Why are feds trying to hide info on Blackwater? by J.M. Phelps With seemingly “nothing to hide,” why is the government hiding evidence about who was in Baghdad’s Nisour Square on September 16, 2007? It’s unethical – not to mention illegal – to withhold information that might right a legal wrong. Many equate Blackwater’s involvement …
Tracing Footsteps Tony Alger is in Normandy Tracing the footsteps of his father who fought in WWII. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 – most commonly known as D-Day. An epic multinational amphibious and airborne operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced transatlantic bonds …
Trump Says Has ‘Absolute Right’ To Pardon Himself In Russia Probe RFE U.S. President Donald Trump says he has “the absolute right” to pardon himself in an inquiry about possible collusion between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, and reiterated his claim of innocence. “As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the …
D-DAY: THE GREATEST INVASION 6 June, 1944, more than 156,000 U.S. and Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, endured indescribable horror and turned the tide of WWII. And the Guard was part of the tip of the spear. By Susan Katz Keating -In 1943, a plan for a formal invasion of Europe by America …
Foreword I first met Eeben Barlow in 1982. As a young and eager reconnaissance officer with 32 Battalion, he was tasked to conduct an operation in my area of interest, Angola. It therefore came as no great surprise to me to learn that he remained active in the sphere of security and military operations after …
Hennie Blaauw’s plan for the attack on Cafunfu, taken from his diary Brigadier Pepe ordered Nevis’ battle group to attack forthwith and destroy the retreating enemy troops. Hennie requested the air support earlier than anticipated, and the aircraft were scrambled. The final approach and assault commenced at 09:00 on 15 July 1994. Moving slowly through …
Ambushed at Srok Dong For two units of the 1st Infantry Division, combat spread over three days in mid-1966, proved to be a trial by fire. One they survived only with the aid of vital air power. By Richard K. Kolb Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States The overall mission was to secure …
Created by the U.S. Navy’s Industrial Incentive Division and the Office of Strategic Service (OSS) during WWII, this “Nazi version” of the Normandy invasion is a translated, authentic German newsreel. The strategy at work here is taken from Frank Capra, who used authentic enemy newsreels and motion picture films in his “Why We Fight” series …
NRA/ILA Don’t ever underestimate the British capacity for combining the oppressive with the doltish. This week, the United Kingdom’s decades-long campaign against all things martial sunk to a fresh low when one of the Queen’s more domineering subjects floated a ban on the sale, and possibly the possession, of traditional kitchen utensils. Not to be …
HollyMatkin Blue LivesMatter 4 days–edited The farmer was charged with 12 felony weapons offenses after trying to comply with a new law. Bakersfield, CA – A member of a prominent farming family was charged with a dozen weapons-related felonies, after he attempted to comply with California’s state-mandated gun registration laws. According to court documents, Jeffrey …
Kansas Candidate for Governor has received a backlash from riding his “souped up jeep with a replica gun.” He is fighting back, refusing to be intimidated by those he calls Snowflakes, and highlights his patriotism, staunch support of the 2nd Amendment and previous service to the United States. As Counsel to the U.S. Attorney …
