The Tragedy of LZ Albany: Teaching the lessons of a battle lost By Capt. Scott Kuhn Lt. Don Cornett along with 154 Troopers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment were killed in the Ia Drang Valley, Nov. 17, 1965, at a small clearing known as Landing Zone Albany. He died less than 100 yards from …
FYI: SecDef Mark Esper, featured at the end was on active duty in Desert Storm: served on active duty in the Army for more than a decade, including service in the Gulf War with the 101st Airborne Division, and then served 11 years in the National Guard and Army Reserve. Find about the 101st airborne …
The Doolittle Raiders The Doolittle Raiders the day of April 18, 1942 –delivered the first blow to Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Under the command of then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, 80 volunteers flew 16 aircraft off a carrier in the Pacific, dropping bombs on oil storage facilities, factory areas and military installations. Never …
After the Doolittle Raid on Japan, April 18, 1942, Army Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle crash-landed his airplane north of Quzhou, China, in friendly territory. He is pictured here with members of his flight crew and local Chinese officials. Doolittle Raid on Japan 78 Years Ago Buoyed American Spirits APRIL 18, 2020 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD …
Joint Task Force National Capital Region, A military task force charged with evacuating Washington DC, was activated in March. The task force is charged with “securing” Washington in the face of attackers, foreign and domestic—and if necessary, moving White House and other key government offices to alternate locations. Newsweek reported in an exclusive: “AS WASHINGTON …
Marines train at Twenty-nine Palms MCAGCC TeamI regret to inform you that a Marine died during physical fitness training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, April 15, 2020. The Marine collapsed while training and was rushed to the hospital. Immediate life saving measures were performed, but the Marine was pronounced dead this …
The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in reducing infant mortality, a new UN report issued on Thursday has revealed. In a statement on the new findings, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to support the world’s children …
