<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Christiaan Conover &#187; Navy</title> <atom:link href="http://christiaanconover.com/category/military/navy/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://christiaanconover.com</link> <description>Netcaster. Blogger.  Gearhead.  Geek.  So much awesome, it takes a whole site to contain it.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:08:35 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Blue Angels at the U.S. Naval Academy: I&#8217;ll be Live Streaming [Updated]</title><link>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-usna2011</link> <comments>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-usna2011#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 14:54:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christiaan Conover</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifestream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://christiaanconover.com/?p=3044</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year again: Blue Angels at the Naval Academy.  Every year the team of stunt aviators comes to Annapolis during Commissioning Week.  It&#8217;s a highlight of the season for Annapolitans, and massive crowds line the banks of the Severn River to watch the show. You may remember that I streamed the ...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://assets1.cconover.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Blueangelsformationpd.jpg" class="lightbox" rel="post_3044"><img src="http://assets1.cconover.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Blueangelsformationpd.jpg" alt="" title="Blue Angels" width="1024" height="768" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-324" /></a></p><p>It&#8217;s that time of the year again: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels">Blue Angels</a> at the <a href="http://www.usna.edu/homepage.php">Naval Academy</a>.  Every year the team of stunt aviators comes to Annapolis during <a href="http://www.usna.edu/SpecialEvents/CommWeek.htm">Commissioning Week</a>.  It&#8217;s a highlight of the season for Annapolitans, and massive crowds line the banks of the Severn River to watch the show.</p><p><span id="more-3044"></span><br /> You may remember that <a title="Blue Angels: Live Streaming This Afternoon" href="http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-live-streaming-this-afternoon/">I streamed the event last year</a>.  It went so well I decided to do it again this year too!  You&#8217;ll be able to view the stream &amp; chat at my <a title="LIVE" href="http://christiaanconover.com/live/">LIVE page</a>.</p><p>The Blue Angels start at 2PM ET on Wednesday, May 25 2011.  I&#8217;ll start the live stream at 1:45PM.  Mark your calendar and enjoy the show!  Also, be sure to check my <a title="Facebook" href="http://christiaanconover.com/facebook/">Facebook</a> &amp; <a title="Twitter" href="http://christiaanconover.com/twitter/">Twitter</a> pages for any updates.</p><p><strong>Update (May 23)</strong>: The Blue Angels have cancelled this week&#8217;s show due to safety concerns after a show in Virginia this weekend.  You can <a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/nav/2011/05/23-46/Blue-Angels-cancel-Naval-Academy-air-show.html">read about all the details</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-usna2011/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Blue Angels: Live Streaming This Afternoon</title><link>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-live-streaming-this-afternoon</link> <comments>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-live-streaming-this-afternoon#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 13:06:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christiaan Conover</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Lifestream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Annapolis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blue Angels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[live stream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Naval Academy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[UStream]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://christiaanconover.com/?p=322</guid> <description><![CDATA[This week is Commissioning Week at the Naval Academy here in Annapolis.  As a result, the town is flooded with friends &#38; family of the graduates from out of town, and parts of the city are closed off to traffic at certain hours.  One of the major reasons for this is a favorite annual tradition: ...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://christiaanconover.com/2010/05/26/blue-angels-live-streaming-this-afternoon/" target="_self"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-324" title="Blue Angels" src="http://assets1.cconover.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Blueangelsformationpd-300x225.jpg" class="lightbox" rel="post_322" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>This week is <a href="http://www.usna.edu/SpecialEvents/CommWeek.htm" target="_blank">Commissioning Week</a> at the <a href="http://www.usna.edu/" target="_blank">Naval Academy</a> here in <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=Annapolis,+MD&amp;sll=37.09024,-96.503906&amp;sspn=47.033113,77.431641&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Annapolis,+Anne+Arundel,+Maryland&amp;ll=38.978494,-76.524925&amp;spn=0.090744,0.216637&amp;t=h&amp;z=13&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">Annapolis</a>.  As a result, the town is flooded with friends &amp; family of the graduates from out of town, and parts of the city are closed off to traffic at certain hours.   One of the major reasons for this is a favorite annual tradition: the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels" target="_blank">Blue Angels</a> show on Wednesday afternoon.</p><p><span id="more-322"></span></p><p>Every year, the Blue Angels put on a demonstration during Commissioning Week, over the Severn River right next to the Academy grounds.  Not only does it draw the guests of the graduates, but thousands of area locals descend on the banks of the Severn to watch the Blue Angels perform their incredible aerobatics.  I&#8217;ve gone a few of the 9 years I&#8217;ve lived here, and it&#8217;s always exciting.</p><p>This year I happen to have the ability to share it with others out of town.  I can broadcast live using the <a href="http://ustream.tv/" target="_blank">UStream</a> app on my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Droid" target="_blank">Motorola Droid</a>.  <strong>The Blue Angels demonstration starts at 2PM ET</strong>, and I&#8217;ll be broadcasting from the <a href="http://www.usni.org/" target="_blank">U.S. Naval Institute</a> building on the Naval Academy grounds starting around 1:30PM, which you can watch right here.</p><p><strong><a href="http://christiaanconover.com/live/">Visit my live stream page to view the event</a></strong></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://christiaanconover.com/blue-angels-live-streaming-this-afternoon/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Capt. Richard Phillips Rescued, Pirates Killed &amp; In Custody</title><link>http://christiaanconover.com/capt-richard-phillips-rescued-pirates-killed-in-custody</link> <comments>http://christiaanconover.com/capt-richard-phillips-rescued-pirates-killed-in-custody#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:18:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christiaan Conover</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Maritime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Navy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capt. Joseph Murphy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Capt. Richard Phillips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maersk Alabama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MMA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[piracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shane Murphy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christiaanconover.com/?p=299</guid> <description><![CDATA[Capt. Richard Phillips, master of the Maersk Alabama who&#8217;s been held hostage since Wednesday, was rescued late this morning Eastern time.  It&#8217;s been reported that when the pirates were sleeping or otherwise unaware, he made another attempt to escape and jumped overboard, at which point the Navy was able to neutralize the pirates.  Of the ...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Capt. Richard Phillips, master of the Maersk Alabama who&#8217;s been held hostage since Wednesday, was rescued late this morning Eastern time.  It&#8217;s been reported that when the pirates were sleeping or otherwise unaware, he made another attempt to escape and jumped overboard, at which point the Navy was able to neutralize the pirates.  Of the four pirates holding him hostage, 3 were shot and killed by Navy snipers, and 1 is currently in custody on board a U.S. Navy vessel.</p><p>Everyone in the maritime community is thrilled with the positive outcome.  The Academy will be having public celebrations of his release and of the safe return of the crew.  I&#8217;ll be posting about updates to this as it happens.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://christiaanconover.com/capt-richard-phillips-rescued-pirates-killed-in-custody/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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