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The U.S. Army Special Operations Command said goodbye to its commander and command sergeant major as it welcomed two new leaders to Fort Bragg.

US military leaders are urging the current laws be modified so that the OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) is recognized as a valid, often crucial part of what is really going on in foreign countries Currently it is information collected by espionage an

The US Marines have finally adopted the lightweight reloadable Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, five years after the army did The marines, like the soldiers, had seen SOCOM (Special Operations Command) troops using the reloadable Carl Gustaf for years bu

Afghanistans elite special forces pushed to the brink published : 4 Aug 2021 at 10:45 1 The speed and scope of the Taliban campaign has placed enormous strain on Afghanistans elite military units, who have been constantly shuttled to hot spots where regular forces have buckled under the assault KABUL - Trained by the United States and equipped with state-of-the-art gear, Afghanistans special forces are its frontline weapon against the Taliba...

IRAQ: Rotten At The Top : July 30, 2021: The July 26 agreement with the U.S. for American forces to end combat operations in Iraq left many confused about what it actually meant. The agreement does not mean a reduction of the 2,500 American forces still in Iraq. These personnel will remain to provide training and advisory services. It is unclear exactly what this agreement is to accomplish. Hours after the agreement was signed and announced, the Iranian Quds commander made a well-public...

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World War II aviation history retold during airshows EAA AirVenture 2021 will feature several airshows that highlight World War II aviation history to celebrate 75 years since the end of the war. The demonstrations will take place July 30 and 31 and feature planes used by the U.S. Army Air Force and Navy, as well as several international aircraft. Festival goers can expect to see the P-40 Tomahawk, Supermarine Spitfire, P-38 Lightning, F6F Hellcat, C-47 Skytrain, Hawker Hurricane, P-51 Mus...

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The arrival, last week, of six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets, the first batch of 12 ordered by the federal government from the United States, raised hopes that the fighter planes would make a difference in the raging war against insurgency and banditary. But military experts have argued that the long term panacea to security challenges confronting the nation lies with the nation coming together to address the root cause of the problem. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen...

Army Ranger at JBLM charged with murder for gruesome beating of security guard by   Spc. Patrick P. Byrne, 26, who is assigned to the 2nd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment, was arrested Monday by the Tacoma Police Department in connection with the death of an on-duty security guard. (Pierce County Jail) An Army Ranger assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., was arraigned Friday on charges of murder and kidnapping for beating to death a female security guard at a Tacoma office build...

World War II aviation history retold during airshows EAA AirVenture 2021 will feature several airshows that highlight World War II aviation history to celebrate 75 years since the end of the war. The demonstrations will take place July 30 and 31 and feature planes used by the U.S. Army Air Force and Navy, as well as several international aircraft. Festival goers can expect to see the P-40 Tomahawk, Supermarine Spitfire, P-38 Lightning, F6F Hellcat, C-47 Skytrain, Hawker Hurricane, P-51 Mus...