by Martin Kufus An excerpt from Plow the Dirt but Watch the Sky, by Martin Kufus Anyone who serves as a volunteer firefighter eventually will confront bad things, perhaps receiving a heartfelt “Thank you” later in compensation. This is what you sign up for and train for on a volunteer …

It’s not your typical Technical. In fact, it’s not a Technical at all. This new ultra-long endurance drone is launched from the back of a pickup truck; but, unlike the improvised battlewagons that have emerged in various forms since World War I, the unmanned machine is a highly sophisticated system …

A Russian general in charge of Moscow’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces was assassinated early Tuesday in Moscow, in an explosion that also killed his assistant. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and Ilya Polikarpov were killed when a bomb detonated while they walked past it. The device was concealed inside …

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 …

by Heath HansenIt’s a gray, cold, and windy autumn day as I arrive and step out of my vehicle. The snow is beginning to stick to the North Brabant earth under my feet as I approach the house. A man opens the door, shakes my hand, and welcomes me into …

by Susan Katz Keating In retrospect, it seems fitting that I met Viktor Belenko in Reno. He was a gambler hanging out in a gambling town, surrounded by pilots in their fast moving aircraft, barreling wildly around pylons. I went there many years back, looking for stories to be found …

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating Amid the celebrations, looting, and horror stories that follow the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, a powerful force could emerge from the chaos – if it hasn’t already been destroyed. If Assad preserved his files, and left them behind when he fled Syria, the …

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 …

It began as a tank battalion exercise in 1991. Today, Exercise Steel Knight is an annual training event lead by the 1st Marine Division – one that spans the western United States and California coast. Focusing on ground fires, maneuver warfare tactics and command and control capabilities, this exercise tests …

It is an annual toast to peace. American and Japanese representatives extend the offering each year at the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii, gently pouring bourbon from a World War II-era canteen into the hallowed waters below. The ceremonies for decades have been a mainstay on the island of Oahu, …