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Vinson may refer to: Places * Vinson, Oklahoma, a community in the US * Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica People * Vinson (surname), people with the surname ''Vinson'' * Vinson Filyaw (1969–2021), construction worker convicted of kidnapping and raping * Vinson political family Other uses * VINSON, a family of voice encryption devices * Vinson, a fictional member of the Stanfield Organization, on ''The Wire'' * USS ''Carl Vinson'' (CVN-70), a US Navy ''Nimitz''-class supercarrier * Vinson & Elkins, an American law firm See also * Vincent (other) Vincent is a masculine given name. Vincent may also refer to: Places Australia * Vincent, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville, Australia *City of Vincent, a local government area of Western Australia United States *Vincent, Alabama, a city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinson, Oklahoma
Vinson is an unincorporated community in Harmon County, Oklahoma, United States. The community was named for Henry B. Vinson, townsite owner. Vinson had a post office, which was established on August 20, 1903. The post office (ZIP code 73571) was discontinued in 2017. Notable people *Rufe Davis, actor who appeared in ''Petticoat Junction''. * John W. Aaron (nicknamed "The Steely-Eyed Missile Man"); NASA electrical engineer credited with saving the Apollo 12 Apollo 12 (November 14–24, 1969) was the sixth crewed flight in the United States Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. It was launched on November 14, 1969, by NASA from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Commander Charles ... mission References Unincorporated communities in Harmon County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinson Massif
Vinson Massif () is a large mountain massif in Antarctica that is long and wide and lies within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains. It overlooks the Ronne Ice Shelf near the base of the Antarctic Peninsula. The massif is located about from the South Pole. Vinson Massif was discovered in January 1958 by U.S. Navy aircraft. In 1961, the Vinson Massif was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), after Carl G. Vinson, United States congressman from the state of Georgia, for his support for Antarctic exploration. On November 1, 2006, US-ACAN declared Mount Vinson and Vinson Massif to be separate entities.Stewart, J. (2011) ''Antarctic An Encyclopedia'' McFarland & Company Inc, New York. 1776 pp. . Vinson Massif lies within the Chilean claim under the Antarctic Treaty System. Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica, at . It lies in the north part of Vinson Massif's summit plateau in the south portion of the main ridge of the Sentinel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinson (surname)
Vinson is a surname, and may refer to: ;People * Amber Vinson, U.S. nurse who as a victim in the U.S. of the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak * Carl Vinson, politician * Clarence Vinson, boxer * Eddie Vinson, musician * Fernandus Vinson, American football player * Fred M. Vinson, Chief Justice of the United States * Fred Vinson (American football), football player * Fred Vinson (basketball), basketball player * Helen Vinson, actress * Maribel Vinson, figure skater * Mose Vinson (1917–2002), American boogie-woogie, blues and jazz pianist and singer * Roger Vinson, U.S. judge * Sharni Vinson, actress * Sigolène Vinson, novelist, ''Charlie Hebdo'' journalist * Walter Vinson Walter Vinson (February 2, 1901 – April 22, 1975) was an American Memphis blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks, worked with Bo Chatmon and his brothers, and co-wrote the blues standard "Sitting o ... (1901–1975), American Memphis blues guitarist, sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinson Filyaw
Vinson Filyaw (December 15, 1969 May 3, 2021) was an American construction worker. He was convicted of kidnapping and raping Elizabeth Shoaf, a 14-year-old girl from Lugoff, South Carolina, in 2006, holding her captive in an underground bunker. Kidnapping The survivor, Elizabeth Shoaf, was kidnapped after she got off her school bus on September 6, 2006. Filyaw gained her trust by posing as a police officer. He walked her around in the woods until she became disoriented and then marched her to a hand-dug 8x8 underground bunker, located within a mile of her own home. Once inside, he stripped her naked, restrained her with chains, and raped her several times a day over the duration of her 10-day captivity. Police initially interpreted her disappearance as a runaway, and did not launch an Amber alert. Shoaf's poise and calm while she was held captive was considered remarkable by people involved with missing children cases. "Not only was she very brave, she was also very smart and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of United States Political Families (V)
The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with V. The Vails * George Vail (1809–1875), New Jersey Assemblyman 1843–44, candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1850, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1853–57, U.S. Consul in Glasgow, Scotland 1858–61; Judge of the New Jersey Court of Appeals 1865–71. First cousin of Theodore Newton Vail. ** Theodore Newton Vail (1845–1920), delegate to the Republican National Convention 1916. First cousin of George Vail. The Vallones * Charles J. Vallone (1901–1967), Queens County Civil Court Judge 1955–67, Father of Peter Vallone, Sr. * Leah Palmigiano Vallone, Democratic State Committeewoman, mother of Peter Vallone Sr, wife of Charles J Vallone. ** Peter Vallone, Sr. (born 1934), New York City Councilman 1974–2001, Speaker of the City Council 1986–2001, Candidate for New York State Governor 1998, Candidate for New York City Mayor 2001. Son of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VINSON
VINSON is a family of voice encryption devices used by U.S. and allied military and law enforcement, based on the NSA's classified Suite A SAVILLE encryption algorithm and 16 kbit/s CVSD audio compression. It replaces the Vietnam War-era NESTOR (KY-8/KY-28, 28/KY-38, 38) family. These devices provide tactical secure voice on UHF and VHF line of sight (LOS), UHF SATCOM communication and tactical phone systems. These terminals are unclassified Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) when unkeyed and classified to the keymat of the key when going secure. VINSON devices include: * KY-57 * KY-58 * KY-68 * KY-99a (MINTERM) * KY-100 (AIRTERM) * KYV-2 * FASCINATOR VINSON is embedded into many modern military radios, such as SINCGARS. Many multi-algorithm COMSEC modules are also backwards-compatible with VINSON. See also * Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT The Advanced Narrowband Digital Voice Terminal (ANDVT) is a secure voice terminal for low bandwidt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanfield Organization
On the fictional television drama '' The Wire'', the Stanfield Organization is a criminal organization led by Marlo Stanfield. The Organization is introduced in Season Three of ''The Wire'' as a growing and significantly violent drug syndicate. Marlo has established his organization's power in West Baltimore's main streets in the shadow of the dominating Barksdale Organization, which was more concerned with conducting its activities in the Franklin Terrace Towers. The Stanfield Organization violently clashes with the Barksdale crew after the latter is forced to move on from the demolished Franklin Terrace Towers and tries to reclaim the streets the gang once dominated. Marlo's is the only crew in the area not to let itself be absorbed into the feared Barksdale gang, and a violent turf war breaks out. The Stanfield Organization begins as the underdog, but fallout from the strain of the war combined with internal strife among the Barksdale Organization leadership, the organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
USS ''Carl Vinson'' (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Besides deployments in Operation Desert Strike, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Enduring Freedom, ''Carl Vinson'' has been involved in a number of notable events. The body of Osama bin Laden was buried at sea in 2011 from the deck of ''Carl Vinson'', and that same year, on Veterans Day, she played host to the first NCAA basketball game on an aircraft carrier, between North Carolina and Michigan State. Namesake A member of the United States House of Representatives for 50 years, Carl Vinson was, for 29 years, the Chairman of the House Naval Affairs and Armed Services Committee; Vinson wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinson & Elkins
Vinson & Elkins LLP (or V&E) is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers worldwide headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. The firm has offices in major energy, financial, and political centers worldwide, including Austin, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York City, Richmond, Riyadh, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. Profile Founding The firm was founded in Houston, Texas, in 1917 by Judge James A. Elkins and William A. Vinson. Leadership In May 2021, it was announced that the firm elected current partners Keith Fullenweider as chair and Jim Fox, Michael Holmes and Hilary Preston as vice chairs. The change took effect on January 1, 2022. The firm's former chairman is Mark Kelly and its managing partner was Scott Wulfe. Practice areas The firm practices in numerous legal fields, particularly those that pertain to the energy industry, with more than 400 lawyers involved in energy-related legal work. The firm was rated the most prestigi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
