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Hero Dog ‘Shimanski’ Honored for Courage Under Fire

An American multi-purpose canine (MPC) Belgian Malinois was honored for heroism under fire while serving four tours of duty with the U.S. Marine Corps.  Shimanski was deployed to Jordan, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia during his seven-year career and received the Animals in War and Peace Medal of Bravery for his service, an …

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How I Got My M1911: Military History I Can Take to the Range

by Scott Stipe My first exposure to John Moses Browning’s iconic .45 caliber 1911 pistol was in the 1980’s, during my enlistment in the Arizona Army National Guard. Our unit had a weapons cage with a grumpy old sergeant who allowed us to touch and fire the M1911A1 45’s during …

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Wounded Russian Soldiers Being Sent Back to Fight in Ukraine

Russian soldiers, mercenaries and militia fighters are being returning to the battlefield in Ukraine with untreated wounds and even after limb amputations, according to the British Ministry of Defence. This comes at a time when Russia is suffering a shortage of healthcare workers who fled the country in order to …

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Would Putin Launch a Nuclear First Strike Against NATO?

“If Russia believes they have escalation dominance, Putin might get it into his head to launch a surprise attack.” Russia is far more willing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the battlefield than NATO, a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies has suggested. Tactical nuclear weapons are small …

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Iran’s Underground Bunker for Fighter Jets

Iran has established an underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by U.S. bunker-busting bombs, state media reported. The base, named Oghab 44 (Persian for “eagle”), can accommodate “all types of fighter jets and bombers, in addition to drones,” the official news agency IRNA said, releasing images …

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To Be a Sniper: Skill, Opportunity, and Staying Sharp; Revisiting Words From Chris Kyle

Sniper Chris Kyle wrote the following for Soldier of Fortune in 2012, the year before he was killed. More than a decade later, his words resonate. Tested I was not the best sniper in my class. In fact, I failed the practice test. That meant potentially washing out of the …

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Ukrainian Soldiers Vow to Hold Fast Against Russian Advances: ‘We’ll Fight Until We’re Dead’

“We will batter them with drones, we will conduct partisan raids in their rear. We’ll fight until we’re dead.” by Aleksander Palikot NEAR ROBOTYNE, Ukraine — “To put it bluntly, we barely have enough strength to defend what we gained over the summer,” Ihor said. He is a battalion commander …

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The Attack on Tower 22 Demands Strategic Resolve From the US

The ghosts of Tower 22 and Al Tanf demand a response that transcends the limitations of proportionality and demonstrates the resolve necessary to secure a stable future. ANALYSIS by John “Wolf” Wagner The drone strike on Tower 22 in Jordan, claiming the lives of three American service members and injuring …

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British Soldier Who Saved Afghans in Kabul Pullout Is Found Dead at Age 20

“We looked out for each other and our families on operations; so, we must continue to do this at home,” commander said. One of the youngest soldiers to take part in the 2021 evacuation of Kabul has passed away at age 20, British forces announced. Private Kieran Steven Heaney, who …

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These Are the Weapons the US and UK Used Against Houthi Targets

When U.S. and U.K. hit Houthi militia targets in Yemen on Jan. 11, the two Western militaries used powerful weapons in their respective arsenals. These included launches from air and from sea. Here are the types of munitions that were used. US: Hornets, HARMs, and Tomahawks The US conducted air strikes …

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