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As Drones Reshape the War in Ukraine, Older Tactics Remain in Use on the Battlefield

by A.R. Fomenko “There is no day off from war.” VIENNA BUREAU – As drones are making headway for both sides of the war in Ukraine, older style fighting has not left the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian armed forces make this clear especially on video, showing that even when …

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‘Enemy in the wire!’ The Battle for Combat Outpost Keating

by Elizabeth M. Collins “Enemy in the wire! Enemy in the wire!” The news, the stuff of nightmares, spread through Red and Blue platoons in seconds. “Enemy in the wire.” Many soldiers didn’t believe it at first. It was a phrase they never expected to hear, one they dreaded. It …

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“IED! IED! IED!” Hearts and Minds In the War On Terror

PFC Heath Hansen receiving the Combat Infantryman Badge in Afghanistan. By Heath Hansen I opened my eyes. It was still dark, but I could see the night was ending and another day in some village in Afghanistan was beginning. The smell of dip-spit and cigarette smoke betrayed the fact that the …

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The Christmas Bombings of 1972: A Deafening Roar Told Me Something Big Was Happening

by David Nelson, The War Horse I woke up early on the morning of Dec. 6, 1972, to pack and say tearful goodbyes to my wife, Martie, and our one-year-old daughter, Amy. We’d decided ahead of time that my father-in-law “Pop” Lowry would drive me from Temple, Texas, to Love …

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The Battle of the Bulge: the Enemy Strikes

When the courage and fortitude of the American soldier triumphed in the face of great adversity. December 1944 was one of the coldest winters Europe had seen in nearly 20 years. The brutal weather was a key factor slowing the Allied armies in their drive across the continent. This temporary pause …

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Assad Granted Asylum in Russia After Fleeing Syria Amid Rebel Takeover

Updated as reports come in. Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Moscow, according to Russian media. The family arrived in Moscow Sunday, after a lightning rebel advance through Syria forced them to flee, the reports said. Russia has been a close ally of …

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Baptized by Fire in Vietnam: The Day I Became a Real Marine

by Ronald Winter, The War Horse Ask any Marine if they can remember the first day they actually became a Marine and you likely will be told it was boot camp graduation day. Whether it was Parris Island or San Diego, only when the senior officer in the graduation program proclaims the graduates …

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Green Berets, Montagnard Tribesmen Formed Lasting Alliance in Vietnam

The Montagnards were skilled fighters, often engaging in guerrilla tactics, conducting reconnaissance, and staging ambushes against enemy forces. During the Vietnam War, one of the most remarkable military alliances was between the U.S. Green Berets and the Montagnard tribespeople, indigenous groups who inhabited the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The Montagnards, …

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When American Soldiers Brought Thanksgiving to Luxembourg in World War II

When American forces liberated the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from Germany in September 1944, the GIs found an unexpected home away from home. Thousands remained in Luxembourg to rest, and restore their morale – and in the process, brought decades of Thanksgiving to their newfound friends. It all started in …

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