The capture of Saddam Hussein changed the nature of the war in Iraq but certainly did not end it. Tough Sunni towns like Fallujah and Samarra continued as focal points for armed hostility. Captain Brown’s soldiers continued their battle rhythm of patrols, raids, cache destruction, and counterambush response at about …
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DOD Issues Guidance on Plans to Counter Extremist Activity in the Force DEC. 20, 2021 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Marines salute during a formation on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept 4, 2012. DOD Issues Guidance on Plans to Counter Extremist Activity in the Force DEC. 20, 2021 | BY DAVID …
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Austin, Milley Understand the Personal Nature of Afghan War AUG. 18, 2021 | BY JIM GARAMONE , A fundamental principle in the military is holding those in charge responsible and accountable for their actions or inaction. There must be accountability at all levels for this tragic and avoidable debacle: withdrawal from …
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Governor Abbott Debuts Texas Border Wall In Rio Grande City December 18, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference debuting the construction of the Texas border wall in Rio Grande City — just six months after he announced Texas would build its own …
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The Manhunt On 11 December 2003, troops of the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) literally unearthed Saddam Hussein, who had been cowering in a hole about the size of a refrigerator not far from his ancestral home of Tikrit. Within hours stunned audiences around the world witnessed the pathetic remnant of …
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The cast of characters in the supposed plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer include unsavory FBI agents and a more unsavory informant. STEPHEN J. ROBESON, a convicted felon and FBI informant has been charged 20 December with fraud. He conned a couple into donating a vehicle for his fake race …
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Haiti Gang Releases All American Missionaries. VOA Twelve Christian Aid Ministries missionaries held captive by a Haitian gang since October 16 have been released. Gary Desrosiers, spokesperson for Haiti’s National Police, PNH, confirmed the news in a conversation with VOA Creole. He declined to provide any details. A Christian Aid Ministries …
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Cast of the TV series “M*A*S*H” pictured in a 1972 season premier photo. Alan Alda is left center. photos Courtesy CBS via DOD M*A*S*H’s Alan Alda Was an Army Officer in Korea and Played One on TV DEC. 15, 2021 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Six-time Emmy Award-winning actor Alan Alda …
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Air Force Security Police and South Vietnamese soldiers guard the perimeter fence at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Vietnam The aerial interdiction campaign against North Vietnam which began on 6 April 1972 with attacks in the southern part of the country expanded rapidly. On 16 April, B-52s, escorted by fighter …
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Harris “Hurley” Haywood Sports Heroes Who Served: Famous Race Car Driver Also Served in Vietnam DEC. 14, 2021 | BY DAVE VERGUN & T. ANTHONY BELL, ARMY Harris “Hurley” Haywood is a world-class race car driver and a Vietnam veteran. Haywood, born in 1948, said he got his ambition for automobiles when …
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