The Pic of the Day: Democrats unveil ‘Green New Deal’

The Pic of the Day: Democrats unveil ‘Green New Deal’

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from California, speaks as Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey and other Congressional Democrats listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on February 7, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Markey held a news conference to unveil what they’re calling the Green New Deal […]

Watch: New footage shows the agility of America’s Apache helicopters

Watch: New footage shows the agility of America’s Apache helicopters

Hardly a week goes by without some sort of exciting footage hitting the web of a fighter jet swooping in on a low pass or executing a flat spin which seems to defy physics. Still, videos from the other side of the aviation coin (helicopters) can sometimes seem fewer and further between. As a result, […]

The Pic of the Day: Workers examine site of gas leak explosion in San Francisco

The Pic of the Day: Workers examine site of gas leak explosion in San Francisco

Teams clean up the scene of a three-alarm fire which erupted after a construction crew punctured a natural gas line while digging with a backhoe on Geary Boulevard in San Francisco, California on February 7, 2019. The three-story tall flame that shot from the pipe damaged five buildings. No injuries were reported. Photo by Justin […]

The Pic of the Day: Technicians work on the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover

The Pic of the Day: Technicians work on the European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover

Technicians are seen from a viewing room as they work on the ExoMars rover, after its naming ceremony at Airbus DS on February 7, 2019 in Stevenage, England. The craft was named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin, chosen from a shortlist of over 35,000 public submissions and unveiled by U.K. Science Minister Chris Skidmore and […]

The Pic of the Day: US Army paratroopers train for Arctic combat

The Pic of the Day: US Army paratroopers train for Arctic combat

U.S. Army paratroopers set up an M119 105 mm howitzer at Malemute Drop Zone while conducting an airborne forced-entry operation at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on January 16, 2019. The paratroopers are with Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. They joined paratroopers from 1st […]

Watch: Portuguese paratroopers raid rebel stronghold in Central African Republic

Watch: Portuguese paratroopers raid rebel stronghold in Central African Republic

On the 10th of January, Portugal’s Armed Forces General Staff released a video of a five-hour-long battle between Portuguese paratroopers and the Union of Congolese Patriots (UPC) militia. The battle was instigated when Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) rebels killed two police officers and wounded another in Bambari, some 400 kilometers from […]

The Pic of the Day: US Army trains for chemical attacks in Florida

The Pic of the Day: US Army trains for chemical attacks in Florida

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Threatte, a chemical decontamination specialist and a native of Darlington, South Carolina, checks radiation levels on a simulated victim of a chemical attack during a training exercise at Homestead Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida. Operation Homestead ’19 was held on January 24, 2019. Spc. Threatte is assigned to the Army Reserve 413th […]

The Pic of the Day:  Opposition leader Juan Guaidó recognized as interim president of Venezuela

The Pic of the Day: Opposition leader Juan Guaidó recognized as interim president of Venezuela

Juan Guaidó, opposition leader of Venezuela, delivers a speech during a demonstration on January 26, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. He has self-proclaimed as interim president of Venezuela against Nicolás Maduro’s government. Many world leaders expressed their support for Guaidó this week, while others stand behind Maduro.   Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images Watch an interview […]

The Pic of the Day: John Bolton’s notes–strategy or OPSEC violation?

The Pic of the Day: John Bolton’s notes–strategy or OPSEC violation?

With handwritten notes on a legal pad, National Security Advisor John Bolton listens to questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House January 28, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Economic sanctions against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company were announced during the briefing in an effort to force Venezuelan President Maduro to step down. The […]

Watch: Special operators sweep low and dark over downtown LA

Watch: Special operators sweep low and dark over downtown LA

Earlier this week, footage surfaced online of blacked-out military helicopters flying low over downtown Los Angeles. It may seem unnerving to have special operators wearing full “battle rattle” zoom over your local grocery, but citizens of LA don’t need to fret. These low-flying birds of prey are the good guys. The helicopters, MH-6 Little Birds […]