The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

"God caught her."...[ 3474 ]

Mackenzie Wethington, Teen Skydiver, Survives Parachute Failure

Posted: 01/28/2014 9:25 am EST | Updated: 01/28/2014 9:59 am EST

Mackenzie Wethington

It was her first attempt at skydiving, and it was almost her last.
Mackenzie Wethington, of Joshua, Texas, was celebrating her 16th birthday by taking a skydiving trip to Oklahoma. She jumped just after her father, but her primary parachute didn't open,
Miraculously, she survived a 3,500-foot plummet to the ground, coming away with broken bones and internal injuries.
"She hit the ground hard," Meagan Wethington said. "God caught her."
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mackenzie wethington

Meagan said another man was supposed to follow them, but he was too afraid, so the instructor never jumped with Mackenzie and her father, Joe. He landed safely, but could only watch as his daughter spiraled out of control with her secondary parachute open.
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The guy with the radio on the ground is trying to talk her out of what's going on and telling her what to do and she can’t do it," Joe Wethington told CNN. "She's going too fast and in different directions she can’t reach up and grab it anyway and then when she goes into the spiral he keeps telling her to cut away to release the shoot and to pull the reserve."
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Mackenzie's family says she broke vertebrae and bones in her back, but that she's a "miracle child." She was in and out of consciousness in the hospital, but doctors say she's recovering.
Meagen said her dad and sister sat through six hours of training before the jump.
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When a skydive goes wrong, your chances of survival are slim. But others have survived harrowing falls, too. Late last year, Victor Bryie survived a 9,000-foot fall in Florida, after his parachute lines tangled with another skydiver's. The skydiving instructor suffered broken bones and a head injury.

16-year-old skydiver plummets 3,500 feet

KFOR | Added on January 28, 2014

A 16-year-old girl fell from 3,500 feet during a skydiving accident and survived. CNN affiliate KFOR has more.
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