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The capture of Dario Úsuga, cartel boss of the Gulf Clan represents the largest blow to a criminal organization since the death of Pablo Escobar in 1993.

Joining me democratic congressman jimmy panetta. he was deployed to afghanistan in 2007 as an intel officer in the u.s. navy reserve. awarded the bronze starr. thank you for taking the time this morning. >> thank you, jim. i appreciate this opportunity. >> first i want to ask you, given your personal experience there having served in afghanistan to see it end this way, do you feel that the sacrifice you and your fellow service members made were in v vain? >> i think youve got to realize there ar...

SINGAPORE - The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) conducted a high-precision counter-terrorism drill in Marina Bay on Monday (Aug 2). On Monday night, two Republic of Singapore Air Force Super Puma helicopters airlifted troops from the Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) to an outdoor porch area of the F1 Pit Building. After they moved into the building, the soldiers responded to a simulated hostage situation and neutralised threats. This exercise scenario was designed to strengthen the SAFs respon...

Pentagon linguist who passed secrets to Hezbollah sentenced to 23 years in prison Jerry Dunleavy © AP Photo / Hassan Ammar A Hezbollah supporter uses her mobile phone to takes a picture of slain Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leaders, Abbas al-Moussawi, Ragheb Harb and Imad Mughniyeh and the end of a 40-day Muslim mourning period for slain Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Sol...

CANBERRA returnee MICHAEL FINCK, of Chapman, is happy to be home after 35 years away, but he’s far from impressed with the roads… I MOVED back to Canberra two years ago and am happy to be back after 35 years away. However, while the nation’s capital has moved ahead significantly, its roadways haven’t. I travel on the Tuggeranong Parkway/Caswell Drive/Gungahlin Drive (that’s a mouthful in itself) daily. And what a disgrace – a major roadway with ridiculous speed limits and poor-q...

The Straits Times Pilots reminisce as RSAF retires Super Puma progressively Mr Robert Tan on the Super Puma in 2015 and Sembawang GRC MP Poh Li San, a former RSAF helicopter pilot, with a Super Puma circa 2005.PHOTOS: COURTESY OF POH LI SAN, COURTESY OF ROBERT TAN https://str.sg/Jycv They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now...

After War Zone Scandals, Special Operators Are Curbing Deployments and Investing in Ethics Training A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier qualifies at a stress shoot range at Ft. Carson, Colorado, Mar. 10, 2016. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Connor Mendez) 12 Apr 2021 In the world of special operations, the moral choices troops must make are "definitely not black and white," Robert Mitchell, associate dean for Joint Special Operations University, acknowledged. But in recent years, some special operations forces...

Tim Miller (he, his), West Point Graduate, Army Veteran, Grassroots Organizer, and Political Activist, is joining the Shepard for Senate. Miller joins as a Senior Policy Advisor to Timothy Shepard for Veterans Affairs and Director of Student Outreach. Miller brings a deep reservoir of leadership to Shepard for the U.S. Senate. During his Army career, he deployed once as Aide-de-Camp to the Deputy Commanding General of Ground Forces in Iraq, and again as Detachment Commander & Communications Dir...

In Never Enough, Mike Hayes—former Commander of SEAL Team TWO—helps readers apply high-stakes lessons about excellence, agility, and meaning across their...

Share This: File Photo of Malian troops and Czech soldiers from Takuba Special Operations Task Force In an extensive joint operation, Mali’s armed forces, working with the French military, killed 100 jihadist terrorists and captured 20 more according to a statement released by the Malian military. “One hundred terrorists were neutralized, about 20 captured and several motorbikes and war equipment were seized” during the joint operation with France’s troops, which aims to root out Islam...