News Roundup: Charleston Shooting, Drunken Marine, Iraqi Village Bans Politics

Updates On the Charleston Shooting: CHARLESTON, S.C. (CBS Atlanta/AP) — A white man opened fire during a prayer meeting inside a historic black church in downtown Charleston on Wednesday night, killing nine people, including the pastor, in an assault that authorities described as a hate crime. The shooter remained at large Thursday morning and police […]

News Roundup: SOF Live Tissue Doc Accused, Ballin’ Marco Rubio, Fake Marine Prison Escapee

SOF Medic Trainer Accused of Inappropriate Student Contact: A former U.S. Army doctor whose company has received $10.5 million from the government to train military personnel in trauma medicine is being accused of a variety of inappropriate training procedures, including drugging at least 10 students, sexually exploiting at least two students, and inflicting unnecessary cruelty […]

Special Forces in Bolivia: Quiet Weapons, Silent Wars

The following is an excerpt from retired Special Forces Warrant Officer Jim “Smokey” West’s upcoming memoir.  Learn more about Jim by checking out his website, American Extension Fighting.  The village consisted of an adobe, clay, and dirt shanties surrounding the town square. The square had some restaurants around it, all featuring five-star dirt floors. There was […]

Hungarian Gripen Crash (UPDATE)

According to the Czech Republic’s Defense Minister, the crash of a Hungarian Air Force Saab JAS39D Gripen was not caused by a technical fault. Though no official cause has been named as the investigation has yet to be concluded, the Czech Air Force is no doubt breathing a giant sigh of relief right now. The […]

News Roundup: Memorial Day; Biker Thugs Vs. Baltimore Thugs; Captain ‘Murica

Timothy Patrick Ryan …had a long and distinguished career as a United States Air Force Pararescueman. He was a longtime member of Joint Special Operations Command’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron; one of the military’s designated Special Mission Units.  He was on a combat jump into Panama, and was also awarded the bronze star and purple heart during his […]

Hungarian Gripen Crashes In Czech Republic

On Tuesday, a Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter crashed at an air base in the Czech Republic. The Swedish-built jet, belonging to  the Hungarian Air Force, suddenly went off the runway during roll-out after it landed at a base near the city of Caslaw. According to Petr Medek, spokesman for the Czech Defense Ministry, both […]

Marine Corps MV-22 "Hard Landing Mishap" In Hawaii

Twelve United States Marines were injured when a military aircraft went down Sunday in Hawaii according to Captain Brian Block, a Marine Corps spokesman. At approximately 11:00 AM local time, an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, made a hard landing at the Bellows Training Area in Hawaii. Twelve people were […]