The formal boundaries for the City of Gulfport (see map below) encompass a land area of 2.76 sq. miles and a water area of 1.13 sq. miles. Pinellas County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Pentagon confirmed today that the US military will deploy a THAAD ballistic missile defence system to Guam. THAAD, which stands for Terminal High-Altitude Air Defence, is a system that shoots down short and medium range missiles.
The initial fielding of the first two THAAD batteries was completed in FY 2012. The batteries are stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas. On March 7, 2012, Lockheed Martin completed the delivery of all hardware and components associated with the fielding of the first U.S. Army THAAD Battery.he THAAD missile/interceptor is manufactured by Lockheed Martin and is more than 20 feet (6.2 meters) long, weighs 1,984 pounds (900 kg), and travels at speeds of up to 6,250 mph (10,000 km/h).