5 JUN--This Day in US Military History

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:26:02 -0400

1964 – DSV Alvin is commissioned.

Alvin (DSV-2) is a manned deep-ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
The vehicle was built by General Mills’ Electronics Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Named to honor the prime mover and creative inspiration for the vehicle, Allyn Vine. The submersible is launched from the deep submergence support vessel RV Atlantis (AGOR-25), which is also owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by WHOI.
The submersible has made over 4,400 dives, carrying two scientists and a pilot, to observe the lifeforms that must cope with super-pressures and move about in total darkness, as well as exploring the wreck of Titanic. Research conducted by Alvin has been featured in nearly 2,000 scientific papers.

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June 5

5 June 1637 - The English and their Mohegan allies slaughtered as many as 600 Pequot Indians [in the area of Connecticut]. The survivors were parceled out to other tribes. Those given to the Mohega...

Response by SSG John Bacon made Jun 7 at 2015 5:00 PM

SSG John Bacon — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:00:51 -0400

I never even knew we had this. Thanks for the Story.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2015 6:14 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:14:55 -0400

Why are we not funding more of these? Space explanation is cool, but we don't know all there is to know about our own planet yet, but there's a program in the works to move people to Mars.