Cape Town’s Gang Violence ‘Makes for Intolerable Living’ VOA Hayde Adams FitzPatrick CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — Fourteen-year-old Zinadene Pelton was walking to his grandmother’s house after school one day when gunfire erupted. “I just heard the gunshots, and I heard somebody shout, ‘It’s Zinadene!'” his grandmother, Maureen Johnstone, recalled days after the shooting in …
Face of Defense: Marine General, Former Drill Instructor Describe Unbroken Bond By Marine Corps Sgt. Medina Ayala-Lo The Marine Corps promises few things to its members: discipline, shared hardships and, for many, a fresh start. Among those promises is something else that many search for but not all find — a lifelong brotherhood. This very …
Lt. (SEAL) Michael Murphy: For actions during Operation Red Wings on Jun. 28, 2005 On June 28, 2005, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the unforgiving altitude of approximately 10,000 feet. The SEALs, Lt. Michael …
Over ten years ago yesterday, a team of four Navy SEALS fell into an ambush. Three were killed. a quick reaction force helicopter sent in for their aid was shot down with a rocket propelled grenade fired from an RPG-7, killing all eight U.S. Navy SEALs and all eight U.S. Army Special Operations aviators on …
Asking the Hard Questions About Afghanistan By Babatim Editors Note: This post is worth investing some time to digest. The author, Jake Allen, has an excellent, thought provoking, response to my latest post on Afghanistan. Jake, a former Marine infantry officer and a good friend asks the hard questions on our current efforts in Afghanistan. …
Welcome to one of America’s last frontiers: the wild swamplands of Southern Louisiana, a place whose history stretches back to the 17th century. It’s the start of the most exciting-and dangerous-time of year for the swampers, the month-long alligator season. During this 30 day window, swampers make most of their annual income culling gators. Follow …
NRA/ILA By any measure, Switzerland is a great place to live. In 2018, the United Nations World Happiness Report ranked Switzerland the fifth happiest nation on earth; from 2012-2014 the idyllic nation ranked first. Switzerland ranks second out of all nations in the United Nation’s Human Development Index, which takes into account factors such as gross …
The scenarios involving MBTs for national defence are currently experiencing a renaissance. At the same time many Leopard 2 user nations plan to use the weapon systems for a further 15-20 years. At Eurosatory 2016 Rheinmetall presented concepts for enhancing the firepower of present and future main battle tanks to be implemented in 2018. Rheinmetall …
