The Pic of the Day: What amphibious landings look these days

The Pic of the Day: What amphibious landings look these days

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) drives out of the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during well deck operations. Oak Hill, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area […]

Your Weekly News Roundup: Man threatens to blow self and car up next to Pentagon, First Coronavirus fatality in US, Babysitter shoots 10-year-old boy, Woman hides meth in vagina, Man arrested for peeing in ice machine

Your Weekly News Roundup: Man threatens to blow self and car up next to Pentagon, First Coronavirus fatality in US, Babysitter shoots 10-year-old boy, Woman hides meth in vagina, Man arrested for peeing in ice machine

Man threatens to blow self and car up next to Pentagon This is a non-story. It’s a story that isn’t. It’s jackass journalism. This probably started out as: “Man has barricaded himself in his car next to the Pentagon, but he is not making any demands and nobody is paying any attention to him.” Why […]

The Video of the Week: Rangers assault ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

The Video of the Week: Rangers assault ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan

This video shows a joint Special Operations assault force comprised of American Rangers and Afghan Special Security Forces raiding an ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan. The operation took place on April 11, 2018, and resulted in the death of 22 ISIS fighters. The operation occurred six days after Qari Hekmatullah, the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) emir […]

The Pic of the Day: New York National Guard getting some field time

The Pic of the Day: New York National Guard getting some field time

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, assault a position during training at the 106th Rescue Wing, F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., on January, 11, 2020. Soldiers of the 69th Infantry conducted ground combat-focused field exercises at the 106th RQW as part […]

The Pic of the Day: Commandos during Southern Strike

The Pic of the Day: Commandos during Southern Strike

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators move to clear an objective during exercise Southern Strike 2020, in Fort Morgan, Ala., Feb. 6, 2020. Southern Strike is a large-scale, joint and international combat exercise, which features counter insurgency, close air-support, en-route casualty care, non-combatant evacuation and maritime special operations.

The Pic of the Day: Want to ride snowmobiles behind enemy lines? Join the Air Force

The Pic of the Day: Want to ride snowmobiles behind enemy lines? Join the Air Force

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator rides a snowmobile during Emerald Warrior 20-1 near the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 22, 2020. Emerald Warrior 20-1 provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas to prepare special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements to integrate with, and […]

The Pic of the Day: Getting the word

The Pic of the Day: Getting the word

Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), receive a brief in preparation for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel training event aboard the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) off the coast of Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 15, 2020. New […]

The Pic of the Day: Now that’s some old school badassery

The Pic of the Day: Now that’s some old school badassery

Maj. Light Shin, 173rd Airborne Brigade chaplain, talks with retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Richard Adams, a former 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratrooper who was involved in the retaking of Corregidor Island in 1945, during a ceremony to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of U.S. service members regaining control of the island at the U.S. Embassy […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines who fought in Iwo Jima

The Pic of the Day: Marines who fought in Iwo Jima

Marines who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima take a group photo at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Feb. 14, 2020. Marines and their families got together in honor of the 75th anniversary of the day Marines stormed Iwo Jima in 1945. You can read more about the battle here.

US-Russian road rage incident in Syria incites Massachusetts lawmakers

US-Russian road rage incident in Syria incites Massachusetts lawmakers

By now, most of our readers have seen the video of an American military convoy running a Russian military vehicle off the road. It is the latest of a series of disturbing escalations between American and Russian soldiers in Syria.  The video, which is shown below, shows a Russian convoy attempting to pass the American […]