Why are there two Fort Braggs... one in California and one in North Carolina?
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Because one is a dinky little town in California and they wanted to honor Bragg with a bit more.
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There are multiple graduations at Ft Benning every friday (Basic, Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder, etc.)  Because of this, there's a mess of hotels around the base.  You might want to look into it and make a reservation for a room and a car.
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I'm not positive who is, but I would guess that Texas would be because of the thousands of military from/deployed out of TX.
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Yes and no.  The question is whether to permanently dock the Battleship Iowa as a floating museum in San Francisco.  Several on the Board of Supervisors (and some in the city) object on the grounds that it would amount to supporting war and militarism and all that, and would be hypocritical to be calling for peace (as the city gov't often does) while making money off of a battleship tourist attraction.  Additionally, a member of the Board got lulled into saying on Fox's "Hannity & Colmes" that he thinks the US doesn't need a military at all--which was immediately repeated as proof that SF is nothing but insane liberals who would be served right if terrorists blew up Coit Tower...\n\nIn fact most people in the Bay Area have no problem with the battleship or the military or national defense.  The area has a long history of military connections (you can look at WW II alone), and at present is home to the Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'Brien, the submarine USS Pampanito, and the aircraft carrier Hornet (in Alameda).  Fleet Week every year brings the Navy into port and the Blue Angels over the bay.  More rational folks--and that includes many others in government--may legitimately oppose the current war while still respecting the military and its history, and would welcome the Iowa as a link to the city's own naval history.
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Which Orange County?  There are more than one.
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It goes back to the Civil War.  A North Carolina regiment showed particular bravery in one battle, and refused to retreat even in the face of fierce fighting by Union troops.  They stuck to their defensive position as if they had "tar on their heels." Thus the name "Tar Heels" was born.
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North Carolina State Seal History \n          \nIn 1971, North Carolina's General Assembly resolved to standardize the design of the state's seal. Prior to this resolution, the seal took on many different design variations. The ship which appears in the background of the present seal, for example, had totally disappeared from some previous seals. Mottos and dates came and went, and the images changed with the artists and office holders. So, the General Assembly passed this resolution in 1971:\n\n"The Governor shall procure of the State a Seal, which shall be called the great seal of the State of North Carolina, and shall be two and one-quarter inches in diameter, and its design shall be a representation of the figures of Liberty and Plenty, looking toward each other, but not more than half-fronting each other and other-wise disposed as follows: Liberty, the first figure, standing, her pole with cap on it in her left hand and a scroll with the word "Constitution" inscribed thereon in her right hand. Plenty, the second figure, sitting down, her right arm half extended toward Liberty, three heads of grain in her right hand, and in her left, the small end of her horn, the mouth of which is resting at her feet, and the contents of the horn rolling out.\n\nThe background on the seal shall contain a depiction of mountains running from left to right to the middle of the seal. A side view of a three-masted ship shall be located on the ocean and to the right of Plenty. The date "May 20, 1775" shall appear within the seal and across the top of the seal and the works "esse quam videri" shall appear at the bottom around the perimeter. No other words, figures or other embellishments shall appear on the seal."\n\nIt shall be the duty of the Governor to file in the office of the Secretary of State an impression of the great seal, certified to under his hand and attested to by the Secretary of State, which impression so certified the Secretary of State shall carefully preserve among the records of this Office.\n\nBut even this standard was not the final word on the subject. In 1983, the state ratified another change that had been proposed by former Senator Jullian R. Allsbrook. Since the state flag carried the date of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, Allsbrook felt that the State Seal should do likewise to serve as a reminder of the state's commitment to liberty. Thus, the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina was modified to show the date of the Resolves, April 12, 1776. \n \n          \n          \nThe General Assembly of 1893 (chapter 145) adopted the words "Esse Quam Videri" as the State's motto and directed that these words with the date "20 May, 1775," be placed with our Coat of Arms upon the Great Seal of the State.\n\nThe words "Esse Quam Videri" mean "to be rather than to seem." Nearly every State has adopted a motto, generally in Latin. The reason for mottoes being in Latin is that the Latin language is far more condensed and terse than the English. The three words, "Esse Quam Videri," require at least six English words to express the same idea.\n\nCuriosity has been aroused to learn the origin of our State motto. It is found in Cicero's essay on Friendship (Cicero de Amnicitia, Chapter 26).\n\nIt is somewhat unique that until the act of 1893 the sovereign State of North Carolina had no motto since its declaration of independence. It was one of the few states which did not have a motto and the only one of the original thirteen without one. \n \n          \n          \nA seal for important documents was used before the government was ever implemented in North Carolina. During the colonial period North Carolina used successively four different seals. Since independence six seals have been used.\n\nShortly after King Charles II issued the Charter of 1663 to the Lords Proprietors, a seal was adopted to use in conjunction
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California versus Hawaii... They have a hatred deeper than any hatred known to man today or ever!!!\n\nEither that or North Dakota vs. South Dakota... They want the name Dakota for themselves!!! (See also North Carolina vs. South Carolina)... \n\nOne war that won't happen... Virginia vs. West Virginia... Virginia is glad to get rid of "those folks" over in West Virginia!!!!
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A. California - Even though Texas is larger in size, California has a larger population.
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It was drafted to make slave states happy because California was to be admitted to the Union as a Free State (no slavery).  Having California as a Free State would have upset the balance of Free/Slave states.\n\nBasically it helped to prevent a Civil War from occuring 12 years early, when the U.S. was just recovering from a war with Mexico.
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NC is where Camp Le June is, but you might check out the USMC's website, it should tell you more.
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North Carolina  http://www.thedirectory.org/pref/search/704.htm
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If you are talking about Pearl Harbor Dec 7th 1941 that is correct.  At the end of the Japaneses attack on Pearl Harbor there were only a very small amount of ships between Hawaii and the California Coast.\n\nThe Big mistake was that the fleet was anchored in two straight lines bow to stern and made a very large target.  Since then the Navy has a new policy to separate ships at anchor. And to anchor them in a random pattern.
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In Colonial days, North Carolina was a big producer of tar, pitch and turpentine. \n\nDuring one of the fiercest conflicts of the Civil War, North Carolina troops felt they had been let down by a regiment carrying the colors of another state, and thus carried chips on their shoulders when they pulled back from the front after the battle.\n\n"Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" members of the other regiments taunted the battle-weary North Carolinians.\n\n"Not a bit. Jeff Davis bought it all up," retorted the Carolinians.\n\n"How's that, what's he going to do with it?"\n\n"He's gonna put it on your heels to make you stick better in the next fight," answered the soldiers from the land of tar, pitch and turpentine.\n\nGerneral Lee, hearing of the incident, remarked: "God Bless the Tar Heel Boys."\n\nThe nickname stuck
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CISCO's eastern headquarters in located in Research Triangle Park North Carolina - its between Durham and Raleigh.\n\nCISCO's western headquarters is in San Jose, California.
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My mom was born there! *wink*\n\nBut seriously, here is a link to some cool stories.\nhttp://www.secstate.state.nc.us/kidspg/legends.htm
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The University not only uses the nickname "Tar Heels," but the entire state does as well. One version of the nickname's origin has the name first being applied to North Carolinians during the Civil War. One record talks of a battle in Virginia, where their supporting column retreated, but North Carolina troops fought alone. The victorious troops were asked in a condescending tone by some Virginians, who had retreated, "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" The response came quickly: "No, not a bit; old Jeff's bought it all up." The Virginians asked: "Is that so? What is he going to do with it?" The reply: "He is going to put it on you'ns heels to make you stick better in the next fight."