So how do we explain the appearance of Millbrook on the list of Obama-loving towns?
Millbrook, Polperro, Helston, Newlyn and Perranporth were among many areas affected by heavy and prolonged rain last month.
BBC: Flood clean-up bill more than ?3m Cornwall Council warns
Among the worst hit places were Millbrook, where 40 properties flooded, and Mevagissey, where 25 buildings were affected.
The new armour and helmet were unveiled at the MoD's DVD 2009 event at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.
Taking place at Millbrook Proving Ground in Befordshire the invitation-only event will attract more than 800 policy-makers and industry experts.
Rumored denizens of Millbrook have included Katie Couric, Liam Neeson, Bette Midler, Mary Tyler Moore, Sigourney Weaver and Matthew Modine.
Over the weekend, dozens of homes in Millbrook, Kingsand and Cawsand on the Rame Peninsula in south-east Cornwall were flooded.
Devon and Cornwall Police said that across both counties 250 homes had been flooded, including properties in Millbrook and Polperro.
David Mark Allan, 47, from Swindon, Wiltshire, suffered head injuries on the Millbrook Proving Ground, near Marston Mortaine, on Tuesday.
Sandanona is an Orvis-owned sporting clays and hunting spot in Millbrook, New York, just a short drive from the city.
Another silver vehicle was being driven along Millbrook Road at the time and officers want to trace it and its driver.
Anderson bought a few properties, including the Carnegie Mansion in Millbrook, N.
Police say a red Seat Ibiza was involved in the collision on Millbrook Road near the junction with Eastbrook Close at about 13:55 GMT.
Newtown Youth Centre and Woolston and Millbrook Youth Projects in Southampton were earmarked for closure but will now be funded for the next financial year.
The Labour-run council planned to hold a local advisory referendum, asking people from the Freemantle and Millbrook wards if they supported the construction of the plant.
Honda regularly uses Millbrook, which is said to be one of Europe's leading locations for the development, test and demonstration of land vehicles including those used by the military.
Ron Mackintosh tweeted: "I come in from Farnham on the A31 to Millbrook, and dont go near that roundabout... it took me 1h 35 to get to work today!"
Callington, Camelford, Deviock, Downderry, Lerryn, Launceston, Millbrook, St Keverne, St Veep and Seaton are among the local councils who have agreed to take over the management of their public toilets.
He is hoping to prepare for the cold and test his equipment at a cold chamber testing facility at Millbrook in Bedfordshire - recently used by Exmoor polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
On Thursday, the area between the dockyard and citadel was searched, and, on the Cornish side, the focus was between Mount Edgcumbe and Millbrook, including the St John's and HMS Raleigh areas.
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