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KABUL: Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite special forces from 17,000 troops, officials said, part of a long-term strategy to bolster units stretched and exhausted by persistent attacks from Taliban insurgents and other militants.Special forces, who represent a small fraction of the 300,000-strong armed forces, have been carrying out nearly 70...
The Manchester Veterans of Foreign Wars All-American Post 10904 is again privileged to host two special Vietnam-Era Veterans events in May. The Vietnam-Era Veterans Honors Dinner is set for Thursday, May 13, beginning at 6 p.m. This event is open to all Vietnam-Era veterans and their families and will feature a special, complimentary meal. Our guest speakers will be Howard Thompson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Captain Bill Robinson, U.S. Air Force - the longest-held enlisted prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam. Registration is required, as seating is limited to 100 guests...
Share This: Back in the summer of 1992, fresh out of my high school senior year, I had gone with my dad to pay a visit to the navy recruiter in Ventura. A few days after we talked with him, the recruiter drove me the roughly 100 miles down to Bakersfield to the Military Enrollment Processing Station (MEPS). In Bakersfield, they gave me a full physical, followed by a placement test, similar to an SAT, then sat me down at a desk with Petty Officer Rosales. His name wasn’t really Rosales; I don’t know his real name. In fact, if you had pulled me out of that room and asked me his name right...
New Craig Police Department School Resource Officer Ryan Hampton (center) is sworn in Tuesday night by City Judge Jay Cranmer Tuesday night. Craig Police Department Chief Jerry DeLong looks on. After eight years as a Patrol Deputy in the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Ryan Hampton swapped out his badge for a new one, joining the Craig Police Department as the new School Resource Officer. Hampton was officially sworn in Tuesday night at the city council meeting by City Judge Jay Cranmer, marking his first official day with the police department. He will be replacing one of the department’...
Sailing with a group of friends is a lot more affordable than most people think and is a wonderful activity holiday - one which David Sturrock Yachting can make come true, with top-specification yachts available now in Greece. The new Hanse 588 is available for fully crewed charter for six to eight guests or individual cabin charter for six guests (no sailing qualifications required) and lots of additional toys such as a Williams Jet drive tender, waterskiis, foil board, wakeboard and SUP’s all available. The Hanse 505, 470, 458,455,430 & 400 yachts are based at Kos Marina for ...