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Today in U.S. Naval History: January 7

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January 7, 2014

Image courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command

Image courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command

Today in U.S. Naval History - January 7

1960 - Launch of first fully-guided flight of Polaris missile at Cape Canaveral (flew 900 miles)

1967 - Mobile Riverine Force begins arriving at Vung Tau, Vietnam

For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.

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