The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most dangerous countries in the world. It covers an area the size of Western Europe, but has only 1,250 miles of paved road. Naturally, one of the only ways to travel from place to place or to transport goods across the country is by air. Many …
A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after his co-pilot was ‘sucked halfway out’ of a plane. The Sichuan Airlines flight was cruising at 32,000ft when the windshield blew out. A cabin crew member was also injured but none of the 119 passengers were hurt. The co-pilot sustained scratches and a sprained wrist …
Officers from across the nation gather in DC for Police Week National Police Week 2018 is in full swing, with the Candlelight Vigil bringing together an estimated 30,000 people to remember those who gave their lives By PoliceOne Staff Candlelight vigil at National Police Week honors LEOs we’ve lostThe names of 360 law enforcement officers …
Army Pfc. Emmanuel Mensah is credited with saving four lives as he returned to the building three times before he was overcome by smoke. Including Mensah, 13 people died in the blaze. Mensah posthumously received two medals for valor during a ceremony for the family at Fordham University here Feb. 16, including the Army’s …
RFE/RE Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the country’s newly built bridge to the annexed Crimean Peninsula, driving a truck across the span and drawing angry condemnation from Kyiv and the European Union. Putin was shown live on state television at the wheel of a Kamaz truck in a convoy of vehicles that crossed what …
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Five experts discuss what a war on the Korean peninsula would look like, how close we are to conflict, and the terrifying consequences. With tensions between the US and North Korea escalating, we asked a group of experts including Senator Tammy Duckworth, about the likelihood and consequences of reigniting war on the Korean Peninsula. International …
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year to a person or group that has “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations.” It has been presented to social activists like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Yunus, the International Red Cross and, last year, to the International Campaign to Abolish …
The killing of Officer Keith Boyer by Michael Christopher Mejia galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes including AB 109 to sentencing laws and the prison system according to the Marshall Project In 2011, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Assembly Bill (AB) 109 and AB 117, historic legislation …
The U.S. Army Europe family would like to express our deep condolences to the family of retired Gen. Crosbie Saint. He served as our commanding general from 1988 to 1992, during which time our current commanding general was serving here as a lieutenant. “General Saint was a great Soldier and American. He dedicated his …
Army seeks better, lighter munitions for UAS, attack helicopters, general says By David Vergun The Army needs a family of lightweight, longer-range precision munitions to fire from its fleet of unmanned aerial systems and attack helicopters, said Maj. Gen. Frank Tate. Tate, director of Army Aviation, G-3/5/7, spoke Friday during the 2018 Army Aviation Mission …