Tehranis Surround Morality Police Van, Spring ‘Hijab’ Detainees RFE Golnaz Esfandiari For years, Iran’s morality police have harassed women who don’t fully respect legislation requiring women to cover their hair and body in public, known as hijab laws. Women deemed insufficiently veiled routinely get warned, detained, and sometimes fined or sentenced to jail terms. In …
Final resting place of USS Hornet CV-8 located in South Pacific Courtesy of Paul Allen/Vulcan Inc. & R/V Petrel Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet was discovered in late January 2019 by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. Hornet was found 5,400 meters (nearly 17,500 feet) …
Today is the 74th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Cpl. Nearly 7,000 Marines were killed in action and 14,000 wounded. 22 Marines who fought in the Battle of IWO Jima earned the MOH: U.S. Marines 74th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima U.S. Marines participate in an Iwo Jima …
Today I notified the @WhiteHouse & @realDonaldTrump that #Alaska and our National Guard – if called upon – stand ready to support the national security crisis on the US Southern Border.
The Life and Death of a Mexican Hitman Written by Falko Ernst* Insight Crime It’s 7 pm on a Sunday, and night is falling in this Michoacán town. The heat of the day is past, and there’s a pleasant breeze. The first visitors to the park have left for dinner, but many hang around. Around …
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pvt. Albert Smith FEB. 11, 2019 | BY KATIE LANGE The majority of service members who earn the Medal of Honor do so during times of conflict, but several recipients earned it for bravery that didn’t have anything to do with war. Marine Corps Pvt. Albert J. Smith is …
9 Notable Presidents Who Served FEB. 18, 2019 | BY KATIE LANGE DOD Presidents Day was initially created to observe the birthday of our first president, George Washington. But nowadays, we use it to celebrate all U.S. presidents. With that in mind, do you know how many presidents have served in the U.S. military? There …
Ramrod — If you’re born to be hanged, then you’ll never be drowned. By Baba Tim for Freqmedia There are going to be hundreds of novels and memories written about Afghanistan in the coming years. Most will come from former military members, a few will be penned by diplomats, fewer still by professional correspondents. But …
