The fourth U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division was found dead near Pabradė, Lithuania the afternoon of April 1. The soldiers, whose identities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, went missing in the early morning hours of March 25 in their …
Read More »WATCH: Bradley Fighting Vehicles in Estonia
Estonia’s Camp Tapa hosted Winter Camp this year in the forests of the Baltic nation. The camp held exercises to include mock ambushes, with NATO forces playing opposing roles. On the U.S. side, the Bradley OpFor included soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division. Here, the new M2A4 Bradley moves into …
Read More »WATCH: Russian Su-34 Fighter Jet Takes a Hard Landing
Russian social media on March 22 buzzed with reports of a Su-34 Fullback fighter jet hitting the runway hard at an undisclosed location. The jet is shown on video as it comes in for a landing, and careens to a stop. The jet is shown on video as it comes …
Read More »Fighting in the Trenches: British Troops Train For a Modern Version of Old Warfare
Trench fortifications, reminiscent of World War One, have become an integral part of the war in Ukraine. Both sides have dug vast networks of fortifications, signaling to Western forces that the old style warfare is very much in play. In the United Kingdom, British forces have dug a series of …
Read More »‘Time is Up’: US Launches Precision Airstrikes on Terrorist Houthi Targets in Yemen
On March 15, U.S. Central Command launched a series of operations consisting of precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets across Yemen. The strikes are to defend American interests, deter enemies, and restore freedom of navigation. Watch an airstrike launch, below. President Donald Trump announced the strikes on Saturday. “Today, I …
Read More »How Gas Masks Evolved From Trenches of WWI
Since its development during the First World War, the military gas mask has turned into the modern-day respirator. But what the steps did it take along the way? The advent of chemical warfare saw the German army deploy chlorine gas against British soldiers at Ypres, killing more than 1,000 troops and injuring over …
Read More »Bad Scene at Sunrise: Bodies and Gunfire in the Texas Wilderness
In the remote backcountry, where smugglers and lost souls increasingly are part of the landscape, bad scenes have become as common as stray clouds. by Susan Katz Keating The cowboys were out on the range on a Texas morning, fixing fences that were cut down the previous night by intruders. …
Read More »Secret Tip Led to Capture of Abbey Gate Terror Suspect
by A.R. Fomenko VIENNA BUREAU – The whispered information was accurate, and the action was swift. Sources in Europe told Soldier of Fortune that U.S. intelligence last week received a secret tip regarding the whereabouts of a high value terror suspect. From there, “it went like lightning,” the sources said. Pakistani officials …
Read More »To Launch a Lancer: B-1B Bomber at Red Flag
To launch a Lancer… The annual Red Flag exercise in Nevada brings in a lot of aircraft for combat training, including this B-1B Lancer. The aircraft flew in from the 34th Bomb Squadron out of Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota not long ago. The crew shows us what goes into …
Read More »Breaking the Ice, Coast Guard Style: ‘Polar Star’ Forges the Frozen Waters of Antarctica
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica — The cracking and breaking of ice on a metal hull can be heard from land as the heavy icebreaker U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) enters the harbor of McMurdo Station, Antarctica to move the ice pier out of the way for an incoming …
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