Modern War in an Ancient Land: The United States Army in Afghanistan 2001–2014. Volume I. (U.S. Army ) The U.S. Army Center of Military History released Modern War in an Ancient Land: The United States Army in Afghanistan 2001–2014, a two-volume history, today. DOWNLOADS + INTRO In late December 1979, Soviet …

Contrary to reports that Trump’s DOD acted irresponsibly in the days leading up to 6 January and on the day of the Capitol breach, the Inspector General, after a lengthy investigation and interviews concluded that the Pentagon acted appropriately. REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE’SROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIONS TO PREPARE …

The Vietnam War Sniper Known as White Feather At a young age, Carlos Norman Hathcock II would go into the woods with his dog and the Mauser his father brought back from World War II to pretend to be a soldier. Hathcock dreamed of being a Marine throughout his childhood, and on …

The interior of a UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter on display at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. EAATS was the first unit in the Army – active duty, National Guard or Army Reserve – to …

The mystery of who killed civil rights leader Malcolm X as he gave a speech in the Audubon Ballroom on Feb. 21, 1965 can now be put to rest as two of the men accused and convicted and imprisoned continued to declare their innocence. :D.A. Vance, @innocence, and Shanies Law …

“I am aware of the allegations leveraged against an officer of this department and have directed an administrative investigation to ensure department policies and procedures were not violated.” – Norfolk Police Chief Larry D. Boone— Norfolk Police Dept (@NorfolkPD) April 16, 2021 “City Manager Chip Filer has accepted the recommendation of …

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the media at the Pentagon, Aug. 18, 2021. Photos Lisa Ferdinando, DOD China Remains ‘Pacing Challenge’ for U.S., Pentagon Press Secretary Says NOV. 16, 2021 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS …

Actor/Director Clint Eastwood Served During Korean War | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS Clint Eastwood in his Army uniform during the Korean War. Clint Eastwood is known to generations of Americans for the 1959  to 1966 TV series “Rawhide;” and for the so-called spaghetti western movies: “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964); “For a …

The command and control ship USS Mount Whitney transits the Bosphorus Strait on its way to the Black Sea, Oct. 10, 2016. The ship is conducting naval operations with allies and partners supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve. Navy photo by Seaman Ford Williams Recent media reports have claimed that Putin is …

Gov Stitt Receives Security Briefing From Texas Law Enforcement Officials, Tours US-Mexico Border Governor Kevin Stitt and eight other governors received a law enforcement briefing from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd regarding the southern border …