The Battle of Rorke’s Drift January 1879 Between the British and Zulu

During late January 1879, about 150 British soldiers, defending the mission station at Rorke’s Drift defended it against 3000-4000 Zulu warriors in a series of attacks. The British held on despite enormous odds and their bravery under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead was rewarded with an incredible […]

Robin Sage Is About Making Rapport or Failing

“Free Pineland!” This refrain will echo through the mountains of North Carolina in the next few weeks. Yes, Robin Sage is set to begin this weekend on the 27th, but in reality it has begun long ago for the prospective Special Forces candidates who are in the final phase in their training that frequently takes […]

US Continues to Fund Afghan Units Despite Human Rights Abuses

An investigation has revealed that the US military continued to fund Afghan military and police units, using a legal loophole despite knowing of dozens of cases of human rights abuses by the Afghan troops. Afghan security forces were involved in at least 75 gross violations of human rights from 2010 to 2016, including murder and […]

Turkish Offensive Kills 260 Kurdish Fighters in Afrin

Turkey claims to have killed at least 260 Syrian Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants in its on-going and open-ended offensive into the Kurdish-dominated Afrin region of northwest Syria, Turkish military officials said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to raise concerns with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call expected on Wednesday about Ankara’s […]

Remembering Joe Foss, Medal of Honor, Marine Corps Aviator, Guadalcanal

Joe Foss was an incredibly well-rounded individual who accomplished many things in a very rich and fruitful life. Foss was a Marine Corps ace flying in World War II during the battle at Guadalcanal where he was awarded the Medal of Honor. After the war, he returned home and joined the Air National Guard and […]

NFL Rejects AMVETS Super Bowl Program Ad

AMVETS, the veterans organization is crying foul and corporate censorship on the part of the NFL after the league rejected its one-page ad for the NFL’s Super Bowl program with the message “Please Stand.” According to an AMVETS spokesman, similar ads were accepted by both the NHL and NBA for official programs produced for their […]

Wannsee Conference Outlines Nazi Plans for the “Jewish Question”

In January 1942, the leaders of the Nazi Third Reich gathered in Wannsee, Germany, a suburb of Berlin to implement their plans and policies for what they termed the “Jewish Question.” The meeting was called and chaired by Reich Main Security Office SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich. The Nazi’s plan, the “Final Solution” to the Jewish question […]

North Korea May Hold Military Parade on Eve of Olympic Opening

The North Korean military is planning on conducting a large military parade on the eve of the Olympics opening ceremonies which are slated to begin on Feb. 9. A copy of what appears to be a letter sent from North Korean authorities to defense attaches, seen by CNN, invites them and their spouses “to attend […]

Phony Special Operators Are A Blight to the Services

I have never understood the mindset of some people that have such low self-esteem that they feel they have to invent an entire biography from thin air. You have seen them. They’re everywhere. Nary a week goes by where I’m not reading about a guy that was claiming to be a Green Beret/Ranger/Delta Operator/Navy SEAL […]

First Gulf War Air Campaign Begins January 17, 1991

On this day in 1991, Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm as the US along with other coalition countries began a massive bombing campaign against the Iraqi forces of Saddam Hussein. The Iraqis had invaded the country of Kuwait during the summer of 1990 and the coalition began forming up to force Iraq to […]

January 16, 2002, Shoe Bomber Richard Reid Is Indicted in Boston

The attempted shoe bombing by Richard Reid, a British national, on a Paris to Miami flight occurred more than 16 years ago but even today, passengers are made to take off their shoes as US airport security remains in reactive rather than proactive mode. Reid was arrested after being detained on the flight when a […]

Roosevelt and Churchill Meet for the Casablanca Conference

On January 14, 1943, President Franklin Roosevelt, English Prime Minister Winston Churchill met to discuss war strategy in Casablanca, Morocco with Combined Chiefs of Staff and how they wanted to proceed with their war plans. Also invited were representatives from the Free French, General Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Girard. The French were in […]