Marines
Unsat follow-ups
First off, let’s chat about the V-22 Osprey. A while back the Air Force grounded all of theirs due to several in-flight incidents caused by what they called Hard Clutch Engagements (HCE) which essentially tear up the drive line to the rotors. No rotor spin, no fly. The Marines, who also fly the V22, said […]
Underaged girl found in Camp Pendleton barracks, Marine taken into custody
On June 13, 2023, a San Diego area teenager was declared missing four days after her relatives reported that she had ran away from her grandmother’s home. On June 28, 2023, a Marine stationed with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group, was taken into custody. The underaged girl’s aunt posted a video claiming that […]
French Marines are suspected of beating rioters up
A group of people wore hoods and masks. Under the auspices of being “anti-rioters,” these service members went out and tackled rioters in Lorient, a location of a French military base. The police were happy to receive their help but noticed that “the help” was being too rough on the rioters. A 25-year-old man, knowledgeable […]
Valor Friday
Unfortunately this has been a very busy week, so I don’t have time to dedicate to my usual article. I don’t want to leave you empty handed. Therefore, you’re getting a little peek on an unknown character of the Pacific War. It’s been more than three years now since I did my series on animals […]
Article suggests lessons to be learned from Ukraine conflict
My oldest friend sent me a link to an MSN article in which the authors pontificate on the lessons we should take note of from the Ukraine conflict. It’s not a quickie, so I’ll summarize: Mass matters. Attrition warfare is not dead. This mode of warfare emerges when neither side can achieve a clear asymmetric […]
Marine Attackers Arrested
5 minors arrested after crowd attack on Marines at California pier By Irene Loewenson Been watching this one. Five juveniles were arrested Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a Friday attack by a crowd on three off-duty Marines in California, according to local police. A viral video taken of the San Clemente, California, pier appears […]
Friday Short Takes – Army/Navy shortfalls, Sludge Light down
Well, looks like the Army is not going to meet its recruiting goals yet again this year. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that the service would fall short of its goal of 65,000 new recruits. The Army fell roughly 15,000 active-duty troops short of its goal last year of […]
Virtual training to increase for the Navy and the Marines
The Navy and Marines are looking at enhancing the use of virtual training. Virtual training feeds connecting units with a real time “feel” of a similar environment in an actual operation. Networked units, over a wide geographic area, would be able to coordinate and solve battle problems together that would be too risky to do […]
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