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Have your American flag flown on "Old Ironsides" NWS08dec-9. CCD spells out some practices for "best retention" NWS08dec-10. Santa visits USS John F. Kennedy NWS08dec-11. VRC 30 delivers the goods aboard USS Abraham Lincoln NWS08dec-12. This week's national broadcasts featuring the Navy -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS is an information product of the U.S. Navy and is published by the Naval Media Center, 2713 Mitscher Rd. SW, Anacostia Annex, D.C., 20373-5819. Reprints should be credited to NWS. Call the editor, JO1 Joseph Gunder, at (703) 695-0911, or send e-mail to mailto:pubs@mediacen.navy.mil or message to NAVMEDIACEN WASHINGTON DC//31// for questions, comments or contributions concerning Navy Wire Service. For all other Navy Information related questions call (703) 697-5342. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-1. DoD beefs up Persian Gulf port security By Rudi Williams, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (NWS) -- The Department of Defense is beefing up port security to protect U.S. ships and other forces in the Persian Gulf region, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. Craig R. Quigley said during a Dec. 5 Pentagon press briefing. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen ordered additional units to deploy to the Middle East in response to a request by commanders in the area. The order comes in the aftermath of the Oct. 12 terrorist bombing of the destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) in Yemen. Quigley said stateside Navy and Coast Guard port security units will deploy in coming weeks to strengthen port security in the region. "If you have more people with additional equipment performing the same mission, you are, generally speaking, better served in that regard," he said. Quigley told reporters "there's a great desire to relax" security restrictions, "to have a more comfortable and relaxed standard of living for our Sailors and Marines in that area." But, he emphasized, "the first priority has got to be force protection." Bilateral negotiations are being held between the nations involved and the U.S. ambassadors to enhance safety and force protection for U.S. ships and other forces. "We have to deal with the capabilities of any given nation, the physical layout of their port structure and what services they can provide that we could use," Quigley said. "You're going to find a different answer, I think, at each and every port." For security reasons, Quigley said he wouldn't discuss the number of personnel involved or their deployment dates and destinations. By noon Dec. 6, the Navy hadn't announced who it would deploy to the gulf. Coast Guard spokesman Chief Petty Officer Adam Wine, however, said 27 men and women of Port Security Unit 309, Camp Perry, Port Clinton, Ohio, are preparing to deploy during the holiday season. He said the unit has 140 Reserve and five active-duty coastguardsmen. Most of the Reservists are from Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois. Wine said the unit deploys worldwide to provide maritime defense of U.S. and coalition assets, equipment and personnel within a critical harbor. This includes command and control, shore security, waterborne security and logistical support, he noted. Meanwhile, the crippled destroyer is being transported to Pascagoula, Miss., aboard the M/V Blue Marlin, a Norwegian dry dock vessel. Cole is expected to arrive next week, depending on weather conditions at sea. Repairs are scheduled to begin in January and are expected to take about a year to complete. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-2. Seniors lead Mids to victory over Cadets, 30-28 By Scott Strasemeier, U.S. Naval Academy athletics office ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NWS) -- Senior quarterback and co- captain Brian Broadwater of Elizabethtown, Pa., rushed for 121 yards and one touchdown and completed seven of his 13 pass attempts for 88 yards and a touchdown, while senior defensive end and co-captain Brad Wimsatt of Gaithersburg, Md., had the best game of his senior season, picking up a fumble and rumbling three yards for a touchdown as Navy hung on to defeat Army, 30-28, in front of a record crowd of 70,685 at Baltimore's PSINet Stadium on Dec. 2. Navy was led by its seniors all day, as senior free safety Chris Lepore of North Olmsted, Ohio, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, while senior wide receiver and punter Brian Williams of Baton Rouge, La., caught two passes for 38 yards and a touchdown and punted the ball five times for 227 yards (45.4 average) with a long of 55. Williams was a big reason why Navy won the field position battle, as he pinned Army deep in its territory on several punts. The senior-led offensive line of Chad Adams of Angier, N.C.; Philip Yeh of Mesquite, Texas; Scott Swantner of Lafayette, Calif.; Ron Winchester of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; and Hoot Stahl of Raleigh, N.C., dominated the line of scrimmage, as the Mids rushed for 300 yards. Navy fell behind 7-0 on Army's second possession, as senior Mike Wallace took a handoff up the middle and ran 65 yards for a touchdown to give the Cadets the early 7-0 lead. Navy, though, would go on a scoring binge over the next two- and-a-half quarters, scoring 27 unanswered points. David Hills, a junior from Latham, N.Y., got things started for Navy with a 23-yard field goal. Broadwater put the Mids up for good with 2:53 left in the first with a 45- yard touchdown run. Williams made it 17-7 early in the second when he caught a 32-yard strike from Broadwater and Hills made it 20-7 at the half with a 32-yard field. Navy looked like it would put the game away late in the third when Wimsatt picked up a Wallace fumble and ran it in for a 27-7 lead. But the Cadets, as to be expected, would not go away, and Army quickly scored on a blocked punt at the end of the third quarter, making it 27-14. With 8:57 left in the game, backup quarterback junior Cadet Curtis Zervic hit Brian Bruenton, another junior, with a 23-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-21. Army forced Navy to punt on its next possession but junior Cadet Omari Thompson, who was the nation's leading punt returner heading into the game, fumbled and senior Mike Wiedl of Oxford, Conn., fell on the ball at the Army 19. Hills hit on a 27-yard field goal with 5:32 remaining to make it 30-21, but Army would come right back to pull to within two points, marching 56 yards on 10 plays, the drive capped off by a Zervic touchdown pass to freshman Anthony Miller with 2:44 remaining. Army recovered the on-side kick, but officials ruled the Cadets touched the ball before it went 10 yards, giving Navy the ball at the Army 44. On the fourth down, Hills came on to attempt a 43-yard field goal, which he missed short and right, but an Army player ran into Hills after he kicked it, giving Navy a first down. The Mids then ran out the clock to end the game. The victory was the second in a row over Army for the Midshipmen and the third in the last four years. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-3. New Laser Vision Center opens at NNMC By Lt. Cmdr. Ed Austin, National Naval Medical Center BETHESDA, Md. (NWS) -- The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) recently opened a laser refractive surgery center under the Navy's Corneal Refractive Surgery Program, which makes the surgical procedure available to active-duty Sailors and Marines. The new facility, located in the Ophthalmology Clinic at NNMC, started screening candidates for the surgical program in October and conducted its first laser surgeries in mid-November. The program is intended to serve those active-duty members whose mission effectiveness and personal safety would be most enhanced by eliminating the need for wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses while performing their military duties. While active-duty Navy and Marine Corps personnel may request evaluation to determine suitability for surgery regardless of job specialty or warfare community, priority will be placed on Sailors and Marines whose military duties require them to work in extreme physical environments that preclude the safe use of glasses or contact lenses. Among the first to have the procedure done at NNMC's new Laser Vision Center was a group of Sailors assigned to the Experimental Dive Unit in Panama City, Fla. According to BM1 Troy Larck, who wears contacts when he dives, this will eliminate the need for wearing lenses. "I have had a contact lens slip out of place during a dive, and there is not much you can do about it while you have your helmet on," said Larck. Quartermaster 2nd Class Randall Chase, who has never been able to wear contact lenses comfortably due to his astigmatism, looks forward to not having to worry about eyeglasses. Both Sailors looked on as their shipmate HM1 Robert Huffman led the group getting the laser surgery. Lieutenant Commander Greg Wheelock, director of the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Fleet Liaison Unit located in Indian Head, Md., was also among the first to have the laser surgery. Shortly after a post-surgical exam, he was able to read words on a sign that he would not have been able to read without his glasses before the surgery. His duties require him to not only perform underwater dives, but to parachute as well. He indicated that contact lenses can be awkward when parachute jumping due to the airflow across the eyes. He will now be able to leave the lenses behind. NNMC's Laser Vision Center offers the corneal refractive surgical procedure known as PRK or Photorefractive Keratectomy. The PRK procedure uses the laser to remove a small disc-shaped sliver of the central cornea. PRK, one of two FDA approved refractive surgery procedures, is currently the only procedure offered under the Navy program. LASIK, or Laser In-situ Keratomileusis, will not be offered until further studies being conducted in the military adequately establish its safety in the operational environment. Members requesting PRK will be screened by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to determine if they are clinically eligible for the surgery. If clinically suitable, the member's unit commander must endorse the request and determine the member's priority level. Once a command- endorsed request is received, the NNMC Laser Vision Center staff will review requests for final determination of clinical appropriateness and priority. The most time-consuming aspects of the process are pre- surgical evaluations and post-surgical follow-up care. NNMC's new center has four specially equipped examination rooms to perform the pre-and post-operative visits. The center has three refractive-surgery trained technicians and one optometrist to perform initial screening exams and counseling. There are currently nine doctors on staff at the center who will perform the laser procedure. According to Cmdr. Joe Pasternak, director of the center, the NNMC Laser Vision Center becomes one of only three such centers available for corneal refractive surgery under the Navy program. He projected that with the new state- of-the-art equipment and available staff, the center will be able to offer the procedure to approximately 80 Sailors and Marines per month. In addition to the new center at NNMC, laser surgery is currently available at the naval medical centers in San Diego and Portsmouth, Va. More detailed descriptions about the priority groups, as well as sample forms and letters used to request the surgery, are available on the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery web site at http://navymedicine.med.navy.mil. Just scroll down to the link for "corrective eye surgery information." For more information regarding the services offered at NNMC's Laser Vision Center, call (301) 295-1200. The clinic's hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, EST. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-4. Frigate seizes nearly four tons of narcotics in eastern Pacific By NAVSOUTH public affairs EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NWS) -- A U.S. Navy guided missile frigate and embarked U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment (LEDET) intercepted two speed boats on the high seas off Colombia's west cost, south of Panama, carrying a combined total of nearly four tons of cocaine while conducting routine counter drug operations over the Thanksgiving weekend. After a several hour-long chase coordinated by the ship and a Navy P-3C maritime patrol aircraft forward deployed to the region, the suspicious vessels were detained and searched. The LEDET not only discovered a vast amount of narcotics stowed aboard but also recovered dozens of bales thrown overboard during the chase. Eleven suspects were taken aboard with the narcotics and subsequently flown to the continental United States for prosecution in accordance with international agreements over apprehension of narco- traffickers. The seizure brings the total to well over 15 metric tons of cocaine seized on the high seas by ships under the command of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (COMUSNAVSO) this calendar year. Several ships and aircraft are currently under the operational command of COMUSNAVSO, located at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. In addition to counter drug operations, Sailors assigned to these ships and squadrons are actively engaged in U.S. forward presence missions, humanitarian assistance operations and a variety of other roles in support of U.S. foreign policy in the region. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-5. Blue Angels release 2001 show schedule By Blue Angels public affairs PENSACOLA, Fla. (NWS) -- The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has announced its show schedule for the 2001 show season. Following winter training, the team begins its season at NAF El Centro, Calif., March 10 and will conclude the season Nov. 10 at NAS Pensacola, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 66 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States and Canada during the 2001 season. Demonstration sites are selected in support of the objectives of the Department of Defense and in the interest of the armed services with safety as the primary consideration. Performances greatly assist the recruiting and retention goals of the military services, enhance esprit de corps among uniformed men and women, as well as demonstrate the professional skills and capabilities of the armed forces to the American public and U.S. allies. The schedule is: March- 10, NAF El Centro, Calif. 17-18, Mesa, Ariz. 24-25, Altus AFB, Okla. 31, MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. April- 1, MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. 7-8, MacDill AFB, Fla. 21-22, NAS Corpus Christi, Texas 28-29, NAS Norfolk, Va. May- 12-13, Peoria, Ill. 19, Charleston AFB, S.C. 23 & 25, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 26-27, NAS Patuxent River, Md. June- 2-3, Lakehurst, N.J. 9-10, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 16-17, Syracuse, N.Y. 23-24, Davenport, Iowa, 30, Evansville, Ind. July- 1, Evansville, Ind. 7-8, Muskegon, Mich. 13-14, Pensacola Beach, Fla. 21-22, Bozeman, Mont. 28-29, NAS Lemoore, Calif. August- 4-5, Seattle, Wash. 18-19, Kansas City, Mo. 25-26, Duluth, Minn. September- 1-3, Cleveland, Ohio 8-9, NAS Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pa. 15-16, Smyrna, Tenn. 22-23, NAS Brunswick, Maine 29, NAS Meridian, Miss. October- 6-7, San Francisco, Calif. 13-14, MCAS Miramar, Calif. 20-21, Alliance Field, Fort Worth, Texas 27-28, Lafayette, La. November- 3-4, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. 9-10, NAS Pensacola, Fla. More information about the Blue Angels can be found at http://www.blueangels.navy.mil. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-6. Commemoration of Chosin Reservoir-Hungnam Operations nears By the Naval Historical Center WASHINGTON (NWS) -- Commemoration of the Korean War Chosin Reservoir campaign and ensuing Hungnam amphibious withdrawal will be held at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. The ceremony will be followed by a symposium examining the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War, which ended with the withdrawal from the Port of Hungnam in North Korea. The symposium is scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Naval Heritage Center at the Memorial. Highlights of the event will include remarks by the Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig and veterans of the Korean War, along with a combined performance of the U.S. Marine Corps Band, U.S. Navy Band and the Royal Marine Band of the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England. Both events are open to the public and free of charge. The symposium requires pre-registration. For more information and to pre-register, please contact Dr. David Winkler of the Naval Historical Foundation at (202) 678- 4333/4431. Seats are still available. For general information about the morning ceremony, contact Lt. Cmdr. Kelly Watson at (202) 433-4071, or by e- mail at mailto:koreapao@nhc.navy.mil. You can visit the Naval Historical Foundation web site at http://www.mil.org/navyhist. More information about the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation can be found at http://www.lonesailor.org. Visit the Naval Historical Center web site at http://www.history.navy.mil for more information about naval history. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-7. Navy part of new recruiting station in huge shopping mall By JOSN Chris Conklin, Navy Recruiting Command public affairs DALE CITY, Va. (NWS) -- A prototype for what may possibly be the recruiting station of the future opened Nov. 5 at the Potomac Mills Mall in Dale City, Va., just south of Washington, D.C. "Typically, the Navy doesn't put a recruiting station in a big, high-scale mall," said Cmdr. Paul Russo, executive officer of Navy Recruiting District Richmond. "We're hoping it will increase the amount of walk-in prospects and promote military awareness -- especially Navy awareness." "This is the first of at least five stations of its kind which have been approved for construction in the next year," said Lt. Frank Mulcahy, staff civil engineer at Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) in Millington, Tenn. The station features a computer kiosk, allowing potential applicants to search the Internet for information on the different branches of the military as well as a number of big-screen televisions which display continuous television ads for all service branches. Perhaps the greatest innovation within the new station is the physical fitness area, complete with locker room and showers that can be used by "DEPers" (those in the delayed entry program) and their recruiters. Mulcahy continued, "The stations will create a positive brand image for the Navy in high traffic areas and market and sell the Navy to recruits. It will also be a test to see if the stations will be cost effective." "We are not necessarily targeting the malls," said Terri Barton, facilities manager at CNRC. "If you look at the target market we are trying to recruit, you can find them at malls. We are looking for high-visibility areas which will allow our recruiters to be more visible, helping them do their job." For more information about Navy recruiting, go to the Navy's recruiting web site at http://www.navyjobs.com/. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-8. Have your American flag flown on "Old Ironsides" By LIFELines public affairs WASHINGTON (NWS) -- Ever wonder how to have an American flag flown over "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution? It's easier than you think! Any military member may send a standard sized flag to be flown on board the USS Constitution. Just send the flag to: Flag Coordinator USS Constitution Charlestown Navy Yard Charlestown, MA 02129 Include with flag: - Full rank/name of who flag is being flown for, - Reason for flying (retirement, reenlistment, general purpose), - Return address on where to send the flag. Upon return, a certificate will accompany the flag. Flags can be flown on certain days if requested. Flags are sent back regular mail, but if a service member needs it a bit faster, they can enclose a pre-paid FEDEX, UPS, or USPS express mail envelope. You can find more information on USS Constitution's web site located at http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-9. CCD spells out some practices for "best retention" By the Center for Career Development MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NWS) -- The Center for Career Development (CCD) is currently conducting retention "best practices" briefings during command visits and retention summits around the fleet. Commands have shared their ideas and practices that reduce attrition and increase retention. As the Navy IG well stated, "There is no one retention silver bullet!" Commands that use best practices and walk the walk each and every day achieve the greatest results. Part time or partial implementation yields commensurate results. The following list of best practices is from the fleet and is provided to benefit retention teams: - Promote retention team interaction between CO/XO, command master chief, department head/leading chief/chief and, especially, the ombudsman. Encourage discussion and communicate often, providing accurate details while exercising covenant leadership and management. - Commanding officers are encouraged to participate in selected professional development boards (PDB). Conduct a PDB as soon as possible after a new Sailor's arrival. Immediate approval of a Sailor's plan of action delivers a strong statement to the entire crew, in that personal desires are important and are being considered. - Commanding officers should make personal contact with members who are tentative in their career decisions. This contact will open the lines of communication between the command, the spouses or the parents. - Do not underestimate the "power of the pen." A personal note from the commanding officer to a spouse or parent of a Sailor who is still undecided about a career choice can be the deciding factor that will influence the Sailor to stay in service. - A well-timed call from the commanding officer has repeatedly proven successful in retaining our best, and/or reacquiring those that chose to leave the naval service. - Commanding officers should be the first to initiate a request chit, pushing the chit down the chain of command and leaving it up to the Sailor to approve. Use it sparingly and only for your best Sailors! -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-10. Santa visits USS John F. Kennedy By JO3 Katrin Rofkar, USS John F. Kennedy public affairs MAYPORT, Fla. (NWS) -- With only a few production days left, Santa Claus broke from his busy schedule to visit the children of the men and women stationed aboard USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) here recently. His arrival was marked in the traditional naval manner ... four bells and a 1MC announcement, "Santa Claus, arriving." "It was much easier landing on the flight deck instead of the usual narrow rooftop," proclaimed Santa Claus, who was actually fellow JFK Sailor LNC Thomas Sasso in disguise. "This visit was especially nice for me since I missed them last Christmas while they were underway. It was good to return to the Kennedy and see the Sailors once again and the smiles on the children's faces." Children of all ages including, those young at heart, enjoyed a simulated sleigh-ride on the "tow tractor," provided by the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department. Groups were driven around the hangar bay while they sang their favorite Christmas songs. The Morale, Welfare and Recreation sponsored event featured several fun-filled games mixed with traditional activities. This set the tone for the day and got the children into the Christmas spirit. The children also tested their skills with a variety of games, such as a basketball toss, cake walk and miniature golf putt. They also had the opportunity to defy gravity in two different "moon-walks." Adding to the joyous occasion were goodies provided by the mess management specialists, because it wouldn't be Christmas without cookies and a cup of holiday cheer. For the children, the "icing on the sugar cookie" was to visit with Santa and pass on their wish list of toys. Each child received a photo with Santa and a special gift, wrapped by Kennedy Sailors. By the conclusion of this joyous event, 635 gifts had been passed out to the visiting children. Michael Albritton, age 4, received a musical keyboard from the Kennedy elves. "Look, Mom," he said with a smile, "Santa said I can play this all the way home." Apparently, Santa didn't consult with the parents before selecting the gifts. But that didn't seem to matter to the kids. More information about USS John F. Kennedy and other carriers of the Atlantic Fleet can be found at http://www.airlant.navy.mil/carriersbar.htm. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-11. VRC 30 delivers the goods aboard USS Abraham Lincoln By SN Ryan Hicks, USS Abraham Lincoln public affairs USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NWS) -- Every day aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), people, packages, letters and aircraft parts come and go. Piles of boxes appear mysteriously in the hangar bay. One minute, the mess decks are flowing with the normal traffic of food and Sailors, and then suddenly, an enormous Olympic gold-medalist wrestler is signing autographs in front of the snack machines. How'd they get there? Just ask Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30. On the "Welcome Aboard" package from the commanding officer of VRC-30, it states, "The Providers of VRC-30 provide robust day and night carrier on-board delivery (COD) to Pacific Fleet carriers utilizing 12 Grumman C-2A Greyhounds operating across the expanse of the 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet's area of responsibility. Additionally, the command produces high quality C-12 pilots and aircrewmen for Pacific Fleet units." "Basically, everything that goes to or from the ship, we take it there," said Lt. Mike Mulloy, the assistant officer in charge of VRC-30's Detachment 1. Forty-eight people make up VRC-30 and they are in charge of just about everything that comes and goes on Abraham Lincoln. Six pilots, one maintenance officer, two chiefs, six aircrewmen, and 33 support Sailors communicate and coordinate what seems to be a complex and endless operation. "The most common destination we travel to right now is Bahrain," said AME1 Gerold Wood, a quality assurance representative for Detachment 1. "When we pull out of the Arabian Gulf, we fly back and forth from whichever port is the closest which has proper equipment and stages the mail." In the Arabian Gulf, VRC-30 is split into two groups, one aboard the carrier and the other in Bahrain. Currently, 10 members are aboard the ship. Work hours are also split between the two groups. "The crew in Bahrain works mostly in the evenings doing maintenance, while the crew on board does most of its work during the day," said Mulloy. This makes the cycle of the daily flights run smoothly. Where do the pilots fit into the mixture? "The pilots do the flying," said Wood. He means not only do they fly -- they fly a lot. To coordinate between the ship and Bahrain, flight schedules are organized by the on board and beach teams in the form of a rough draft. The two teams will communicate alterations and modifications as necessary. As far as the methods of communication, "We usually talk using e-mail because it's easier and more reliable than the phones," said Wood. Amidst laughter and jokes, some very tired-looking VRC- 30 members eat a nighttime snack of salami and cheese, with the chiefs, officers and enlisted Sailors coming and going in and out of the office, trading quips and talking about transfers to the team in Bahrain. Mulloy remarked with a nonchalant shrug, "It's not a glamorous job." Wood, AMS2 Jeremiah Eskins and AD3 Matthew Beatty had been up for 36 hours repairing the plane that had come in the previous day, getting it ready for its next flight. Mulloy asked them with a smile why they worked like this. After a slight pause Eskins replied, "To keep them flying." More information about USS Abraham Lincoln can be found at http://www.cvn72.navy.mil. -USN- -USN- -USN- NWS08dec-12. This week's national broadcasts featuring the Navy Please contact Lt. Mitch McCaffrey at (703) 697-5342 with additional information on the Navy in national broadcasts. He can also be e-mailed at mailto:mccaffrey.mitchell@hq.navy.mil. Times are EST unless otherwise noted. Saturday, Dec, 9- 9 p.m., History Channel, Tora, Tora, Tora: The Real Story of Pearl Harbor Sunday, Dec. 10- 8 p.m., History Channel, Battle History of the Navy: Born into War Monday, Dec. 11- 11:30 a.m., History Channel, Great Blunders in History: Wooden Flat-Tops 9 p.m., History Channel, Raise the Monitor! Wednesday, Dec. 20- 10 p.m., Discovery Channel, A Super Carrier is Burning Saturday, Dec. 23- 2 p.m., Discovery Channel, A Super Carrier is Burning Friday, Dec. 29- 7 p.m., Fox SportsNet, Men's Basketball, USNA vs. Wake Forest Wednesday, Jan. 24- 7 p.m., Patriot League TV, Men's Basketball, USNA vs. Army -USN-