OPERATION EASTERN STORM: Marines push through Kajaki Sofla By Cpl. James Clark Afghanistan — The Marines and sailors of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, are engaged in Operation Tofan Sharq (Eastern Storm), a major offensive operation to root out the Taliban-led insurgency in the Upper Sangin Valley region of Kajaki. The battalion is accomplishing its …
During the Vietnam War many United States soldiers were captured and held as prisoners of war (POW). Many soldiers reported being regularly tortured, and some were used for military propaganda. This segment from Iowa Public Television’s Iowans Remember Vietnam includes archival footage and interviews with Iowa veteran Harold Johnson. Johnson describes his role as a …
Microdots: The CIA’s Tiny Secret-Message Holders Smithsonian Channel
Why Vietnam POWs Refused This CIA Rescue Mission. FROM THE SPY IN THE HANOI HILTON Smithsonian Channel In May 1972, the CIA launched Operation Thunderhead to rescue escaped American soldiers from a North Vietnamese prison. Here’s why James Bond Stockdale and the other “Hanoi Hilton” POWs decided to shut it down.
A Man Found In The Jungle Claimed To Be A Missing Vietnam POW Then A DNA Test Revealed The Truth Unclaimed – The Documentary MYTH MERCHANT FILMS
FA Soldiers test new precision targeting system to find friend or foe on battlefield By Staff Sgt. Timothy Phillips, Test NCO, Fire Support Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT GREELY, Alaska — Twenty Field Artillery Soldiers are testing the Joint Effects Targeting System Target Laser Designation System (JETS-TLDS) at the Cold Regions Test …
Artillerymen from the Oklahoma Army National Guard had the opportunity to fire their current weapon system one last time before they transition to a new system later this year. Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted a live fire exercise with their M119A2, known as “Alpha …
Army prioritizes mobile system to counter drones By Gary Sheftick, Army News Service One of the Army’s current priorities is development of a maneuver system to counter short-range air defense threats such as drones, officials said Wednesday, Feb. 28. Over the past 15 years, the Army inventory of systems to defend against low-altitude and medium-altitude …
Maneuver SHORAD to test new modernization method By Gary Sheftick – A maneuver system for short-range air defense may be fielded five years faster than normal as the Army tests a new modernization process. Air and missile defense is one of six Army modernization priorities that is supported by one or more of eight specialized …
Top Guns: Army Green Berets take first place in international Special Operations sniper competition By Staff Sgt. Christopher Harpe There are shooting and marksmanship competitions around the world, and then there is the annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition. A 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) sniper team earned overall first place …
Fellow Members of the Special Forces Association: We have put together a slate of candidates who want to advance the mission of our Association. Our vision for the future of the Special Forces Association is a five-part platform designed to bring the SFA into a new era of relevance and advocacy for the entirety of …
Springfield Armory Announces Their Latest Gear Up Pacakage: Gear Up: Concealed Carry XD Three extra magazines can be redeemed for any XD optimal for concealed carry Following a very successful Gear Up promotion for their M1A platform, Springfield Armory has announced an offer that will appeal to those looking for a new concealed carry pistol. …
