THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT PISTOL PROGRAM By Lance Cpl. Tanner D. Lambert, III Marine Expeditionary Force Every Marine is a rifleman. This is evident in every photo of a Marine donning the service alpha uniform, courtesy of the shimmering marksmanship badge over their left breast pocket. Oftentimes this rifle marksmanship badge is accompanied by another …
Fourteen Basij (volunteer forces) and border guards were abducted by terrorists in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan border with Pakistan. Jaish al-Adl, terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the act. In this regard, there has been contact between the Directors General (Military Operations) of Iran and Pakistan, Iran Official news reported Pakistan Says Searching For 14 Abducted Iranian …
US Says Committed to Syria, Iraq Beyond Anti-IS Efforts VOA By Sirwan Kajjo U.S. officials said Tuesday they will keep working to stabilize areas they helped liberate from Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. With IS’s so-called caliphate crumbled, the U.S. and its allies now seek long-term solutions for the region, emphasizing that the next …
Lt. Col. Seth “Jethro” Nehring, 44, of Fresno, Calif., was assigned to the 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing. He was deployed to Ukraine in support of the Clear Sky 2018 exercise, and was riding in a single-aircraft familiarization flight with a Ukrainian pilot when the aircraft crashed at about 5 p.m. local time in …