Word: javelin
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...left the marshaling area with full battle equipment, about 100 lbs. per man, and went in trucks to the huge seaport of Weymouth, England. That night we boarded a liberty ship, Empire Javelin, which was to carry us across the Channel to Normandy. The harbor of Weymouth was crowded with ships of every size, shape and description, most of them flying the Stars and Stripes. We had the old battleships Arkansas, Nevada and Texas with us. On the evening of June 5, the harbor came alive. I could see one ship signaling to the other that this...
...left the Javelin on British LCAs [landing craft assault]. It was pitch black, and the Channel was rough. The huge bluish-black waves rose high over the sides of our little craft and batted the boat with unimaginable fury. [The waves] broke our front ramp, and the boat began to fill with icy Channel water. The water reached my waist, and things looked black for us as our little boat began to sink. But the lieutenant rammed his body against the inner door of the ship and said, "Well, what the hell are you waiting for? Take off your helmets...
...During the long jump it started raining a lot, which made the javelin really hard,” Venghaus said. “None of the heptathletes had ever really thrown off of grass, plus the rain left it very muddy. Fortunately it didn’t affect me too much...
Senior Alexandra Petrone—another standout for the field team—placed second in the javelin, which along with discus and hammer throw are events limited to the outdoor season in which the Crimson will look to grab points all spring...
...JOSE LOPEZ PORTILLO, 83, who as President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982 led a free-spending, corruption-ridden oil boom that took the nation to the brink of economic collapse, setting off a global debt crisis; in Mexico City. An otherwise affable personality who spent early mornings practicing javelin throws and late evenings poring over literature, he was Mexico's Secretary of Finance before his election as President for a term so unpopular that he had to move to Europe for several years after he left office...