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Yearly Archives: 2022

“Tsar Bomba,” Soviet Union’s Most Powerful Bomb

Weapon Of Last Resort: How The Soviet Union Developed The World’s Most Powerful Bomb October 29, 2021 10:01 GMT By Kristyna FoltynovaCarlos Coelho for RFE On October 30, 1961, the Soviet Union tested the largest nuclear device ever created. The “Tsar Bomba,” as it became known, was 10 times more powerful …

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U.S., Coalition Counter Terror Attack ISIS Boss Blows himself, Family Up

UPDATE DOD: Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, died last night when he detonated an explosive device during a U.S. military operation that aimed to kill or capture him, a Pentagon official said.   An ISIS deputy and some of al-Qurayshi’s family …

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‘King of Calypso’ Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor

‘King of Calypso’ Harry Belafonte Was WWII Sailor FEB. 2, 2022 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS with NPS and WWII Museum Singer, songwriter, actor and social activist Harry Belafonte was in the Navy during World War II, dropping out of high school in New York City to enlist and contribute to …

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BEHIND THE SCENES OF AMERICAN SNIPER

By Robert K. Brown From the February 2015 issue of SOF How much did the Hollywood mindset interfere with presenting the actual facts regarding Chris’ life?Overall, a reverence and respect for Chris Kyle and even the military as a whole was apparent from the first day I started working on …

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Five Mi-17 helicopters, 200,000 pounds of lethal aid… to Ukraine As U.S. Embassy Issues Alert

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (January 12, 2022) Location:  Ukraine  Event: The Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to Ukraine due to increased threats from Russia.  Concerning reports of further unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea continue, and U.S. citizens are reminded the security conditions may change …

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China takes Taliban Under its Wing, Has Access to U.S. Military Assets

With US Away, China Gets Friendly with Afghanistan’s Taliban Asim Kashgarian VOA It’s approaching six months since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, Kabul, on August 15. And in the months since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, neighboring China has taken a keen interest in the fate of the …

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NFL Buffalo Bills’ Chad Hall served active duty USAF, then Reserves

AF Football Chad Hall  Sports Heroes Who Served: NFL Player and Coach is Also Air Force Veteran FEB. 1, 2022 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. Chad Hall is currently a wide receivers …

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‘Major Non-NATO Ally’ Designation for Qatar as the Alliance Globalizes

In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. Turkey and Greece joined in 1952. Germany joined in 1955. Gradually the alliance grew to 30 members with 15 other countries designated …

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FBI: Man who sold gun to terrorist who attacked Synagogue arrested

Man Who Sold Pistol Used in Synagogue Hostage Crisis Federally Charged  The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue earlier this month has been charged with a federal firearm crime, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas …

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Battle of Hue City

Battle of Hue City 54 years ago, the Battle of Hue City began where two Marines earned the Medal of Honor. GySgt. John L. Canley received the Medal of Honor on October 17, 2018, for his heroic actions during the battle. #OTD in 1968, the Battle of Hue City began …

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