Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, fire mortar rounds during live-fire mortar operations in Southeastern Afghanistan October 17, 2019. DOD Peace in Afghanistan Inshallah BY BABATIMSecretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Qatar’s capital city, Doha today for the signing of a peace deal with the Taliban. In a rare demonstration …
Washington State reported the first death in the United States from COVID-19 as well as the first reported case in a health care worker and the first possible outbreak in a skilled nursing facility. These reports from the state of Washington follow others of community-spread in Oregon and two places in California earlier this week. …
The metro police department of Nashville reported ”One of our helicopters just landed after surveying tornado destruction from overnight.” Nashville authorities are reaching out to all law-enforcement help and waiting for any National Guard assistance. Officers and Fire Department personnel are on the scenes of multiple buildings with damage, primarily in the Central (downtown) & …
Our forces changed from defensive to offensive, from now on we should think on attacking the nests and hideouts of enemies, take the initiative and such must be chosen to defend from the country bravely and leave nowhere safe for the enemies to hide. Mr. Asadullah Khalid. ANA official website DOD: The joint declaration between the …
1805: BATTLE OF DERNA To the Shores of Tripoli When pirates had been raiding American merchant ships off the Barbary Coast, President Thomas Jefferson sent in an expeditionary force of Marines to fight back. During this time, Marines received the nickname ‘Leathernecks’, after the high collar they wore as protection against pirates’ saber cuts. Lieutenant …
Our Nation’s Heroes: Through the Years Take a visual walk through history with a look at our troops from World War I to the present. Trench Position Soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment hold a trench position in France during World War I. They are wearing French-issued Adrian helmets. Courtesy photo Railroad Shop Trio Machine-gun post in …