Seven Russian Wagner Group mercenaries have been killed in two separate shooting incidents, 10, 27 Oct involving Islamic State-linked insurgents in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province this month, two Mozambique army sources told The Moscow Times. Military Contractor Deaths Raise Questions About Russia’s Security Presence in Africa By Salem Solomon VOA Weighs in WASHINGTON – The …
Third time’s a charm: Twin brothers deploy together again By Spc. Dakota Vanidestine 1 / 3SHOW CAPTION + CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — From working at McDonalds, to attending Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), to serving more than 18 years each in the U.S. Army Reserve – identical twin master sergeants are mobilized together …
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) Aerial footage of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducting high speed turns during Sea Trials. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin) Published on Oct 31, 2019 Oct. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gets underway. Ford departed Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding …
Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget.” The U.S. Navy’s USS New York, an instrument of freedom and peace, was commissioned Nov. 7, 2009 in New York City. Cutting through the water with a bow forged from 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel, the USS New York carries much more than just the name of …
On 3 November 1969 SP4 Shue, SSG Wald and SSG Brown were members of a RT Maryland operating in Laos. The team also included six Montagnards, two of which went missing. During the patrol the team was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force. During the fight, other team members observed SSG Brown receive a …
The US Coast Guard served as a vital component of the Pacific Campaign during World War II. It has now been 75 years since Guam’s liberation. In the face of coercive and antagonistic behavior in the Indo-Pacific today, we continue to be an enduring partner of choice in the region and will remain transparent in …
Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines. First Coast Guardsman to defend in Philippines: Lt. Thomas Crotty was the only Coast Guardsman to serve in the Defense of the Philippines. He was the first USCG prisoner of war since the War of 1812 and one of …
New Levee Wall System Panel Installation Begins in Rio Grande Valley .CBP Release Date: November 1, 2019 WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has begun installing the first panels for new border wall system in U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Rio Grande Valley (RGV) in Hidalgo County, …
Engineers and Military Police, assigned to 515th Engineer Company and 65th Military Police Company, welded rebar and emplaced single strand and concertina wire on the border wall in Sasabe, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2019. The Department of Defense has deployed units across the Southwest Border at the request of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and is …