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Valor Friday

| June 7, 2024 | 9 Comments
Valor Friday

For a time during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many awards for combat valor were being awarded in secret. At one point it was nearly 20% of the service crosses and Silver Stars. This is done to protect the recipient and their family, most often while they’re deployed (or subject to likely subsequent and […]

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Drone strike results in American casualties, three killed

| January 29, 2024 | 76 Comments
Drone strike results in American casualties, three killed

A drone strike at a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syrian border, resulted in three Americans killed and 25 injured. Joe Biden identified Iran-backed militias as the ones who caused these fatalities. The U.S. is in the process of identifying the people responsible for the attack. Meanwhile Iran-backed fighters are relocating from where they […]

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Iran strikes targets in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan, Pakistan follows up by striking into Iran

| January 19, 2024 | 23 Comments
Iran strikes targets in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan, Pakistan follows up by striking into Iran

Iran conducted strikes against what it identified as terrorist targets. Iran said that the impacted terror groups threatened Iran’s interests. Iran recently suffered from a major terrorist attack. The Iranian response to this terror attack included a statement that Iran would strike back. The Iranians delivered on that statement by attacking what they identified as […]

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American fighter jets strike Iran linked sites in Syria

| October 27, 2023 | 18 Comments
American fighter jets strike Iran linked sites in Syria

In retaliation for recent attacks aimed at US troops in Syria, a couple of U.S. F-16 fighter jets attacked Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps linked sites. These sites stored the type of ammunition used against US positions in Syria. The strike was proportional and was intended to only target those who have been attacking US troops. […]

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Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put

| July 29, 2023 | 22 Comments
Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put

Let’s lead off today with a bit on how Russian pilots over Syria are continuing their actions against US drones. This is the sixth time recently. A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky and came just […]

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Russian jets harass US drones in Syria

| July 10, 2023 | 17 Comments
Russian jets harass US drones in Syria

Three Russian fighter jets harassed American MQ-9 drones over Syria. The U.S. Air Force described the Russian fighter jets as being unsafe and unprofessional. These Russian jets dropped parachute flares in front of the drones, which resulted in their needing to take evasive maneuvers. One of the Russian pilots flew in front of the drones […]

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That time when the US Military destroyed Russian Wagner Mercenaries in Syria

| May 13, 2023 | 17 Comments
That time when the US Military destroyed Russian Wagner Mercenaries in Syria

Up to 500 people, armed and with armored vehicles, closed in on where US Military personnel and their Syrian allies were positioned. There were 40 of them and they did not possess what they needed to neutralize the Russian tanks closing in on them. Russian Wagner mercenaries and their Syrian allies intended to take control […]

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Iranian backed forces fire rockets at US base in Syria

| March 24, 2023 | 18 Comments
Iranian backed forces fire rockets at US base in Syria

The United States had launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian backed forces for killing a US contractor and wounding other Americans. American military service members were among those wounded. Eight of the Iranian backed fighters have reportedly been killed by two of the strikes. Iranian backed forces retaliated by firing rockets at a US base in […]

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