The Last Stand at FOB Blessing How 100 Marines Held Taliban Heartland

The Last Stand at FOB Blessing How 100 Marines Held Taliban Heartland

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U.S. Marines of India Company, building on earlier 19th Special Forces groundwork, held the knife-edge terrain of Afghanistan’s Pech Valley at FOB Blessing through relentless patrols and sustained combat, proving that small units could pressure Taliban heartland even in the war’s most unforgiving ground.

A Soldier’s Rant: Blood Left in the Sandbox

A Soldier’s Rant: Blood Left in the Sandbox

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The term “Freedom isn’t Free” does not imply that every citizen needs to serve in their military. It does mean that every citizen pay attention and understand the cost their military members pay. It does mean that they remember what they have said and hold themselves accountable.

Bolduc Brief: The Futility of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Critical Analysis

Bolduc Brief: The Futility of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Critical Analysis

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Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” is less a serious diplomatic initiative and more a self-serving, redundant, and strategically hollow venture that risks deepening mistrust among allies, duplicating existing institutions, and distracting from the hard, disciplined work real foreign policy demands.

Deep Water Recovery: The MH-60S Seahawk Salvage in the Philippine Sea

Deep Water Recovery: The MH-60S Seahawk Salvage in the Philippine Sea

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After an MH-60S Seahawk sank nearly four miles into the Philippine Sea in January 2020, the U.S. Navy executed a record-setting deep-water recovery in March 2021 to retrieve critical components for the mishap investigation and prevent sensitive equipment from remaining on the ocean floor.