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Shipwack

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7. Nothing to worry about...

Reply to FailureToCommunicate (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 01:33 PM

Jan 2017

We would have known about it because 1) it's our test range to begin with and 2) we would be providing technical support and manpower.

I used to work with the command responsible for range testing strategic missiles.

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