From the crest of Mount Suribachi, the Stars and Stripes wave in triumph over Iwo Jima after U.S. Marines had fought their way inch by inch up its steep lava-encrusted slopes. Ca. February 1945. PhoM3c. John Papsun. (Coast Guard) in 1945, 60,000 Marines and Sailors landed on the island of Iwo Jima after three days …
General George Washington, Victorious general of the American Revolution, the first President of the United States, When young George was 15, his half brother, Major Lawrence Washington and Colonel Fairfax endeavored to have him join the Royal Navy. George’s father died when he was 11. Due to George’s mother, Mary Ball Washington‘s, patent disapproval of this …
21 February: George Washington guided the nation through revolution and the launching of a new ship of state under a written constitution. His great feats — especially his voluntary and repeated relinquishment of power — exemplify character and leadership traits that have never been matched. All presidents are not created equal, and while we colloquially …
Four senior enlisted sailors and a junior officer have been charged for their alleged role in releasing government video footage from USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Vinson’s Pilot’s Landing Aid Television (PLAT), showing the ramp strike of an F-35C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter in January, 2022, USNI News The USS Stockdale steams in formation with other ships and …
MERC American Soldiers of Fortune By JAY MALLIN AND ROBERT K. BROWN They call themselves “mercs”—a contraction of the word “mercenaries.” The very word has an unsavory connotation: mercenaries are men who fight for money. The implication is that they fight only for money; they are warm bodies for hire. Did the word “mercenary” (noun) …
The Ottawa Police are on a mission to crush the peaceful protestors. They have taken violent measures to clear the streets. This is a peaceful protest. Her name is Candy Sero. They sent the horses at her. But she is not backing down. pic.twitter.com/OY4LgBmC5x— Jack Posobiec ???????? (@JackPosobiec) February 20, 2022 What is this? pic.twitter.com/1KulM5psFJ— …
VP Harris: “As I have said earlier today to our allies around the world, the United States take seriously the importance of the integrity and the territorial integrity of Ukraine and your sovereignty. And the United States stands with Ukraine in this regard. “President Biden continues to monitor the evolving situation in Ukraine, and is being updated …
