Watch: ISIS-K commander killed in US SOF raid

Watch: ISIS-K commander killed in US SOF raid

The DOD recently released footage of U.S. Special Operations Forces conducting a raid against ISIS-K in Mughul, Darzab district, Jowzjan province, Afghanistan. What appears to be a platoon of U.S. Army Rangers, they can be seen loading up onto the MH-47, landing on target, followed by several explosions. It is difficult to discern exactly what the […]

On this day in history: Ronald Reagan is shot

On this day in history: Ronald Reagan is shot

March 30, 1981 — Shots from a .22 Röhm RG-14 revolver ring out just outside the Hilton Hotel in D.C., just as President Ronald Reagan and his entourage are exiting the building. Press Secretary James Brady is struck in the head first, dropping immediately. The second round strikes the neck of Thomas Delahanty, D.C. police officer, […]

Pakistan and India: The Kashmir dispute

Pakistan and India: The Kashmir dispute

The conflict between Pakistan and India is often overlooked — like many conflicts that have been going on for decades, it’s easy to slip out of the limelight when it sounds like the same news is getting reported over and over. However, the Pakistan-India tensions have had some serious fallout: they have had massive tank […]

Who is Dr. Ronny Jackson?

Who is Dr. Ronny Jackson?

President Trump has announced that he intends to nominate Dr. Ronny Jackson to replace Dr. David Shulkin, who has been U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs since Feb. 14, 2017. President Trump and his administration have initiated several programs throughout the VA, intended to shake up the notoriously problematic system charged with caring for our nation’s […]

A brief history of bulletproof vests and armor

A brief history of bulletproof vests and armor

The evolution of the firearm is an interesting one — from the unknown Chinese origins of gunpowder, to the fire lance, and the slow development of handheld tubes that use gunpowder to force a projectile outward and into an enemy target. By the 1300s, what we consider guns today were well along in development, and […]

French holocaust survivor murdered by anti-Semites

French holocaust survivor murdered by anti-Semites

Paris, France — Mireille Knoll, 85, was found dead from multiple stab wounds; her apartment had been set on fire and police had to recover her body. Authorities say that she sustained 11 stab wounds and the fire had partially burned her body. Two men have been placed into custody, both in their twenties. One […]

‘6 Days’ and 17 minutes of combat

‘6 Days’ and 17 minutes of combat

“6 Days,” directed by Toa Fraser and starring Jamie Bell, Abbie Cornish and Mark Strong is a historical film, outlining the events of the Iranian Embassy Siege in London in 1980. The British Special Air Service (SAS) conducted an overwhelmingly successful hostage rescue operation called Operation Nimrod, a 17 minute mission that wound up rescuing […]

Weapons cache discovered in MA hotel room, couple arrested

Weapons cache discovered in MA hotel room, couple arrested

Tewksbury, MA — Francho S. Bradley, 59, and Adrianne D. Jennings, 40, of Frisco, TX, were arrested at the Marriott Residence Inn in Tewksbury on the March 24. Bradley had previously called the police to the room, saying he believed that someone was trying to break in. Upon entry, the police found multiple weapons, attachments […]

Navy commissions the USS Ralph Johnson, honoring MOH recipient from Vietnam War

Navy commissions the USS Ralph Johnson, honoring MOH recipient from Vietnam War

The United States Navy has commissioned the USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114), meaning that it is now fully operational. It’s an Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer, and has been in production since 26 Sept., 2011. This is the 64th of 75 total Arleigh Burke-class ships that have been planned. It has several upgrades from its predecessors, including the […]

A look at sexual assault in militaries around the world

A look at sexual assault in militaries around the world

Sexual assault in the U.S. military has garnered a lot of media attention in the past years, and rightfully so. Sexual harassment and assault within a military bureaucracy can make it more difficult and tedious for victims to come forward — a DOD survey found that 52% of those who came forward were retaliated against […]

On this day in history: Elvis Presley heads off to the Army

On this day in history: Elvis Presley heads off to the Army

March 24, 1958 — Elvis Presley is inducted into the United States Army, fulfilling his obligation to the draft requirements of the U.S. He received a physical, and back in those days soldiers were also given a serial number upon entry to the service; his was 53310761. He would ship off to Fort Chaffee for initial […]