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An 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter helps a simulated aircraft crash victim during Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. On February 27th, first responders there were tested on their abilities to respond to a large-scale disaster. Below, learn more about how firefighters at Ramstein prepare for disaster:
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. (WPC-1107) launched a 33-foot Defender-class response boat and rescue crew to troubleshoot for the Pelican of London, a 149-foot sailing vessel with 42 passengers aboard. Its staff was unable to start engines due to an electrical issue. Coast Guard Seventh District Command Center watchstanders received […]
Back in the heyday of the Cold War, Europe had a real problem: even with American military might on its side, the region faced a Soviet military with overwhelming numbers on its eastern flank. If the Soviet Union had opted to invade, there was little NATO could do to stem the flow of Russian armor […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, shown here bending forward, visited the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial on Thursday, February 7, 2019. Joining him after a wreath-laying ceremony was NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left; Chuck Resnik, brother of Challenger Mission Specialist Judith Resnik, second left; and June Scobee-Rodgers, widow of Challenger Commander Dick Scobee, right. The ceremony […]
Last week, a number of media outlets pounced on the idea the U.S. Army may be trying to turn its gun duties over to artificial intelligence, prompting a flurry of headlines about robotic killing machines and allusions to the popular “Terminator” franchise. The truth, however, isn’t quite so apocalyptic, and may well help make American […]
Back in the heyday of the Cold War, Europe had a real problem: even with American military might on its side, the region faced a Soviet military with overwhelming numbers on its eastern flank. If the Soviet Union had opted to invade, there was little NATO could do to stem the flow of Russian armor […]
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence-class littoral combat ships, USS Independence (LCS 2), left, USS Manchester (LCS 14), and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) are underway in formation in the eastern Pacific. Littoral combat ships are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open […]
Paratroopers huddle to protect a mock casualty from the rotor wash of a landing UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The exercise, conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska on February 20th, included U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and 25th Infantry Division, U.S. […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hold their second summit meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel on February 28, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The two leaders abruptly cut short their two-day summit in Vietnam as talks broke down and they failed to reach an agreement on nuclear disarmament. Trump said […]
While Russia’s submersible “doomsday” drone, the Poseidon, made headlines the world over, the truth is, such a weapon offers an extremely limited range of strategic capabilities. The large unmanned submarine and its claimed 100-megaton nuclear warhead would, if detonated, unleash a level of destruction never before seen by a man-made weapon. However, it would also […]
The introduction of drones has led to a number of shifts in the way America’s military conducts both combat and reconnaissance operations. Drones like the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper have demonstrated that large-scale drones, comparable in size to many aircraft already employed by the U.S. military, offer a real value to the war […]
Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Donald Trump, makes a statement to news media after testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on February 27th. Last year, Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine. Charges included tax evasion, making false statements to a […]
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