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ROTC Cadets on Col. Shah’s Heroism
Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting Eight Army ROTC students credited their quick reactions to Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, their instructor. Shah was killed in the attack. Matt White The Army ROTC cadets who fought back against a classroom gunman at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, say they […]
Every Marine a Rifleman
Marines win top sniper competition By Eve Sampson Two Marine snipers brought home the top prize at this year’s International Sniper Competition in a rare win for the Corps. Staff Sgt. Tyler Johnson and Sgt. Spencer Harrell took first place at the annual competition, which was last week at Fort Benning, Georgia, becoming only the […]
Rescued!
HH-60 Pave Hawk Trump announces press conference after rescue of ‘seriously wounded’ F-15E crew member President Donald Trump says he and members of the military will hold a press conference at the White House on Monday after the successful rescue of the second F-15E crew member shot down over Iran. Trump said the crew member, […]
Hegseth OK’s On-Base CCW
Pentagon expands firearm access for off-duty military members on base By Eve Sampson Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday signed a directive allowing service members to request permission to carry privately owned firearms on military installations while off duty, the Pentagon said in a statement. “The War Department’s uniformed service members are trained at the […]
Rescue Pilot Logs Record Helo Time
After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hours By Cristina Stassis More than 36 years and 6,000 flight hours later, U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Paul Anderson concluded his career this month with record-setting flying hours. Anderson, assigned to the 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is ending […]
ODU ROTC Cadets Halt Attacker
Former Army National Guard member Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, who had spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State, opened fire on a classroom at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday yelling “Allahu Akbar” before shooting. He killed one and wounded two. Then the ROTC students killed him, authorities said. Old Dominion […]
The War on Drugs Goes Ashore
US, Ecuador strike suspected drug trafficking camp near Colombian border The joint force carried out “lethal kinetic operations,” the first known attack on cartels since the combined mission started this week. Nicholas Slayton American and Ecuadorian forces carried out “lethal kinetic strikes” against drug traffickers in Ecuador near the Colombian border, U.S. Southern Command announced […]
Privateers of the Caribbean
Avast and prepare to be boarded! US Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: [The Congress shall have Power . . .] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water.. The “Marque” grants the authority to cross into enemy territory to seize property, and “Reprisal” […]
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