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Thursday, 22 July 2021, 11:22 am BANGKOK, Thailand -- When the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan secured Bagram Air Base in January 2002, a Special Operations officer said he motivated newly arrived 82nd Airborne Division troops with a human skull, because the young Americans became enthusiastic when they saw deaths head. "Im a skull worshipper," Special Operations Command Sergeant-Major Raymond V. Cordell said in an interview at the time in Bagram Air Base, 42 miles (67 kilometers) north of Kabul. ...

방탄복 3년속 납품지체, 문제는 무리한 조달체계 메트로신문 문형철 국방기자 ㅣ2021-07-19 13:04:01 뉴스듣기 가 가 가 가 가 국군 장병들을 총탄으로부터 지켜 줄 다목적 방탄복이 3년째 납품이 지체되는 어이 없는 일이 발생했다. 다목적 방탄복을 납품하는 S사는 2019년에 이어 2020년 계약분도 제 때 납품하지 못 했다.   19일 �...

July 12, 2021 The average length of service for enlisted personnel in the US military is just under 15 years.  The average age of enlistment in the US army is ~ age 21 and the average age of US army enlisted men and women is ~age 27.  Only ~9% of army personnel are over age 40.  These troops have barely begun to age biologically.  So, what’s the impetus to introduce an anti-aging pill in today’s military? “It has the capacity, if successful, to actually prevent ageing and hasten recov...

‘Black Hawk Down’ Veterans to Receive 58 Silver Stars The Army just upgraded combat medals given to 60 special operators of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, right as Pentagon officials decide whether to return to Somalia. Staff Reporter The Army is upgrading the valor awards of 60 special operators who participated in the ill-fated Battle of Mogadishu 28 years ago—perhaps best known through the “Black Hawk Down” book and movie.  The late recognition comes as Pentagon officials ...

Shares Eetired Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bray, a combat controller, who was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 30, 2016. Bray passed away at 49 years old on Oct. 24, leaving behind a far-reaching legacy of valor, professionalism and combat success. (Courtesy photo) 60 Army Special Operators awards upgraded for Operation Gothic Serpent  FORT BRAGG, N. C. – The U.S. Army approved the upgrade of 60 ...

India needs to shop for anti-drone systems. And we are already late Snehesh Alex Philip © Provided by The Print The drone attack on the Air Force station in Jammu on Sunday is a paradigm shift in the way terror is being waged in India. The fear in the Indian defence and security establishment is that this is not just a one-off incident but a signal of what lies ahead. The most threatening aspect is the use of swarm drones to target specific installations �...

An inside look at the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: ABC News exclusive Gen. Scott Miller on US troop withdrawal UP NEXT The top U.S. general directing the full withdrawal of all 2,500 American troops from Afghanistan acknowledged in an exclusive interview with ABC News chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz that the security situation in the country is "not good" and that the Talibans push to seize parts of the country is "concerning." Gen. Austin Scott Miller said he sta...

Future of war June 27, 2021 In the 18th century, uniformed soldiers fought wars with ‘massed manpower using line and column tactics’. A century later, second generation warfare was fought with ‘rifled muskets and breech-loaders’. Third generation warfare is about bypassing the enemy’s lines and collapsing their forces from the rear using fighter aircraft, tanks and artillery. Third generation warfare is about three things: ‘speed, stealth and surprise’. Chief of the General Staf...

by Insider 1 day ago Share This: In early 2002, the U.S. decided to invade Iraq and topple Saddam Hussein and his brutal regime. Sketchy claims of weapons of mass destruction notwithstanding, the Iraqi military was a potent adversary and one of the largest armies in the world. The U.S.-led coalition opted to invade from the south and head north toward Bagdad. As the defender, the Iraqis had the advantage, so U.S. planners sought to divide Iraqi forces with a feint from the north, which meant wo...

Fort Campbell officials said elements of U.S. Army Special Operations Command will conduct training Sunday through Wednesday in the vicinity of installation and