U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Roman, infantryman, assigned to Task Force Guardian, 1-186th Infantry Battalion, Oregon National Guard, provides perimeter security for a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), as it unloads cargo in Somalia, on December 31, 2019. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task …
UPDATE 6 January U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force (EARF) arrived at Manda Bay, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. Al-Shabaab, a U.S. Government designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, attacked the Kenya Defense Force Military Base in Manda Bay, Kenya, early Sunday morning. “The EARF …
200120-N-HD110-0245 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 20, 2020) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) transits San Diego Bay. Lincoln arrives at Naval Air Station North Island after a 10-month deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operations. (U.S. Navy …
New protective gear saves Soldier’s life A new generation of Soldier Protection System equipment is displayed during a media roundtable by Program Executive Office Soldier during the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2019. (Photo Credit: Gary Sheftick) By Gary Sheftick, Army News Service What did you say about the Integrated …
The new TOW Objective Gunner Protection Kit (TOGPK 2.0) turret provides just the right balance of armor, situational awareness and weapon maneuverability to fight effectively, according to engineers at Picatinny Arsenal. The armored turret provides greater survivability to TOW missile gunners without heaping extra weight on vehicles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) Anti-tank missile gunners get …
Islamic State Has a Major Opportunity in Libya by Olivier GuittaSpecial to IPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism Islamic State, the supposedly almost-defunct jihadist group, is not only making a comeback in Syria and Iraq but also in a place that has recently grabbed the headlines: Libya. Unfortunately, this was ignored last weekend at a Berlin …
The Ballots for voting for the NRA Board of Directors are arriving this week. Here are my endorsements for the BOD: Robert K. Brown LT.Col, USAR (Ret.) Steve Schreiner Military Service Steve Schreiner for BOD NRA NRA Director Robert Mansell attending the winter meeting in VA (Below) . The ballots will arrive soon. VOTE I …
