Operation Desert Storm Caption: US and British military personnel converse in Bahrain on a pier beside the Royal Navy’s logistic landing ship RFA Sir Galahad (L-3005). Pictured, from left, are: Corporal Lemuel Maynor, USMC; Lieutenant Paul Dobson, Lieutenant D.P. Wolstenholme, and Diver Steven Fitzjohn of the Royal Navy; Lance Corporal …
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Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship mission launched successfully 2021-10-16 According to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) news, the Long March-2F Y13 carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship, blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 00:23 (Beijing Time) of Oct. 16, 2021. All reporting, videos Chinese government China is ready to launch its manned spacecraft #Shenzhou13 …
Read More »Gen Colin Powell has died at 84. Powell had previously been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer in plasma cells that suppresses the body’s immune response, CNN reports. Even if fully vaccinated against COVID-19, those who are immunocompromised are at greater risk from the virus. The warped …
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MK19 Grenade Launcher. The MK-19 has been used since 1968. It is designed to fire 40mm grenades.The MK19 is a 40mm, fully automatic, blowback operated, air cooled machine gun. Production first began in 1967 for the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. It replaced the hand-cranked MK18. The MK19 is …
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16 PLA aircraft (J-16*8, SU-30*4, Y-8 ASW*2 and KJ-500 AEW&C*2) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on October 3, 2021 For decades, the United States military has benefited from having air superiority over its enemies in all its conflicts around the world. The Pentagon’s multibillion-dollar investment in advanced warplanes, weapons systems, satellites …
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China ship China: The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s Luyang II-class destroyer Xian moves through the water. DOD photo US, Greece Enhance Ties with China, Turkey in the Background October 14, 2021 11:32 PM Natalie Liu VOA he United States and Greece upgraded an existing Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement on Thursday, …
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Women’s Army Corps Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday OCT. 13, 2021 | BY WESLEY FARNSWORTH, 88TH AIR BASE WING Lorraine Vogelsang, a Women’s Army Corps veteran, poses with an official photo of her from her time in the service, at her home in Cincinnati, Ohio Aug. 19, 2021. Vogelsang served in the WAC …
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The Battle off Samar: The Sacrifice of “Taffy 3” 25 October 1944j Watercolor by Commander Dwight C. Shepler, USNR, depicting an episode during the torpedo attacks by the TG 77.4.3 (“Taffy 3”) destroyer screen. Ships present are (left to right): Japanese battleships Nagato, Haruna, and Yamato, with salvo (Japanese shells contained dye for spotting …
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In Saudi Arabia 2013, Rizana Nafeek, a young nanny from Sri Lanka, was beheaded by sword, punishment for allegedly killing a baby in 2007 when she was believed to be just 17. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen bucked a global trend with spikes in executionsGlobal executions fell by …
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While China’s Intimidation of Taiwan Continues, U.S. Remains Committed to Taiwanese Self-Defense OCT. 12, 2021 | BY C. TODD LOPEZ, DOD NEWS 16 PLA aircraft (J-16*8, SU-30*4, Y-8 ASW*2 and KJ-500 AEW&C*2) entered #Taiwan’s southwest ADIZ on October 3, 2021 Since October 1, more than 100 Chinese military aircraft have moved provocatively …
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