)]]. |origin= {{flag|United States}}

|caption=Main guns of the [[French cruiser Colbert (1928)|''Colbert'']] |wars=[[Second World War]]

|wars=[[World War II]] |service=1944&ndash;1961<ref name=navweaps/><ref>1961 is the year the last remaining ''Alaska''-class ship, ''Guam'', was decommissioned.</ref>

|wars=[[World War II]] |rate of Fire=10 to 12 rounds per minute

...re taken on top of one of the dual 14"/45 [[caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|caliber]] gun turrets, 1918. |origin= {{flag|United States}}

...{{Sclass|Iowa|battleship}} {{USS|Iowa|BB-61|6}} fires a full [[broadside]] of her 16"/50 Mark 7 guns. |wars=[[World War II]]<br>[[Korean War]]<br>[[Vietnam War]]<br>[[Gulf War]]

|wars=[[Second World War]] ...n light anti-aircraft gun and was produced in a variety of models, notably the '''Flakvierling 38''' which combined four FlaK 38's onto a single carriage.

|caption= Diagram of a 3"/23 Mark 14/Mod 11 gun |origin= {{flag|United States}}

|origin= {{flag|United States}} |part_length= {{convert|150|in|m}} bore (50 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])

|origin= {{flag|United States}} |part_length= {{convert|210|in|m}} bore (70 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])

|caption=37mm antiaircraft gun in the [[Solomon Islands]]. ...ed in the [[United States]]. It was used by the [[US Army]] in [[World War II]].

...irst American shots fired in World War II|first American shot of World War II]] at [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 1941 |used_by=<small>{{flagicon|United States|size=22px}} United States<br>{{UK}}<br>{{flagicon|Canada|size=22px}} Canada

...5 inch 25 caliber gun USS Bowfin.jpg|thumb|right|300px|<center>On the deck of [[Balao class submarine]] [[USS Bowfin (SS-287)]]</center>]] ...er (artillery)|caliber]]s long (that is, for a 5" bore and a barrel length of 25 calibers, 5" x 25 = 125", or about 3.2 meters).<ref name=F156>Fairfield

|origin= United States |wars= World War II, Korea, Vietnam, First Gulf, Falklands, and wars that involved navies who b

|origin= United States |wars= World War I, World War II

|origin= United States |wars= World War II and Cold War

{{redirect|5"/54 caliber gun|the earlier 5"/54 gun|5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun}} {{redirect|Mark 45|the torpedo|Mark 45 torpedo}}

|used_by=<small>{{flagicon|United States|size=22px}} United States |wars= [[World War II]]

|caption=The {{USS|Hull|DD-945|6}} test-firing a Mark 71 MCLWG prototype. |used_by=[[United States Navy]]

...se torpedo-initiated explosion of the forward magazine during the [[Battle of Tassafaronga]]. |used_by=<small>{{flagicon|United States|size=22px}} United States

|origin= {{Flag|United States}} |era=WW II

{{For|the scandal involving Bofors AB's Indian contracts|Bofors scandal}} The name '''Bofors''' has been associated with the [[iron industry]] for more than 350 years.

...r (turned sideways). It operates the trapeze seen above the sights, moving the sights to adjust for lead. ...r]], [[South African Border War]], [[Falklands War]], [[Gulf War]], [[Iraq War]]

...hog_launcher.jpg|right|thumb|Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar with full load of practice bombs, ''circa'' 2002.]] ...ing2.jpg|thumbnail|right|Hedgehog bombs fired from USS Moberly detonate on the ocean floor]]

|caption=HS.404 in the TCM-20 twin anti-aircraft configuration, displayed at the Israeli Air Force Museum. |wars=World War II

{{redirect|M242|the Israeli Jeep derivative|AIL Storm#Storm II}} | origin = [[United States]]

:''This article is about the .50 caliber M2 machine gun. For the .30-06 M2 machine gun, see [[M1919 Browning machine gun]].'' |origin= {{flag|United States}}

|origin= [[United States]] |used_by=[[United States]]

|origin= [[United States]] |used_by= [[United States]]/[[NATO]]

|caption=The MK 108 machine cannon |wars=[[World War II]]

...with breakaway wooden nose and tail protection which is shed upon hitting the water.]] ...|kn}} slower than the [[Mark 14 torpedo]]. 17,000 were produced during the war.{{Ref|Milford1}}

|origin= [[United States]] |wars= [[World War II]]

...[[Destroyer|"tincans"]] in the decisive [[Battle of Vella Gulf]] which was the first successful U.S. destroyer torpedo duel]] ...rick J. "U. S. Navy Torpedoes. Part One: Torpedoes through the thirties."] The Submarine Review, April 1996.</ref>

...et''' (3x152 mm) was a feature of many U.S. cruisers during World War II. The {{sclass|Cleveland|cruiser}} from that period had four such turrets. ...ld is on the [[museum ship]] {{USS|Little Rock|CG-4}}, which is located in the [[Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park]] in [[Buffalo, New York]].

...pedo''' was an electric torpedo used by the [[US Navy]] during [[World War II]]. ...York: Bantam, 1976), p.280.</ref> in particular the [[Mark 2 torpedo|Mark II]], originated in 1941 in collaboration with [[General Electric]] and [[Exid

...arines out of a total of 204 fired. The torpedo was also supplied to the [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] forces. ...gan development in December 1941. These later projects later became Office of Scientific Research and Development project 61 (FIDO).

...ar]] by the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]{{Fact|date=October 2008}} and the [[U.S. Coast Guard]].<ref name=uscg> ...er, were [[spigot mortar|spigot]]-launched, placing considerable strain on the launching vessel's [[deck]], whereas Mousetrap was rocket-propelled. As a r

|wars=[[World War II]] |design_date=[[World War I]]

|origin= [[United Kingdom]] ...er Rebellion]]<br>[[Russo-Japanese War]]<br>[[World War I]]<br>[[World War II]]

|name= QF 1 pdr Mark I & II ("pom-pom") |caption= Mk II dated 1903 at the Imperial War Museum, London

| variants = Mk I, Mk II ...h ={{convert|262.5|in|m}} bore (50 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|cal]])

...cases for [[cordite]] propellant were much shorter. A shell stands next to the cartridge. |origin= [[United Kingdom]]<br>license-produced in [[Japan]]

|origin= [[United Kingdom]] |wars=[[Bombardment of Alexandria (1882)]]

...such as the [[Armament of the Iowa class battleship|USS ''Iowa'']]. After the 1950s, GCFSs were integrated with missile [[fire-control system]]s and othe ...NNERY, VOLUME 2 FIRE CONTROL, NAVPERS 10798-A|publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|date =1958 edition|location =Washington 25, D.C.}}</ref>

...nd '''m/41''' (Model 1941) [[sniper rifle]].<ref>Jones, D: ''Crown Jewels: The Mauser in Sweden'', pp. 37, 59, 81, 93. Collector Grade Publications, 2003. ...ary [[Lee-Enfield]] rifle) instead of the "cock-on-opening" style found on the German [[Gewehr 98]].

...ref name="hellions">{{cite book|last=Gannon|first=Robert|title=Hellions of the Deep|publisher=Pennsylvania State University Press|date=30 April 1996|pages The words '''Thunder fish''' is literally translation of Japanese ''gyorai'' that means "torpedo" (''gyo'' = fish, ''rai'' = thunder

|origin={{flag|Empire of Japan}} |used_by=[[Image:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg|22x20px|border]] [[Imperial Japanese Army]]

...ard an aircraft carrier, each lower half was retouched in black to conceal the roll rudders. |wars= [[World War II]]

{{redirect|Long Lance|the American Indian writer|Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance}} ...outside U.S. Navy headquarters in [[Washington, D.C.]], during [[World War II]].

[[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716085611/http://www ...|accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''.

...leloading]] rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. [[Quarter (United States coin)|Coin]] (diameter 24 mm) for comparison.]] ...le, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or replicas of antique firearms are often used with [[black powder substitute]].

...ends can be established which can help eliminate costly repairs. The study of wear in machinery is called [[tribology]]. Tribologists often perform or in # analysis of oil properties including those of the base oil and its additives,

...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book

...(materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and ...which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing factors are

{{Redirect|Oxirane|oxiranes as a class of molecules|epoxide}} ...of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in the [[addition reaction]], opening its cycle, and thus easily [[polymerisation|

...n and as a result of occupational exposures contracted certain illnesses. The law was signed into law by President [[Bill Clinton]] on December 7, 2000. Executive Order 13179 states the following:

...ccurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world. ...per and lower layer. This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73&nbsp;g/cm³.<ref name="Holl"/> It is a [[semiconductor]] an

{{about|the element}} ...]'') in 1797. Crocoite was used as a pigment, and after the discovery that the mineral chromite also contains chromium this latter mineral was used to pro

...|ɪ|l|i|əm}} {{respell|bə|RIL|ee-əm}}) is the [[chemical element]] with the symbol '''Be''' and [[atomic number]] 4. ...to X-rays and other ionizing radiation types, beryllium also has a number of uses as filters and windows for radiation and particle physics experiments.

{{Redirect|Crown Fire|the 2010 wildfire in Southern California|2010 California wildfires}} ...pagation]], the combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire.<ref name=UToronto />

...Note the slight branching redness traveling up his leg from the effects of the current. ...s approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of the body.<ref>[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml Electric Curre

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...maliciously endangering life, and carrying concealed weapons in violation of New York State's [[Sullivan Act|Sullivan Law]]. | conviction_penalty = Committed to [[Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane]]

'''Counter-terrorism''' (also spelled '''counterterrorism''') is the practices, [[Military tactics|tactics]], techniques, and strategies that [[ ...ls, such as [[Timothy McVeigh]], may also engage in terrorist acts such as the [[Oklahoma City bombing]].

...charged.<ref name="Hoffman-1998-p32">Hoffman (1998), p. 32, See review in The [[New York Times]][http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/h/hoffman-terrorism.h .../ref> These divergences have made it impossible to conclude a [[Definition of terrorism#Proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism|Comp

...errorism''' is the systematic use of [[fear|terror]] especially as a means of [[coercion]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Terrorism ...tical or ideological goal, and deliberately target or disregard the safety of [[non-combatant]]s (civilians).{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}

'''Animal borne bomb attacks''' are the use of animals as delivery systems for explosives. ...the intention of making the bomb go off in a crowd killing a large number of civilians or soldiers.

|logo = Flag of al-Qaeda in Iraq.svg |area = [[World|Global]]

...nator Dianne Feinstein |date=2005-12-20 |title=Feinstein, Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Joint Judiciary-Intelligence Inquiry into Domestic Spying |ur ...is particularly critical where civil liberties and the rule of law hang in the balance. <br>

...pe=IRN&IDNumber=51427-054&x=27&y=30 Zacarias Moussaoui]." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on January 5, 2010.</ref> ...ion, he is serving a [[Life imprisonment|life sentence]] without parole at the [[ADX Florence|Federal ADX]] [[Supermax prison]] in [[Florence, Colorado|Fl

| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] ...jir''' or '''Muhajir Abdullah''', is a [[United States citizen]] convicted of aiding [[terrorism|terrorists]].

...t]</ref><ref>[http://www.voltairenet.org/article30425.html The Confessions of Luis Posada Carriles]</ref> ...8, 2009, the [[United States Attorney]] filed a superseding indictment in the case. Mr. Posada-Carriles' jury trial had been set for February 26, 2010 bu

{{Globalize |date=September 2010 |discuss=Talk:Preventive war#Globalize }} ...f name ="Delahunty-Yoo Bush Doctrine">The "Bush Doctrine": Can Preventitve War be Justified, Robert J. Delahunty & John Yoo [http://www.harvard-jlpp.com/w

{{About|the international military campaign|the board game|War on Terror (game)}} {{multiple issues|refimprove=March 2010|weasel = March 2010|expert=War}}

...of a [[Gram stain]] of the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'', the cause of the anthrax disease ...animals. There are effective vaccines against anthrax, and some forms of the disease respond well to antibiotic treatment.

| area_served = [[World]]wide | revenue = {{nowrap|{{increase}} [[United States Dollar|US$]] 33.370 billion <small>(2010)</small><ref name=10K>{{cite web|u

{{Distinguish2|the [[Atlas I]] [[intercontinental ballistic missile]]}} ...ri, D.V. Ph.D. [http://www.ece.unm.edu/summa/notes/trestle.html "The notes of Dr. Carl E. Baum"]. Retrieved August 8, 2011.</ref>