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American forces – SOF, M1 Abrams tanks, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and MLRS batteries – conduct a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise during Operation Dragon Spear at Fort Irwin.

The Legion of Merit was formally presented at Rader’s funeral.
“Stephanie chose the life of a warrior,” said U.S. Army Capt. Azande Sasa, the presiding chaplain at the ceremony. “She has earned her place among those honored here.”

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There is an ever-growing list of wrongdoing occurring along the border, and the issues run deeper than simply pinning the blame on Mexico and Mexicans.

As for the name “Taps,” the most likely explanation is that it comes from the fact that prior to Butterfield’s bugle call, the lights-out call was followed by three drum beats, dubbed the “Drum-Taps,” as well as “The Taps” and then simply “Taps.”

In setting up the Ukraine army radio station, Mr. Makukhin has had help from a U.S. nonprofit called Spirit of America. Unlike many nongovernment organizations in war zones that pledge neutrality, this one tries to align its efforts with U.S. objectives.

America pays more than a quarter of the total, and the top ten countries account for four-fifths between them.

The railgun projectile instead gains speed as it travels the length of a 32-foot barrel, exiting the muzzle at 4,500 miles an hour, or more than a mile a second.

The team is comprised of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and DoD Civilians from SOCOM.

As the training progressed through the day, the troops split into pairs and practiced minefield extraction techniques in separate lanes and set flags to mark potential threats as they proceeded down their individual routes.

Despite the Carl Gustav’s age, it’s actually more versatile than many high-tech weapons, making it useful in tomorrow’s conflicts. In the new “hybrid warfare” pioneered by Russian forces in the Crimea, armies could face “little green men” (paramilitary troops) one moment and armored vehicles the next. The M3 will be able to counter both. Not […]

The ground force, under SDF and YPG Command, has sent forth approximately 25,000 Kurdish and Syrian guerilla fighters.