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Navy pilot turned NASA flight surgeon shares aviation adventures with historical society

A 10-year-old boy watching "Victory at Sea" on television never imagined that decades later, he'd be landing jets on aircraft carriers, delivering babies, and ensuring astronauts' safety for NASA. But that's exactly the journey Bill Black took through an extraordinary career that spanned naval aviation, medicine and the space program. Black captivated the Baxter County…

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USS Arkansas CO and crew to visit Mountain Home School District in Oct.

Commander Vincent Kahnke, the Commanding Officer of USS Arkansas (SSN 800) will be visiting Mountain Home alongside members of his crew during a state-wide tour to form a commissioning committee. The CO recently adopted Mountain Home's NJROTC unit, making them honorary "Silent Travelers." During his time in Mountain Home, Cmdr. Kahnke will visit schools…

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Silent Travelers: USS Arkansas adopts MHHS and NJROTC unit

The United States Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800) is in the process of adopting Mountain Home High School and its thriving NJROTC program, paving a way for district students to become honorary β€œSilent Travelers.” The news was announced by Mountain Home NJROTC Commander Allan Hale during the district’s school board meeting Tuesday…

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