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|image=Beirutbarr.jpg|300px|caption=A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport. ...0|N|35|29|17|E|type:landmark|name=DrakkarBarracks}}<br/>'Drakkar' barracks of French [[''1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes'']], Ramlet al Baida, B

|Ship out of service= ...d States)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] for his actions during the [[Battle of the Coral Sea]].

|Ship out of service= ...head-on into a war, for they arrived almost simultaneously with the start of the Japanese attack upon Pearl Harbor. In the ensuing aerial melee, Willis

|Ship out of service= ...er air attack on 26 November, ''Frederick C. Davis'' splashed at least two of the enemy aircraft.

|Ship out of service= |Ship honours=4 [[battle stars]] plus a [[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Un

|Ship out of service= |Ship honours=3 Battle stars for [[World War II]] and [[Navy Unit Commendation]]

|Ship out of service= 23 September 1968 ..., [[USNR]], in command. At war's end, she returned home proudly with three battle stars.

|Ship out of service= ...Texas]]; launched 10 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Milton E. Ricketts, widow of ''Lieutenant Ricketts''; and commissioned 5 October 1943 at Houston, Lt. Co

|Ship out of service= ...exas]]; launched on 12 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Genevieve Dahl, fiancé of ''Ensign Sellstrom''; and commissioned on 12 October 1943, Lt. Comdr. Willi

|Ship out of service= ...exas]]; launched 31 August 1943; sponsored by Miss Betty Kretchmer, sister of ''Ens. Kretchmer''; and commissioned 13 December 1943, Lt. R. C. Wing, in c

|Ship out of service= ...nvoy]]s. Post-war, she served the U.S. Navy in other tasks, including that of a [[radar picket]] ship.

|Ship out of service= ...[[convoys]]. Post-war, she provided [[radar picket]] duty services as part of the [[Distant Early Warning Line]].

|Ship out of service= ...exas]]; launched 23 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. M. H. Ray, Jr., widow of ''Lt. Ray'', and commissioned 28 February 1944, Lt. H. V. Tucker, Jr., in c

|Ship out of service= |Ship out of service=

|Ship out of service= ...]. Post-war, she performed additional duties for the Navy, including those of a [[radar picket]] ship and a safety and support ship for [[Operation Deep

|Ship out of service= ...[Lieutenant commander (United States)|Lieutenant Commander]] E. A. Coffin of the [[United States Coast Guard]] in command.

|Ship out of service= ...nched on 5 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Corinne M. Wilhoite, the mother of ''Ensign Wilhoite''; and commissioned at Houston on 16 December 1943, Lt. E

|Ship out of service= ...ly]] for his actions during the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|battles]] of [[Kiska]] and [[Attu]].

|Ship out of service= ...oism in refusing to leave his gunnery station although wounded during this battle.

{{For|other ships of the same name|USS Peterson}} |Ship out of service=

|Ship out of service= |Ship honours=5 [[battle stars]] and a [[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Uni

|Ship namesake=[[Rockaway Inlet]], on the southwestern coast of [[Long Island]], [[New York]], at the entrance to [[New York Bay]] |Ship out of service=

|Ship out of service= |Ship honors=Six [[battle star]]s for [[World War II]] service

|Ship out of service= |Ship honours= 1 [[battle star]]

...pons of the war. Developments of the original models led to a wide variety of guns. ...the guns were universally known as the ''Acht-acht'' (8-8), a contraction of ''Acht-komma-acht Zentimeter'' (German: "8,8 cm" - comma being used as the

|wars= <li>[[United States invasion of Panama|U.S. invasion of Panama]]<ref name="amnestysweden">http://www.svenskafreds.se/english/vapene ...). [[Saab]] has had considerable sales success with the AT4, making it one of the most common light [[Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank]] weapons in the world.

|origin={{flagcountry|France}} <br> {{flagcountry|Canada}} ...Army - ERYX|publisher=[[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]]}}</ref>, or 2.5 m through [[concrete]])

|part_length= {{convert|700|in|m}} bore (50 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibers]]) ...50 caliber guns on {{USS|Tennessee|BB-43}} fire in support of the invasion of Okinawa]]

...t battleships]] and the [[Graf Zeppelin class aircraft carrier]]. A number of surplus weapons were used as coast-defense guns and eight were adapted to u ...nd lighter version of the [[15 cm SK C/25]] guns used as the main armament of the [[German K class cruiser|K class]] and [[Leipzig class cruiser]]s. It s

|caption=38 cm turret of Batterie Vara, Kristiansand, Norway ...e guns were used as [[coastal artillery]] in [[Denmark]], [[Norway]] and [[France]]. One gun is currently on display at [[Hanstholm fortress|Hanstholm]].

...il2008.jpg|thumb|right|[[QF 1 pounder pom-pom|QF 1 pounder Mk II "pom-pom" of 1903]]]] ...on MLG27.jpg|thumb|An [[Mauser BK-27|MLG 27]] remote controlled autocannon of the [[German Navy]]]]

|origin={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] ...tandard loading in WWI. The original loading was {{convert|20|lb|abbr=on}} of the more powerful cordite Mk I size 20, but Mk I caused greater wear</ref>.

...ns barrel & breech;<br>Mk V - VII : 22 tons<ref name=Gunnery1902>Text Book of Gunnery 1902, Table XII Page 336</ref> ...Gunnery 1902. 175 lb brown powder is quoted for the Mk V gun in Text Book of Gunnery 1887.</ref>

...by some European armies during [[World War II]], mainly at the early stage of the war. The [[Gun barrel|barrel]] was of monobloc type, with semi-automatic vertical sliding [[breech block]] and sm

...gned ''Stiffkey Sight'', being operated by the aimer standing to the right of the loader (turned sideways). It operates the trapeze seen above the sights ...raft systems during [[World War II]], used by most of the western [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] as well as various other forces. It is often referred

...rld War II]]. It was used on the large destroyers (''contre-torpilleurs'') of the [[Fantasque class destroyer|''Fantasque'']] and [[Mogador class destroy ...n de 138 mm Modèle 1927|Modèle 1927]]. It used the semi-automatic action of the older gun as well as its horizontal sliding block breech. It had an [[A

|image= [[File:Canon DEFA MG 1359.jpg|300px|DEFA cannon of a [[Mirage III]] in twin mount.]] |caption= DEFA cannon of a [[Mirage III]] in twin mount.

...g propellant gases needed to be met to keep the gun from bursting. Because of their rounded contours, Dahlgren guns were nicknamed "soda bottles", a shap ...ield carriage and back. In naval service the boat howitzers had gun crews of 10 in the boat and 11 ashore.

...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John

...ion=The QF 2 pounder in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Israel. Note the folded legs of the carriage. ...un on British tanks early in World War II, and was a typical main armament of [[Armored car (military)|armoured car]]s such as the [[Daimler Armoured Car

|used_by=[[Image:Flag of Transvaal.svg|22px]][[South African Republic]]<br>[[British Empire]]<br>{{f |cartridge= 37 x 94R. {{convert|1|lb|abbr=on}} [[List of British ordnance terms#Common Shell|Common Shell]]

|origin= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]] ...ain and Ireland|United Kingdom]]<br>{{flagicon|South Africa|1912}} [[Union of South Africa]]<br>{{AUS}}

...ther, Michael, became a teacher; his status as the family's primary source of income led them to move, first in 1884 to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], then ...r and father-figure. Yet Garvin yearned for a larger stage, and by the end of the decade he became a regular (though anonymous) contributor to the ''[[Fo

...chain molecules are highly oriented along the fiber axis, so the strength of the [[chemical bond]] can be exploited. ...roup (China) under the trade name [[X-Fiper]], a variant of meta-aramid in France by Kermel under the tradename Kermel.

..., sticky, entirely soluble in [[carbon disulfide]], and composed primarily of highly condensed [[polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon]]s. Naturally occurring or '''crude bitumen''' is a sticky, [[tar]]-like form of [[petroleum]] that is so thick and heavy that it must be heated or diluted

...le, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or replicas of antique firearms are often used with [[black powder substitute]]. ...explosives [[detonation|detonate]], producing a supersonic wave. Ignition of the powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressure to force it

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...ropagation|propagation]], the combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire.<ref name=UToronto /> ...cial effects on wilderness areas. Some plant species depend on the effects of fire for growth and reproduction,<ref name=NOVA /> although large wildfires

This is a list of '''[[food]] items named after people'''. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].

This is a '''list of eponyms of airports''', including the name of the [[airport]], the location and the person after whom the airport is name ...[[Semarang]] || [[Indonesia]] || [[Achmad Yani]], a revolutionist hero of Indonesia

...eacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for people. ...d as their founders. A few institutions were named by the founder in honor of a parent, child, spouse, or other close family member.

This is a list of places in the [[United States|United States of America]] which are named after people. The etymology is generally referenc *[[Abbot, Maine]] &ndash; John Abbot (treasurer of [[Bowdoin College]])

|name= North American theatre of World War I |raw_name=Campaignbox North American theatre of World War I

...ction_penalty = [[Life imprisonment|Life in prison without the possibility of parole]] | occupation = Former [[professor|assistant professor]] of [[mathematician|mathematics]]

The tactic of [[terrorism]] is available to [[insurgency|insurgents]] and governments. No ...and other measures may focus more on the insurgency than the specific acts of terror. [[Foreign internal defense]] (FID) is a term used by several countr

...errorism]]. Scholars agree that terrorism is a disputed term, and very few of those labelled terrorists describe themselves as such. {{See also|Definition of terrorism}}

...le it lacks a central command, the concept does not necessarily imply lack of cooperation. ...y of the strategy, leaderless resistance has been employed by a wide-range of movements, from [[terrorism|terrorist]] and [[hate group]]s, to the [[anima

...n under threat of serious physical harm to the hostage(s) after expiration of an [[ultimatum]]. ==Historical hostage practices==<!-- This section is linked from [[History of Japan]] -->

{{About|the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution}} ...Philippe II, Duke of Orléans|Philippe Égalité (Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans)]] and [[Madame Roland]], as well as many others, such as pioneeri

{{History of war}} ...[[military tactics]], like [[ambush]]es, [[sabotage]], raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary [[Motion (physics)|mobility]] to harass a large

...rted by Islam's tenets, references to violence in the [[Qur'an]], and acts of terrorisms motivated and/or justified by Islam. {{See also|Criticism of Islam}}

|image = [[Image:Flag of Taliban.svg|border|200px|Taliban flag]] |previous = Students of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam]]

...ation]]s), or groups which have been accused (or have had members accused) of such activity but are not inherently criminal in their nature (such as [[Ou ...f law enforcement to establish cartels turning in millions if not billions of dollars each year. Sometimes if government enforcement is particularly poor

...is derived from the Arabic ابو, ''[[Abu (Arabic term)|abu]]'' ("father of") and ''sayyaf'' ("Swordsmith<ref name="24threlease">[http://www.fbi.gov/pr *Ideology: Abu Sayyaf seeks the establishment of an independent [[Islamic republic|Islamic]] province <ref>{{Cite document

...d Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation in the [[Gulf of Oman]], 6 May 2004]] ...ns in the [[Indian Ocean]]) to support [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa]] (OEF-HOA). These activities are referred to as [[Maritime Security

|combatant1=[[Image:Roundel of the USAF.svg|30px|link=United States Air Force|United States Air Force]] [[ ...oreign Mujahideen]]<br>[[Image:Flag of Jihad.svg|22px]] [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]]

...are terms used to describe the apprehension and [[extrajudicial]] transfer of a person from one state to another.<ref name=MJC-2006-04-05/> "'''Torture b | quote=[[Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan]], Inc. involves five victims of CIA rendition, or “torture by proxy,” as it’s also known.

**{{flagcountry|France}} '''In Somalia/Horn of Africa:'''

| conflict = [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] - Horn of Africa | caption = [[Naval commandos (France)|French Naval commandos]] and United States soldiers from the [[3rd US Infa

...ed against [[al-Qaeda]] and other terrorist organizations with the purpose of eliminating them.<ref name="WH 10-07-01"> [[ETA]] (Clockwise, starting at top left:Burning ruins of the [[World Trade Center]], American soldiers board a Chinook helicopter du

...as overtaken that of butter. Margarine is an ingredient in the preparation of many foods and, in recipes and colloquially, is sometimes called '''oleo''' ...they could protect their dairy industries by discouraging the consumption of margarine. Bans on adding color became commonplace in the [[U.S.]], [[Austr

<!-- This article is a part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]]. ...ercival Proctor''' was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the [[Second World War]]. The Proctor was a single-engined, low-wing [[mono