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US Army/Spc. Steven K. Young A few changes at the Pentagon illustrate how the US military is shifting to prepare for the challenges of great-power competition. The Defense Departments reemphasis on irregular warfare is part of a broader effort to counter Russia and China — who are both pursuing similar capabilities. If you cant destroy the mountain, go around it. Despite spending the past 20 years focused on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in th...

TAMPA — The 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base has received an initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for distribution in accordance with U.S. Department of Defense guidelines, said a spokesman. “We will soon begin administering our supply to those employees within Phase 1- Tier 1, which includes medical personnel, security forces and the fire department,” said Lt. Christopher ...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was strangled in Mali in June 2017. • 5 min read Navy SEAL taking plea deal in Green Berets death A member of the Navys elite SEAL Team 6 will plead guilty on Thursday as part of a plea deal for his role in the death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar, a Green Beret, in Mali in June 2017.U.S. Army A member of the Navys elite SEAL Team 6 intends to plead guilty next week for his role in the ...

  Home / National News / Former SEAL Team 6 member to plead guilty in Green Berets death Former SEAL Team 6 member to plead guilty in Green Beret’s death U.S. Army By LUIS MARTINEZ, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A member of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 intends to plead guilty next week for his role in the strangulation death of Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar. That would make Chief Special Warfare Operator Tony DeDolph the third of four defendants, including another SEAL Team 6 mem...

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Views: Visits 10 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday conducted a special search and rescue training for some of its personnel, to deepen their competence during combat operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training exercise code named “Taimako Yazo” was conducted on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, in his address, said personnel readiness was key to the success of any military operations. Abubakar ...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday conducted a special search and rescue training for some of its personnel, to deepen their competence during combat operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training exercise code named “Taimako Yazo” was conducted on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, in his address, said personnel readiness was key to the success of any military operations. Abubakar recalled that in 2019 the ...

Turkey and the US: Allies or adversaries? Topics Insight The first order of business between the Biden administration and Ankara should be a mutual and honest assessment of critical events. Joe Biden’s presidency starts a new era in almost a seven-decade-long NATO alliance between Turkey and the USA. Turkey’s geostrategic position in its southeastern flank helped deter Soviet expansion during the Cold War.     The bilateral alliance has been in decline over the last decade, due to several...

Share This: Athletes Jarrid Collins and Stephen “Turbo” Toboz finishing strong at a track meet. The Department of Defense (DoD) holds an annual adaptive-sports competition. The competition highlights the exceptional physical skills and mental toughness of wounded, ill, and injured active-duty and veteran servicemembers. Next year will be the competition’s 11th year. The 2020 games were supposed to be held in San Antonio but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Army will ho...

Share This: Soldiers participate in Operation Full Tang Soaring at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, Nov. 16, 2020. Troops trained weeklong for air assaults, attack and security missions, flight operations and soldier movement. All across the military, there is a rapid push to modernize. From new weapons systems to fast-paced tactical vehicles and even augmented reality goggles, the U.S. Armed Forces are being catapulted headlong into the technologically-advanced battlefield of the 21st centur...