Mercenaries: Worlds Longest Hijack
Featuring Simon Mann Somalia hires South African Mercenaries to rescue hostages.
Featuring Simon Mann Somalia hires South African Mercenaries to rescue hostages.
Into Angola Al Venter
Today we honor SFC Gerald “Pappy” V Grant, C&C, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions of March 30, 1967. SFC Grant served in Laos in 1960 with the White Star training Team and served in South East Asia with the 1st, 5th Special Forces Groups and the 46th Special Forces Company, …
UPDATE Two More Washington Counties Join Anti-1639 Insurrection Dave Workman of Liberty Park Press : Washington AG Threatens Gun Dealers With Legal Jeopardy Video Two more county commissions in Washington State have taken stands against the enforcement of a controversial gun control initiative passed by voters last fall, while members of the state’s largest gun show …
Soldiers hold desperate line in one of ‘Forgotten War’s’ bloodiest battles By Elizabeth M. Collins, Soldiers, It happened in a matter of minutes. Taking advantage of the thick, impenetrable fog, “a strong raiding party” from the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division had been preparing to sneak across to the western bank of the Naktong …
Army photographer from Oregon describes life as a combat photographer stationed in South Korea When Private First Class Ethan T. Ford first thought about joining the military, he immediately had his hopes set on being a combat photographer. “Joining the military has given me a lot of options and I’ve done a lot of things …
The number one priority: An interview with Gen. Mark Milley By Arpi Dilanian and Matthew Howard As the 39th Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Mark A. Milley has spearheaded the Army’s transformation to build readiness. Earning his commission from Princeton University in 1980, Milley has gained a reputation for being a Soldier’s Soldier …
“We will not give them a chance to enter Ukraine, Poroshenko said as he told his troops to prepare for war after Russian ships along the Kirsch Straight fired on three Ukrainian boats in November 2018 (France24). Poroshenko again called on NATO for support as he prepares for NATO membership. “During the last meeting at NATO …
Shawn Ryan Interview By Greg Chabot Photos from the private collection of Shawn Ryan Shawn Ryan the founder/CEO of Vigilance Elite is a former US Navy SEAL and contractor for the CIA. Shawn enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 18 with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. Upon his successful …
Thanks to H&K and Trijicon, I have a chance to do some shooting with an MP7A1 PWD today. The MP7 is unusual for a gun of its size and configuration in having a fully locked operating system; essentially a G36 scaled down to 4.6x30mm. This allows the gun to be lighter, as the action is …
Enhancing Combat Vehicles with Thermal Vision By Tamir Eshel Modern Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV) are designed to provide the firepower and protection to overmatch adversaries, whether it is enemy tanks, anti-armor or other kinetic and non-kinetic weapons, from land, subsurface or the aerial threats. Protected behind heavy armor, crewmembers need effective vision systems to obtain …
RECONDO is a short U.S. military film, most likely from the 1960s, that shows viewers the degree of training that the men of Recondo school go through at the school’s training camp near Fort Carson, CO. The film opens with footage of men moving through jungle terrain on reconnaissance patrol, presumably in Vietnam. The film …