Precision airstrike eliminated al-Shabaab leader associated with Manda Bay attackPost-strike assessments confirm the two terrorists killed in the Feb. 22 precision airstrikes were an individual associated with the attack on Manda Bay and his wife, who was also a known al-Shabaab member.By U.S. AFRICA COMMAND Post-strike assessments confirm the two terrorists killed in the Feb. 22 …
The C-141 “Hanoi Taxi” final flight crew. The aircraft made its final flight to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff Fisher) The first aircraft to return Vietnam prisoners of war to the United States will make its final landing at 9:30 a.m. on May …
American prisoners of war (POWs) in Southeast Asia endured inhuman torture, political exploitation, filthy living conditions and endless attempts at communist indoctrination. North Vietnam treated U.S. servicemen not as POWs but as foreign invaders and criminals bent on subverting Vietnam’s communist revolution. Most POWs were held in camps in North Vietnam, but some were imprisoned …
Naval Aviator Vice Adm. James Stockdale, MARCH 2, 2020 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS James Stockdale Nearly 600 U.S. prisoners of war returned from Vietnam during Operation Homecoming in early 1973. Many had endured the longest wartime captivity of any group of U.S. POWs in the nation’s history. One of those repatriated was Navy Vice Adm. …
The ADG Dedicated Marksman Rifle (DMR) An ADG Assault rifle in 5, 56mm The ADG EMW (East meets West) – a hybrid between the R4 (Galil) and AK-47. This example chambered for 5, 56mm A NEW ASSAULT RIFLE FOR THE SANDF? By EEBEN BARLOW The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is looking at procuring …
For years, private armies have provided services to governments around the world. They are often secretive and operate in the shadows. Blackwater – now known as Academi – is one of the most well-known private armies. It has provided troops and other services to the US government in different conflicts, including the Iraq war. But …
