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By Garrett Reim2020-12-18T12:03:00+00:00 After several fat years under the administration of President Donald Trump, the US Department of Defense (DoD) budget is likely to be trimmed down under President Joe Biden. Although, the difference between the two administrations is not likely to be huge. That’s because the US military’s role in geopolitics – a deterrent to aggression from the illiberal forces of the world, such as China, Russia, North Korea and Iran – will more or less be the s...

This press release was orginally distributed by ReleaseWire Salt Lake City, UT -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/18/2020 -- Intermountain Healthcare President and CEO Marc Harrison, MD, moderated a grand rounds panel discussion titled "Leading Through Ambiguity and Optimism." The discussion featured retired General Stanley McChrystal and focused on personal leadership in uncertain times like the COVID-19 pandemic. McChrystal talked about how much of his leadership as commander of U.S. Joint Special Opera...

The fake limb was then mounted to a wooden board under the words Das Boot  A photo shows a senior soldier drinking out of it in the Uruzgan province in 2009 Soldier drinking from the leg has been identified as Warrant Officer 1 John Letch  WO1 Letch is the Command Sergeant Major of the Special Operations Command He has voluntarily stood down from his position following leaking of the picture  Two more senior SAS soldiers in pictures have been given show cause notices  Do you know more? Plea...

by Ally Foster 16th Dec 2020 11:36 AM One of Australias top special forces soldiers has stood down after a shocking photo emerged of him drinking from a prosthetic leg belonging to a dead Afghan man. Warrant Officer John Letch, Command Sergeant Major of Special Operations Command, has stepped down from his duties and is now considering his options following the photo controversy, according to The publication also revealed former...

The fake limb was then mounted to a wooden board under the words Das Boot  A photo shows a senior soldier drinking out of it in the Uruzgan province in 2009 Soldier drinking from the leg has been identified as Warrant Officer 1 John Letch  WO1 Letch is the Command Sergeant Major of the Special Operations Command He has voluntarily stood down from his position following leaking of the picture  Warrant Officer Class 1 John Letch, Command Sergeant Major of the Special Operations Command, has st...

Top Australian soldier steps down over disgusting photo showing him drinking from prosthetic leg of dead man 16 Dec, 2020 12:46 AM 3 minutes to read Warrant Officer John Letch. Photo / Supplied news.com.au By: Ally Foster One of Australias top special forces soldiers has stood down after a shocking photo emerged of him drinking from a prosthetic leg belonging to a dead Afghan man. Warrant Officer John Letch, Command Sergeant Major of Special Operations Command, has stepped down from his duties ...

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Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:19 UTC © YouTube/ Guardian Australia/Breakingology After a November report by New South Wales Supreme Court Judge and Army Reserve Major General Paul Brereton, that found "credible information" about Australian soldiers being involved in the alleged killing of civilians and prisoners in Afghanistan, the army fired 13 servicemen in connection with the four-year probe. An Australian senior Special Forces soldier pictured drinking beer out of a killed Taliban fighters prosthet...

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Susan Walsh/AP Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL, released an action video on Sunday of himself parachuting into Georgia and fighting antifa activists in support of Republican Senate candidates. The video is intended to support Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who are running against Democratic opponents in runoff elections next month, seeking to secure Republican control of the Senate. Retired Gen. Raymond Thomas, a former head of US Special Operat...