Battle of France 80 U.K. MOD Battle of France 80 U.K. Army This time 80 years ago, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was in headlong retreat towards the French Channel ports, pursued by the onrushing German Army. Luckily, the bulk of that Force was evacuated from the beaches, but there is so much more to …
SSgt Monteleone Pree-Flight Follies at NAS Pensacola by J-P. A, Maldonado (former LT, USNR) Cooyright I reported to Indoctrination Battalion (Indoc) at NAS School of Pre-Flight in late August of 1960. There, I was met by Staff Sergeant Joseph Monteleone, USMC, my Drill Instructor (DI) for the next eighteen weeks. This SSgt received my Class …
The first of what is expected to be five Iranian oil tankers has docked at a Venezuelan refinery, defying U.S. sanctions on both countries. VOA reports The ship arrived in Venezuela on Sunday and the country’s oil minister announced that it has moored at the El Palito refinery. RT @ActualidadRT: "Venezuela has the right …
Russian fighter jets were recently deployed to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground there. The Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya, from an airbase in Russia, after transiting Syria where it is assessed they were repainted to camouflage their Russian origin. “The world heard Mr. Haftar …
President Donald Trump is calling on the nation’s governors to immediately reopen churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship, characterizing them as “essential places that provide essential services” during the pandemic. VOA News reported “At my direction, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing guidance for communities of faith,” Trump said Friday. Trump admonished governors …
The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals for the design, development, test, and production of the Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV) May 21. U.S. Navy Reporting. The solicitation will support the next generation of the Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants Unmanned Maritime Systems Program Office, Razorback Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) and the …
