Hurricane Riders from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a bumpy ride inside Hurricane #Milton. This crew (and their cast iron stomachs) rode aboard the NOAA WP-3D Orion “Miss Piggy” to collect data to improve forecasts and support hurricane research. Safe travels, Rough Riders. Visit noaa.gov/milton for info …
Read More »‘Send Reinforcements!’ An IDF Soldier Amid the Chaos and Carnage of October 7
by SGT May, Israel Defense Forces The terrorists just keep coming, and you are alone… in the most dangerous place in Israel. – An IDF soldier remembers being present for the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. 6:30 in the morning – a massive boom. I thought it was …
Read More »The Tunnels of Terrorism: Hamas Used an Old Bedouin Smuggling Route During Attack on Israel
by Susan Katz Keating The Hamas terror group used an old Bedouin tunnel network to smuggle weapons and fighters from Gaza for the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a defense officer told Soldier of Fortune. “It is one of many ways they launched their attacks,” said the officer, who is …
Read More »A Swedish Mercenary in Iraq: A Ghostwriter’s Ode to Axel Stal
by Jonas Vesterberg It was back in 2016. I was at home in Los Angeles when I got a call from my agent in Stockholm. “I have a project but nobody here in Sweden wants to touch it. Maybe you could take a look?” I suppose I was known as …
Read More »Marine Air Hits It! Badass Birds in Action
The USMC Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) sets up a demo. The MAGTF is comprised of four deployable elements, the Command Element, the Ground Combat Element, the Air Combat Element and the Logistics Combat Element, which are integrated to provide rapid, powerful, and sustainable response to global conflicts and disasters. They …
Read More »WATCH: Amphibious Assault in Action
The U.S. Marine Corps and partner troops show their stuff in an amphibious assault exercise in September. This annual event, Super Garuda Shield, is, focused on commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Read More »‘With My Shield’: The Story of an Army Ranger in Somalia
BOOK REVIEW by Susan Katz Keating It all comes down to the fact that you have to trust the men to your left and right, knowing they are standing fast and will not break on you, just as you are doing for them. – Jim Lechner in ‘With My Shield‘ …
Read More »WATCH: Russian Fighter Jet Buzzes US F-16
Buzzed by the Bear… On Sept. 23, 2024, a U.S. Air Force F-16 operating under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command, was conducting a routine intercept of a Russian Tu-95 aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), when a Russian Su-35 air superiority fighter craft conducted …
Read More »IDF Releases Footage of Soldiers Uncovering Extensive Tunnel Network Beneath Gaza
Soldiers discovered rooms and equipment used by Hamas terrorists for prolonged stays. In this newly released imagery, IDF soldiers discover an extensive tunnel network beneath civilian areas of central Gaza. The helmet cam video traces soldiers as they proceed through the tunnel to map out its features. This route is …
Read More »Rescue at Sea: Coast Guard Saves a Man and His Dog Who Were Trapped Aboard a Sinking Sailboat
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man and his dog from a disabled 36-foot sailboat in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The boat began to take on water while 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024. Petty Officer 2nd Class Hudson, an aviation …
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