Resistance force hungry 1956 Hungary, 1956 DOD In October, 1956, the Soviet Union ordered its troops to crush a nascent rebellion in Budapest, the capital of the Soviet satellite state of Hungary. Undertaken while the West was preoccupied by developments in the Middle East, the conflict demonstrated emerging political dissent in the Eastern Bloc. The …
WWII Battle Helped Secure Philippines 75 Years Ago The battle of Leyte Gulf OCT. 23, 2019 | BY DAVID VERGUN The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval engagement of World War II. It raged in the Philippines from Oct. 23 to 26, 1944, pitting Japan against the U.S., some Australian naval assets and some Mexican air force …
Do stories about armed robberies compel increasing numbers of people to carry defensive sidearms for their personal protection? (Dave Workman photo) Take-Over Robbery: Good Reason for Defensive Carry? October 23, 2019 By Dave Workman A frightening take-over armed robbery over the weekend at a restaurant in Sea-Tac, a suburban area south of Seattle, Washington, has raised an interesting question …
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a resolution demanding that Serbia “fully investigate” the killings of three U.S. citizens whose bodies were discovered in a mass grave in Serbia in 2001 after they went to Kosovo to fight alongside ethnic Albanian rebels against Belgrade’s rule.“Let’s be clear: If Serbia wants to join the …
Trump to Lift Turkey Sanctions By Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News President Donald Trump says a U.S. brokered ceasefire in Turkey’s assault on Kurds in northeastern Syria has become permanent and Washington is lifting sanctions imposed on Ankara. “Early this morning Turkey informed my administration that they would be stopping combat and their offensive in Syria, and …
oldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division scramble out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Exercise Saber Junction 19 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 24, 2019. NATO’s New Strategy Will Better Protect Europe, Top Commander Says| BY DAVID VERGUN The top U.S. military commander in Europe says the U.S. military will have a more productive …
