Two F-15C Eagles taxi to the runway for a local area familiarization flight in support of NATO operations at Lask Air Base, Poland, Feb. 11, 2022. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Albers Defense Secretary Says U.S. Commitment to NATO Defense ‘Ironclad’ FEB. 17, 2022 | BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS The NATO allies are …
Read More »Pentagon Investigation on Abbey Gate attack that killed 13 Marines, Soldier, Sailor in the fall of Afghanistan
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander, U.S. Central Command, provide testimony at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on ending the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, Rayburn House Office Building, …
Read More »Former Navy Nuclear Engineer, Wife charged with Espionage
Oct 2021, Arrest warrants were issued for Jonathan Toebbe and his wife Diana. The accusations: Espionage. Initially the Toebbes pleaded not guilty. This week they pleaded guilty and a plea bargain is in the works. Maryland Nuclear Engineer and his wife indicted on national security charges MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – …
Read More »Showdown Ukraine: DOD says Russia building up defenses at border: Putin withdraws some troops?
Maybe Putin Decided to Build Back Better? Or maybe he is calling Biden’s bluff as the failing U.S. Commander in Chief, SecDef itch for another Wag the Dog War? Two conflicting stories today. First from DOD’s David Vergun: “Over the last couple of days, Russian President Vladimir Putin has added …
Read More »SOF and Barry Sadler, The Ballad Of the Green Berets
SOF: Barry Sadler was an enlisted man and a Green Beret. He was a special forces medic while In Vietnam where he stepped on a pongee stick and was seriously injured. Barry is best known for having written and sung The Ballad of the Green Berets which was on the …
Read More »Son of a Navy Admiral, Actor Robert Duval Joined the Army
Actor, Filmmaker Robert Duvall Was Navy ‘Brat’ Turned Soldier JAN. 26, 2022 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Actor and filmmaker Robert Duvall grew up a Navy brat — an endearing term for a child whose parent is on active military duty. Duvall’s father, Navy Rear Adm. William Howard Duvall, wanted his son …
Read More »More U.S. Troops to Deploy to Europe,
“With three Allies bordering the Black Sea, as well partners Ukraine and Georgia, security in the region is of “vital strategic importance” to NATO, the Secretary General said. Various tactical vehicles assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment await to be loaded onto trucks at the 7th Army Training …
Read More »Oliver Stone, Author, Director of Platoon ……Was a Soldier in Vietnam
Film Director Oliver Stone Was a Soldier in Vietnam JAN. 12, 2022 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Acclaimed screenwriter and director Oliver Stone, whose work includes “Wall Street” (1987), “The Doors” (1991), “JFK” (1991) and “Nixon” (1995), served in the Army and deployed to Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. His wartime …
Read More »EU Drug Regulator Warns Against Overuse of COVID Booster Shots
January 13, 2022 9:21 AM VOA News The European Union’s drug regulator is warning that too many doses of COVID-19 vaccines could eventually weaken the body’s immune system, rendering the extra shots ineffective. Marco Cavaleri, the head of vaccine strategy for the European Medicines Agency, said earlier this week that …
Read More »The Aimpoint® Micro T-2 red dot optic Spuhr Mount and Sweetheart Deals
The Aimpoint® Micro T-2 red dot optic U.S. military and law enforcement agencies. The package consists of the Micro® T-2™ red dot optic paired with the Spuhr Lower 1/3 co-witness Mount – found only on the Aimpoint webstore. The Aimpoint® Micro T-2 red dot optic was designed for users who …
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