Vanguard 444807 225328973 2008-07-13T03:13:44Z SlackerMom 4898486 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 225169023 by [[Special:Contributions/72.207.80.174|72.207.80.174]] ([[User talk:72.207.80.174|talk]])remove link to deleted article {{wiktionarypar|vanguard}}{{TOCright}} A '''vanguard''' is the forward element of an advancing military [[tactical formation]]. '''Vanguard''' may also refer to: ==Ships== * [[HMS Vanguard|HMS ''Vanguard'']], any of several British Royal Navy ships * [[Vanguard class submarine]], the British Royal Navy's current nuclear ballistic missile submarines. * [[USNS Vanguard (T-AGM-19)|USNS ''Vanguard'' (T-AGM-19)]], US Navy vessel commissioned in 1944, originally USNS ''Mission San Fernando'' *''Ocean Vanguard'', a British freighter sunk in 1942 by the German submarine [[Unterseeboot 515|Unterseeboot 515 (U-515)]] *[[Vanguard class ship of the line]], a class of warship deployed during the 19th century by the British Royal Navy ==Planes== * [[Vickers Vanguard]], a British short/medium-range turboprop airliner (first flown 1959) * [[P-66 Vanguard]], U.S. fighter plane built from 1939 to 1943 ==Space== * [[Project Vanguard]], a U.S. satellite launch project begun in 1957 ** [[Vanguard rocket]], launch vehicle used in Project Vanguard ** [[Vanguard TV3]], first satellite launch attempt in 1957 ** ''[[Vanguard 1]]'', artificial satellite launched in 1958 ** ''[[Vanguard 2]]'', artificial satellite launched in 1959 ** ''[[Vanguard 3]]'', artificial satellite launched in 1959 ==Politics== * [[Vanguard party]], a political party at the forefront of a mass action, movement, or revolution, usually Marxist * [[Vanguardism]], a strategy whereby an organization attempts to place itself at the center of a revolutionary movement * [[Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party]], a unionist political party in Northern Ireland during the 1970s * [[National Vanguard]], one of several white nationalist or neo-fascist organizations and publications * [[Vanguard Group (anarchist)]], an American anarchist group in the 1930s ==Business== * [[Vanguard Airlines]], an airline based in Kansas City from 1994 to 2002 * [[Vanguard Animation]], a computer-animated movie studio * [[The Vanguard Group]], a U.S. investment management company founded in 1975 * [[Vanguard Sailboats]], a Wisconsin builder of racing and recreational sailboats * [[Vanguard Health Systems]], a U.S. operator of hospitals and other medical facilities * [[Vanguard Cellular]], a U.S. cellular phone company founded in 1984 ==Education== *[[Vanguard School]], a private boarding high school in Lake Wales, Florida, U.S. *[[The Vanguard School]], a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. *[[Vanguard High School]], a public school in Ocala, Florida, U.S. *[[Vanguard College]], a Christian college in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada *[[Vanguard University of Southern California]], a Christian liberal arts university in Costa Mesa, California, U.S. *[[Vanguard College Preparatory School]], a private high school in Waco, Texas, U.S. ==Publishing== * [[Vanguard Press]], a publishing label now owned by Random House * ''[[Daily Vanguard]]'', the student newspaper at Portland State University * ''[[Vanguard Journal]]'', published by the anarchist Vanguard Group (see Politics) * ''The Vanguard'' (1922-28), a publication of the emigré Communist Party of India, founded and edited by [[M. N. Roy]] * ''The Vanguard'' (January-March 1853), a short-lived socialist paper published by [[George Julian Harney]] * ''The Viking Vanguard'', student newspaper at [[Puyallup High School]] in Puyallup, Washington * ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'', a series of novels about a space station called Vanguard *''Vanguard'', student newspaper of the [[University of South Alabama]] in Mobile, Alabama *''The Vanguard'', student weekly of [[Bentley College]], Waltham, Massachusetts *''Workers Vanguard'', a newspaper published by the U.S. wing of [[International Communist League (Fourth Internationalist)]] *''Vanguard'', official press organ of [[Hardline (subculture)]], a radical deep ecology movement ==Comics and anime== * [[Vanguard (comics)]], a mutant Russian character in the Marvel Comics universe * [[Vanguard (Image Comics)]], an alien superhero in ''Megaton'' and ''Savage Dragon'' * A Vanguard is a high-tech humanoid robot in the anime ''[[Vandread]]'' ==Games and toys== * [[Vanguard (arcade game)|''Vanguard'' (arcade game)]], a 1981 shooter game with 1984 sequel, ''Vanguard II'' * ''[[Vanguard Bandits]]'', a 2000 Japanese tactical role-playing game for PlayStation * ''[[Vanguard: Saga of Heroes]]'', a 2007 [[MMORPG]] created by Sigil Games Online and Sony Online Entertainment * ''[[Medal of Honor: Vanguard]]'', a first person shooter game created by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 2 and Wii * Vanguard, an organization in the computer game ''[[The Longest Journey]]'' * Vanguard, the droid partner of the Transformers toy, [[Sideswipe]] * Vanguard, a variant of [[Variant Magic: The Gathering Formats|Magic: The Gathering]] which uses character cards to alter the rules of play * Vanguard, a tank in ''[[Tanarus]]'', a free online game made by Sony in 1997 * Vanguard, a character class in the ''[[Mass Effect]]'' video game ==Music== * [[Vanguard (synthesizer)]], a software synthesizer developed by reFX * [[Vanguard Records]], an independent record label founded in 1950 * [[The Vanguards]], a 1960s Norwegian rock band *[[Village Vanguard]], a jazz club in New York City, founded in 1935 *[[MTV Video Vanguard Award]], an award started in 1984 and given intermittently to musicians, music video directors and filmmakers ==Other uses== * [[Standard Vanguard]], a car produced by the British Standard Motor Company from 1947 to 1963 * [[Vanguard (microkernel)]], developed at Apple Computer * [[Vanguard (racehorse)]], 1843 Grand National winner * [[Vanguard 15]], one-design racing dinghy made by Vanguard Sailboats * [[GLAAD Media Award#Vanguard Award|Vanguard Award]], presented annually at the GLAAD Media Awards * [[Vanguard, Saskatchewan]], Canada * [[Toyota Vanguard]], a Japanese compact crossover sport utility vehicle * [[Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps]], based in Santa Clara, California * [[University of the Philippines ROTC Unit|U.P. Vanguard Fraternity]], a college fraternity of the University of the Philippines ==See also== *[[Avant-garde]] *[[Daniel Vangarde]], French songwriter and producer {{disambig}} [[de:Vanguard]] [[es:Vanguardia]] [[fr:Vanguard]] [[hr:Vanguard]] [[io:Avan gardo]] [[ja:ヴァンガード]] [[pl:Awangarda]] [[ru:Vanguard]] [[sk:Vanguard]] [[uk:Авангард]]