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The War in Afghanistan (2001–present) refers to the intervention by NATO and allied forces in the ongoing Afghan civil war. The war followed the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in an effort to dismantle al-Qaeda and eliminate its safe haven by removing the Taliban from power.
The Air Force Cross is the highest service specific award an Airman can receive, and the second highest military decoration for valor awarded by the United States. It represents gallantry in action against enemies of our nation, but in many ways, it represents much more. Being awarded the Air Force Cross places airmen in a […]
KABUL — Disguised in army uniforms, a group of Taliban insurgents stormed an army base in Afghanistan’s most secure northern Balkh province Friday, killing several dozen soldiers in one of the bloodiest such attacks in years, officials said. There were conflicting reports as to how the guerrillas made their way inside the vast, heavily fortified […]
In case you missed it… It is being reported that the MOAB bomb blast actually killed just under 100 ISIS fighters and destroyed many tunnels they were using. The decision to drop the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat was made by the top U.S. commander on the ground, officials told Fox News on […]
In case you missed it… It is being reported that the MOAB bomb blast actually killed just under 100 ISIS fighters and destroyed many tunnels they were using. The decision to drop the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat was made by the top U.S. commander on the ground, officials told Fox News on […]
Thirty years ago, a small headquarters opened its doors for the first time. The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was originally formed out of the debacle of the failed Iranian hostage rescue mission, Operation Eagle Claw in 1980. From small beginnings in April 1987 at MacDill AFB, FL the Special Operations Command now encompasses […]
Last Thursday, the United States deployed its largest non-nuclear weapon against an underground ISIS stronghold in Afghanistan. The MOAB, or Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb (also known as the GBU-43/B) was dropped from the back of an Air Force C-130 at just after 19:30 local time and was intended to destroy the underground structure, eliminating […]
US Air Force Special Operations aircraft used the largest conventional bomb ever dropped by the United States military, targeting an ISIS bunker complex in Afghanistan on Thursday evening at 1800 hours local time. The aircraft used was a specially designed MC-130 Combat Talon cargo plane, where the bomb, a GBU-43B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Burst), […]
The United States announced Thursday that it dropped the largest non-nuclear weapon in its arsenal on an Islamic State target in Afghanistan. The use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the MOAB, is the first time the weapon has been used in combat. First debuting in 2003, the weapon’s development […]
KABUL — Iran and Russia have stepped up challenges to U.S. power in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials say, seizing on the uncertainty of future U.S. policy to expand ties with the Taliban and weaken the country’s Western-backed government. The moves come as tensions have flared between the United States, Iran and Russia over the […]
The scheduled court-martial of SGT Bowe Bergdahl is slated to take place at Ft. Bragg, NC and will be the subject of intense media scrutiny. But the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) has shelved the expect start of next week. While no new date for the trial has been set, a hearing is scheduled for […]
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) is an acronym everyone is familiar with these days. As troops subjected to prolonged combat in multiple locations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere show the world the grim reminders the toll it takes on the human psyche. It isn’t anything new, just the name has changed. In World War […]
The former Navy SEAL that had reportedly killed Osama bin Laden in the raid on the terrorist leader’s house in Abbottabad, Pakistan has said that the dead terrorist’s head was so disfigured by the shooting that it had to be pressed back together for proper identification. Robert O’Neill, the SEAL Team 6 commando penned, ‘The […]
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