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My Father, an Old Photograph, and a Legendary Marine: Gen. Alfred M. Gray

by Heath Hansen As a child, I enjoyed looking through the photo albums of my father’s old military pictures. There was one, in particular, that stood out because it was of a serviceman other than my father. The black and white picture displayed a Marine Brigadier General clad in woodland …

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Ship ‘Dali’ That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Previously Collided With Antwerp Dock

The ship that crashed into and toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning previously was damaged after colliding with its berth in Belgium, records show. The previous incident occurred in 2016, when the 300-meter long Dali had built up substantial stern momentum when it allided with the quay …

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Battered Terror Suspects Appear Before Russian Court; Motives For Concert Hall Attack Remain Unclear

In graphic video that is being circulated on Russian messaging channels, suspects are shown being dealt extreme retribution at the hands of their captors.  by Susan Katz Keating In the days following the worst terrorist violence inside Russia in nearly 20 years, competing claims leave unanswered the question of who …

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Courage, a Rising Death Toll, and Blood Money: Attack on the Moscow Concert Hall

“One of those present in the hall showed unparalleled courage,” officials said. Rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble of a Moscow concert hall, while one man has been hailed for “neutralizing” an attacker, and four suspected gunmen have been detained in connection with Russia’s worst terrorist violence in nearly …

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‘We Are Fire’: Inside Atesh, the Resistance Movement That Stalks Russian Targets

“We know we are risking our lives,” one partisan said. “But the mission is worth the risk.” by Susan Katz Keating As Vladimir Putin is set to remain in charge at the Kremlin for another six years, a secretive resistance group is trolling Moscow and showing partisans where to destroy …

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Wagner Group Posts Video of Eiffel Tower Being Toppled in War

The Wagner Group taunted French President Emmanuel Macron with a video depicting a fictional attack on war-torn Paris. On a secure messaging channel March 9, the group posted a clip from a video game, showing combat in France. In the clip, the Eiffel Tower topples. In a message alongside the …

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Russian ‘Tumbler’ Goes Haywire in Flight, But This Drone is No Toy

One drone was “snuffed out” in a video from the field, but others kept flying. COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating Russian fighters claiming to serve with the remnants of Wagner Group say they are sending drones into the field against their enemies – and they want the world to see …

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What is Group 13, the Shadowy Ukrainian Unit That Keeps Sinking Russian Ships?

The group is both secretive and public, revealing just enough of its activities to evoke a vibe. by Susan Katz Keating Ukraine’s shadowy “Group 13” fighters keep sending Russian warships to watery graves, while the Defense Ministry promises “more to come” in a new video that shows recent hits against …

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