Army
Captain Larry Taylor, MoH dies age 81
Larry Taylor, who just last year received the Medal of Honor for his daring rescue of a surrounded LRRP team in Vietnam, has sadly passed away. He was 81 years old. Local news channel WBIR has the story; An East Tennessee Army veteran who recently received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the […]
British General argues for the need of a citizen army
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced many European countries to reevaluate their defense posture. These countries are taking measures to increase their security. For example, the Baltic states aim to strengthen their defenses along their border with Russia, Poland is strengthening its military, and Sweden entered an agreement with the US that allows US military access […]
TX DoD Civilian theft
MSN Don’t know if this is a record, but has to be close to it. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, a civilian financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston,has been indicted on charges that she stole 100 million dollars – a huge amount of money in anyone’s book – while working for the Army. Mello allegedly […]
Valor Friday
Brendan O’Connor’s military service is a tad unorthodox. He started as an officer, but became an enlisted man. Reminds me a bit of Michael Novosel. Born in 1960, he came from a line of military men. His father was Mortimer O’Connor, a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point in, Class of 1953. […]
Mel Brooks gets another Oscar
When I saw Mel Brooks’ name pop up in my news feed, I immediately assumed that we’d lost the comedy legend. At 97 years old, it’s not an improper conclusion to draw. Fortunately for us all, Mel is still alive and kicking, and winning awards! The king of non-PC comedy only ever got one Oscar […]
Unrelated shorts – Sullivan dies, St. Louis arrest
GEN Gordon Sullivan died at age 86 on January 2. Not sure who he was? The good general had a unique distinction – Army Secretary and Chief of staff – simultaneously. Retired Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, who served as the Army’s 32nd chief of staff from 1991 to 1995 and oversaw pivotal post-Cold War transformations, […]
The US Army is taking applications for the new recruiting warrant officer field
The Army rolled out a new recruiting warrant officer field, the Talent Acquisition Technician Warrant Officer. Soldiers have from January 3 through February 2, 2024, to submit their applications. Selection boards for this field will be conducted early this year. These boards will choose up to 225 soldiers. Once selectees complete their training, and report […]
Marines to upgrade their live simulated training
The Marines intend to upgrade their live simulated training. They want to shift from having to go to training centers to run these simulations, towards a networked system that allows Marines to train from anywhere with collocated and remotely located Marines. The Marines also plan to roll out their Marine Corps Tactical Instrumentation System (MCTIS). […]
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