OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army Ann Todd (Naval Institute Press, 2017), Over the last decade, American researchers have uncovered amazing stories of heroism from declassified archival material of the “glorious amateurs” of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Books and articles on the OSS have encompassed stories …
Christian Lambertsen and the Secret Story Behind Scuba Dr. Christian LambertsenThe men and woman of the Office of Strategic Services(OSS) developed many spectacular devices for war-time use: exploding coal, invisible ink, tasteless poisons, miniature cameras and exotic knives.Some of these developments advanced after the war’s conclusion and were integrated into the military’s arsenal. One such …
UN: April Afghan Air Attack Killed Mostly Children VOA William Gallo An Afghan Air Force attack on an open-air religious gathering killed 30 children and wounded 51 more last month, according to a United Nations investigation published Monday. At least six adults also were killed and 20 wounded when Afghan helicopters attacked the site in …
The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) commenced air operations May 3, 2018, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). “Our flight operations in support of OIR demonstrate the continued commitment of the U.S. and regional partner nations to eliminating the terrorist group ISIS, and the threat it poses to the international community,” said …
Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that the person known as ISIS-Bangladesh, also known as Caliphate in Bangladesh, also known as …
Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that the person known as ISIS-Bangladesh, also known as Caliphate in Bangladesh, also known as …
City with Highest Per Capita Murder Rate Starts Defense Fund for Illegal Aliens by JUDICIAL WATCH March 14, 2018 Less than a year after Baltimore prosecutors ordered staff not to charge illegal immigrants with minor, non-violent crimes because it could get the offenders deported, Maryland’s largest city will hire immigration attorneys to help those …
Lt. Col. Jonathan P. Graebener, U.S. Army, is the commander of 2nd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, serving in Mosul, Iraq. With the recent military defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, the government of Iraq has an opportunity to retain and exploit the initiative gained through three years of …
As much as Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur is famous for his return to the Philippines during its World War II liberation from the Japanese, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright is just as lauded for defending the islands when they were initially overtaken. In fact, he earned the distinction as the “hero of Bataan,” even though he …
