All 4 Thai Navy White Shark SEALs, Wild Boars (Team Members) Out Safely 4 White Shark out of cave safely All 4 Thai Navy SEALs came out safely. 90 Expert Divers were involved, Channel News Asia, Channel NewsAsia’s Teresa Tang looks at the challenges the divers face when rescuing the remaining 9 people trapped in …
TRUMP GIVES FULL PARDONS TO TWICE-IMPRISONED RANCHERS Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Dwight and Steven Hammond Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency (Full Pardons) for Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr., and his son, Steven Hammond. The Hammonds are multi-generation cattle ranchers in Oregon imprisoned in connection with a …
UN Rights Chief Says Syria ‘Worst Man-Made Disaster Since WWII’ RFE/RL The UN’s human rights chief has described the Syrian conflict as the “worst man-made disaster since World War II,” citing widespread torture and a “tidal wave of bloodshed and atrocity.” “Today, in a sense the entire country has become a torture chamber: a place …
Navy.mil, DOD, USNI A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained while conducting small boat training July 8. Ensign Sarah Mitchell, 23, of Feasterville, Pennsylvania, was medically evacuated to a hospital in Aqaba, Jordan, and was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m., local time. Sailor Dies …
Two years ago today, five Dallas Police Officers were shot and killed in the line duty. It was the deadliest act against Law Enforcement since September 11th. Between them, they had nearly 100 years of combined law enforcement and military service to their country. They left behind wives, children and grandchildren. Never forget their sacrifice. …
Army Combat Fitness Test set to become new PT test of record in late 2020 By Sean Kimmons, Army News Service Army senior leaders have approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event readiness assessment, called …
Statistics show that blood loss remains the number one cause of death on the battlefield, a problem further exacerbated by the fact that up until the recent protocol change by the FDA only room-temperature platelets were allowed for use in trauma patients. Room-temperature platelets are stored for up to five days due to risk of …
LEONARDO DRS DOWN-SELECTED TO PROVIDE U.S. ARMY WITH IM-SHORAD PROTOTYPES Leonardo DRS, Inc. Leonardo has been down-selected by the U.S. Army to provide its mission equipment package for the service’s accelerated Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) effort. The mission equipment package includes kinetic and non-kinetic defeat capabilities and an on-board radar. The Leonardo DRS …
Marine Corps to Buy up-to 204 US-Italian Amphibious Combat Vehicles By News Desk defense-update The U.S. Marine Corps has selected a new wheeled, amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) for the service. Following a successful Milestone C decision by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, the contract options worth $198 million will allow …
Defense-Update Newsdesk Finland has selected Israel’s Advanced Naval Attack Missile to replace its current MTO85M system, a derivative of Swedish RBS15 that will reach the end of its life cycle in the 2020s. IAI’s Gabriel has beaten four other competitors evaluated by Finland’s MOD, including Kongsberg’s NSM, MBDA’s Exocet, Boeing’s Harpoon and Saab’s RBS15. The initial …
