Mary Hawkins spent 13 months flying the wounded out of the Pacific Theater, becoming one of the few women to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said. The incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars. After a pause in some weapons shipment, U.S. officials said this week that 155 mm munitions and precision-guided rockets were on their way. By Illia Novikov, AP
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