People’s Liberation Army Navy lased a U.S. Navy P-8A in unsafe, unprofessional manner From U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs 28 February 2020 Oct. 1, 2019) Lt. Levi Ellis, left and Lt. Bradley Woods pilot a P-8A Poseidon assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 as part of a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019. …
These Crack Shot Soldiers Train the Military’s Best Imagine spending all day, every day, practicing trick shots with a shotgun, taking out 10 moving targets with a pistol in six seconds flat, or perfecting your shot toward a target the size of a period. Gun enthusiasts would call that a good day. Members of the …
U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAFTF-CR-CC) 19.2, prepare to deploy from Kuwait in support of a crisis response mission, Dec. 31, 2019. The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is designed to move with speed and precision to support operations throughout the Middle East. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Robert Gavaldon, Sgt. …
Feb 27….. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made the following statement. “The world is sitting on its hands and watching the destruction of Idlib by Assad, Iran, and the Russians. This is one of the greatest humanitarian disasters in decades and the brutal aggression of Assad supported by Iran and Russia needs …
33 Turkish troops have been killed in northwest Syria. This was the largest death toll of Turkish troops in one incident since Turkey launched it’s Latest intervention in a Syria. Turkey Retaliated: “Turkish forces destroyed five Syrian regime choppers, 23 tanks, 10 armored vehicles, 23 howitzers, five ammunition trucks, a SA-17, a SA-22 air defense …
The Air Force Made the 1st Nonstop Round-the-World Flight Lucky Lady II Lucky Lady II crew members are greeted by Air Secretary Stuart Symington and Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg following the first non-stop flight around the world. FEB. 26, 2020 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS The mid-air refueling of supersonic jets and other aircraft by tankers is …
The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel Uri Bar-Joseph (HarperCollins, 2016), 384 pp., cast of characters, notes, bibliography, index. Reviewed by Thomas G. Coffey From the files of the CIA The first thing that jumps out about The Angel is the surprisingly short “Cast of Characters” section, given the book covers a major Middle Eastern war …
The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warlord Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Regime Brian Glynn Williams. (Chicago Review, 2013) 334 pp. Reviewed by J. R. Seeger from the CIA files The past 40 plus years of conflict in Afghanistan have given us a number of charismatic …
