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SSgt. James Moriarty, killed in Jordan in 2016, to receive Silver Star By (0) Staff Sgt. James Moriarty will be posthumously honored with the Silver Star medal on Wednesday for gallantry in action in 2016 in Jordan. Photo courtesy of USSOCOM/Twitter Jan. 27 (UPI) -- SSgt. James F. Moriarty, who died in 2016 in a Jordan gun battle, will receive the Silver Star medal on Wednesday, the U.S. Special Operations Command said. "Moriarty will be posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal today, on hi...

Army Testing Iron Man Suit Component for Next-Gen Squad Weapon The aim control enhancer, or ACE, weapon stabilizer device being evaluated for the Army’s next Generation Squad Weapon effort. (Matthew Angle, ACE designer) 27 Jan 2021 One day soon, U.S. infantrymen could go into battle with Next Generation Squad Weapons equipped with a compact, mechanical stabilizer designed to drastically improve accuracy, especially when shooting from a standing, unsupported position. The aim control enhancer...

Raytheon Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results, Announces 2021 Outlook Exceeded 2020 cash conservation commitments News provided by Share this article Share this article WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) reported fourth quarter 2020 and full year 2020 results, and announced its 2021 outlook. Fourth quarter 2020 Sales of $16.4 billion; Adjusted sales of $16.6 billion GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.10, which included $0.6...

This is about my politics: Tom Cotton says his military record was scrutinized because hes a conservative veteran dchoi@businessinsider.com (David Choi) © ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Tom Cotton speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe on Capitol Hill in Washington,DC on May 5, 2020. ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas shrugged off a news report suggesting he previously ...

Pentagon To Probe Middle East, Special Forces Law of War Violations Amid Biden Review On 1/26/21 at 5:11 AM EST The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General is launching a review of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command to probe the recent record of both in following Pentagon "law of war" requirements, which will include a review of whether CENTCOM and SOCOM violations have been properly reported. The Inspector General review comes amid a change of command at the Pen...

January 26, 2021 Exceeded 2020 cash conservation commitments WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) reported fourth quarter 2020 and full year 2020 results, and announced its 2021 outlook. Fourth quarter 2020 Sales of $16.4 billion; Adjusted sales of $16.6 billion GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.10, which included $0.64 of net significant and/or non-recurring charges and acquisition accounting adjustments Adjusted EPS of $0.74 Achieved...

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., offers reaction on Special Report Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is pushing back on a report that he alleges is trying to smear his military service. On Jan. 22, Salon published a piece that critics say was an attempt to smear Cotton by suggesting he claimed on a campaign flier while running for Congress to have "volunteered to be an Army Ranger."  Cotton is a Ranger school graduate and was awarded the coveted Ranger tab upon graduation. He later served with the famed 101st�...

Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn slated to command US Army Pacific, and 14 other promotions January 26 Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn, assistant deputy chief of staff for G-3/5/7, has been tapped to lead U.S. Army Pacific. (Staff Sgt. Scott Longstreet/Army) Fifteen general officer assignments were announced by the Army chief of staff Monday, including the ascension of Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn to command U.S. Army Pacific out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Flynn, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff ...

Florida, Tampa Bay, ranked high in defense spending in 2019 About $29.8 billion was spent in the state in defense contracts and personnel, according to a new report.     Lauren Weiner, 47, is the chief executive officer of WWC Global, a major government contractor in Tampa which is one of local firms promoting the growth of government contracting work in the area. A recent Department of Defense report found that Florida ranked fourth among states in contract and payroll spending. [ DOUGL...

Sikorsky, Boeing unveil plans for new Defiant X, to replace Black Hawk By (0) Sikorsky-Boeing on Monday unveiled its advanced assault helicopter, the DEFIANT X, which it plans to present to the U.S. Army as an eventual replacement for the Black Hawk. Photo courtesy of Sikorsky-Boeing/Lockheed Martin Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Details of the Defiant X helicopter, designed by Sikorsky and Boeing as a replacement of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, were revealed by the companies on Monday. The design come...