There has been an unprecedented increase in distress calls in the Red Sea since November. RED SEA – American sailors airlifted to safety the crew of a merchant vessel that was attacked by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Members of the Dwight D Eisenhower carrier strike group assisted the …
Read More »WATCH: Russian T-90 Tank Obliterated by US-Supplied Bradley Fighting Vehicles
One of Russia’s most capable main battle tanks was obliterated by two US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. The T-90 tank was described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as “the world’s most advanced main battle tank.” Despite being protected by explosive reactive armour, though, the T-90’s weaknesses on the battlefield …
Read More »Deadly Combat in Guadalcanal: Marine Corps Pilots Against Japanese Ships in World War II
by John R. Bruning A book excerpt from FIFTY-THREE DAYS ON STARVATION ISLAND: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation. Henderson Field, Guadalcanal; Friday, August 28, 1942, afternoon Morning bad weather throughout the Solomons chain scrubbed the Japanese raid against Guadalcanal, a blessed reprieve at a time when …
Read More »The Battle of Guadalcanal: How it Unfolded
More than 80 years ago, the Allies launched their first major offensive in the Pacific during WWII. The attack on Guadalcanal began on Aug. 7, 1942. Here’s how it unfolded, with news reports from the day.
Read More »Sniper Shoots Through Computer Monitor, Kills Suspect in Florida Hostage Standoff
Inside the bank, the suspect was armed with a knife, and claimed to have a bomb. He took hostages. The incident ended when a law enforcement sniper shot through a computer monitor, and killed the suspect. Newly released footage from the Lee County Sheriff in Florida gives more context behind the …
Read More »HIMARS Pops One Off in Tunisia
Rockets in action. Soldiers from the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas National Guard, conduct a live-fire exercise using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 9, 2024. Watch how they blast.
Read More »The Neighborhood Recluse Had a Secret: He Was a War Hero
by Mitch “Taco” Bell Sometimes you never know who your neighbors are and I don’t mean that in the ax murderer scenario way, but in the sense that you have true heros hiding out in plain sight. Take Tommy King, for instance. One weekend we had a giant wind storm and …
Read More »Huey Grab ‘N Go: Water Survival Operations in Action
How to perfect a water rescue: you train for it. Fairchild Air Force Base teams up with the 24th Special Operations Wing for Special Tactics members to get their master certification at Long Lake, Washington. Fairchild provided the UH-1N Huey for Special Tactic members to test for their medevac and …
Read More »The Nurses of Normandy: Young Women Who Answered the Call
They were young women who answered the call. It was a terrible time, and they went into the fire in order to save lives. These military nurses share their stories of caring for our military men after D-Day in Normandy, France. We cannot thank them enough.
Read More »On D-Day, They Fought to Hit the Beach – and Then They Faced Combat
by Susan Katz Keating It was the largest amphibious assault in the history of warfare, and one of the most decisive military missions of modern times. The outcome of WWII rested upon the success of D-Day – a mission that was long in the making, and shrouded in secrecy until …
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