Vague Trump Directive Creates “Space Force” or Did It?

Vague Trump Directive Creates “Space Force” or Did It?

The President, love him or hate him certainly knows how to make a splash. And he definitely did just that on Monday afternoon when he signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to create a new ”Space Force,” which will certainly anger the Air Force. The President’s purposely vague directive, if followed thru will radically […]

On This Day, June 19,1944, The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

On This Day, June 19,1944, The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

The United States awesome industrial might was on full display during the summer of 1944. On June 6th, the U.S. along with British and French vessels attacked the French coast from bases in England with over 5000 vessels of all sizes. Less than two weeks later on the other side of the world, the United […]

US Denies Responsibility For Airstrike on Iraqi/Syrian Border Units

US Denies Responsibility For Airstrike on Iraqi/Syrian Border Units

Syrian state media said on Monday that an airstrike that targeted Syrian army positions along the Iraqi border was carried out by U.S.-led coalition aircraft causing deaths and injuries, but the U.S. military denied responsibility. The attack took place in al-Harra, southeast of the town of Albu Kamal, state news agency SANA said, citing a […]

US Cancels August Military Drill With South Korea, Kim Visits China

US Cancels August Military Drill With South Korea, Kim Visits China

The United States has canceled a major joint exercise with South Korea as a sign of good faith with the summit meeting with North Korea. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Consistent with President Trump’s commitment and in concert with […]

Remembering Joshua Chamberlain, MOH, The “Last Casualty of the Civil War”

Remembering Joshua Chamberlain, MOH, The “Last Casualty of the Civil War”

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was hardly the type of person one would have picked to become a war hero. Prior to the war, Chamberlain was a professor of rhetoric and theology at Bowdoin College in Maine before receiving a commission as a lieutenant colonel of the 20th Maine in 1862. But he proved to be a […]

Israeli Hit Nine Hamas Military Targets in the Gaza Strip

Israeli Hit Nine Hamas Military Targets in the Gaza Strip

Israel has launched airstrikes at Hamas Islamist militant targets in the northern Gaza Strip early Monday responding to incendiary kites and balloons continue to be sent across into Israeli territory. Israeli jets blasted nine targets responding to the continuing assaults that has caused extensive damage, to include three rocket launches. Sirens also sounded in Israeli […]

Assad Says He’s Open to Allowing Iranian Bases in Southern Syria

Assad Says He’s Open to Allowing Iranian Bases in Southern Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stated that he’s open to having an Iranian presence in the southern area of Syria and blamed the U.S. and Israel for supporting “terrorists”. The interview on Iranian-funded, Arabic news channel Al-Alam, also stated that Syria will make the final decision and not anyone else. The interview started with questions about […]

Mullah Fazlullah, Leader of Pakistan Taliban Killed in Airstrike

Mullah Fazlullah, Leader of Pakistan Taliban Killed in Airstrike

  A U.S.-Afghan airstrike has killed the Taliban leader in Pakistan. A senior Afghan Defense Ministry official said on Friday, that Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah was killed in the air attack.   The U.S. military said in Washington on Thursday it had carried out a strike aimed at a senior militant figure in the eastern […]

Russian Northern Fleet Sails 36 Ships in No-Notice Exercise

Russian Northern Fleet Sails 36 Ships in No-Notice Exercise

Russia’s Northern Fleet has released a statement that they’ve departed the port in their largest exercise in the past 10 years. The purpose of this large unplanned, no-notice exercise was to counter a large enemy attack. A total of 36 warships and support vessels are currently on their way out to the Barents Sea. Also, […]

France’s Military Pushing Back Against China in Pacific

France’s Military Pushing Back Against China in Pacific

France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the French assault ship Dixmude and a frigate sailed through the disputed Spratly Islands and around a group of reefs that China […]

Summit Surprise: Trump Agrees to Curtail Military Exercises in Korea

Summit Surprise: Trump Agrees to Curtail Military Exercises in Korea

President Trump extended an olive branch to North Korea during the summit by agreeing to stop the large United States-South Korean military exercise, something Pyongyang has long called a “grave provocation” that is a preparation for an invasion. The president’s revelation that he planned to put the “war games” on hold as part of the agreement with […]

Trump, Kim Jong Un Get a Deal Done, Sign “A Pretty Historic” Document

Trump, Kim Jong Un Get a Deal Done, Sign “A Pretty Historic” Document

And just like that, after meeting for several hours in the morning in Singapore which was in the middle of the night as America slept, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came to an agreement. Trump and Kim signed the agreement on Tuesday while Trump said the North Korean leader “reaffirmed his […]