The Pic of the Day: These Marines would respond in case of an emergency in Middle East

The Pic of the Day: These Marines would respond in case of an emergency in Middle East

U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Atlantic Ocean Oct. 14, 2019. Bataan is underway conducting a COMPTUEX with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group […]

The Pic of the Day: Sailors get ready to repel small enemy crafts

The Pic of the Day: Sailors get ready to repel small enemy crafts

Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Adreiz Prewitt and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joshua Messengill stand the small-craft attack team watch manning a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) during a Suez Canal transit in route to the Red Sea, Jan. 14. Carney is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area […]

Stay vigilant, Iran isn’t done with its revenge

Stay vigilant, Iran isn’t done with its revenge

Just about two weeks ago it seemed like the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran was heading for open warfare. And contrary to what many believe, the danger hasn’t abated at all for American or European troops in the region.  It began with Iranian-led militias that had rocketed and mortared over a […]

Hand-to-hand trench combat video highlights the danger of combat loadouts

Hand-to-hand trench combat video highlights the danger of combat loadouts

The Civil War in Yemen has been going on for four years. On the one side, there are the Shia Houthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. On the other side is the Sunni Yemeni government, which is backed by a substantial coalition of Sunni nations, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. […]

Translator working for German military arrested for spying for Iran

Translator working for German military arrested for spying for Iran

German authorities have arrested a former translator and cultural advisor for the German military, accusing him of spying for Iranian intelligence. The 51-year old man, who has been identified only as Abdul S., was arrested along with his wife and charged with treason and with breaching official secrecy laws in 18 cases. The accused is […]

Iranian-led Houthi rebels kill dozens of Yemeni troops in devastating missile attack

Iranian-led Houthi rebels kill dozens of Yemeni troops in devastating missile attack

A missile attack by Shi’ite Houthi rebels hit a Yemeni army base in Marib on Saturday killing 70 troops and wounding scores more. Yemeni officials confirmed the attack at the base 70 miles (115 km) east of the capital of Sanaa. The soldiers were gathered in a mosque conducting evening prayers when the missiles hit. […]

11 American warfighters wounded during Iranian missile attack

11 American warfighters wounded during Iranian missile attack

The military evacuated 11 soldiers from Al Assad Air Base in Iraq and treated them for concussion symptoms after the Iranians rocketed two Iraqi military bases earlier this month, which housed U.S. troops, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said late on Thursday. In the aftermath of the Iranian rocket attack, some of the injured […]

US Military resumes counter-ISIS operations in Iraq

US Military resumes counter-ISIS operations in Iraq

The United States military has resumed some offensive operations with Iraqi military units against Islamic State targets. The U.S. will also shortly resume the training of Iraqi units. (The two sides are currently trying to work out the details — we don’t currently know who the U.S. negotiators are.) This resumption of operations comes just […]

Iran goes after US allies threatening retaliation for helping America

Iran goes after US allies threatening retaliation for helping America

The Iranian government is facing mounting protests at home, where Iranian security forces are reportedly using live ammunition on Iranian citizens. The citizens were protesting the government shooting down an airliner that took off from Tehran. All 176 onboard, including 82 Iranians died in the shootdown. The government admitted that it “lied to the people” […]

Another US/Iraqi base hit with rockets, 4 Iraqis wounded

Another US/Iraqi base hit with rockets, 4 Iraqis wounded

On Sunday, eight rockets slammed into an airbase in Balad, Iraq, wounding an Iraqi air force officer and three Iraqi enlisted men. Although the Americans have used that base for training and operations, no Americans were injured and few were even present at the time of this latest attack.  No one has claimed responsibility for […]

Legendary SAS operator passes away

Legendary SAS operator passes away

A legendary Special Air Service (SAS) operator and assault team leader during the famous Iranian Embassy hostage rescue has passed away. Command Sergeant Major Tom MacDonald died at the age of 71 in New Zealand where he had retired to. The SAS operator had a long and illustrious career in the British Army. He first […]

Iranian forces arrest British Ambassador as protests against the regime grow

Iranian forces arrest British Ambassador as protests against the regime grow

The British ambassador to Iran was arrested Saturday for allegedly “inciting” protesters that were taking to the streets again against the regime outside of the University of Tehran. The protests sprang from a vigil at the university for the victims of the airliner shot down by Iranian forces.   Ambassador Rob Macaire was arrested by Iranian […]