UPDATE DOD We confirm that we had the right training to prepare us to train, advise, assist, accompany and enable our Afghan partners,” Army Col. Scott Jackson told Pentagon reporters via videoconference from Kabul, Afghanistan. “The manner in which the SFAB operates requires a degree of specialized training, providing self-sufficiency in difficult and complex situations,” …
Recent Trends in Active-Duty Military Deaths Photos, DOD Summary of Deaths from Congressional Records, FAS Since 2006—five years after the start of major combat operations in Afghanistan and three years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq—a total of 15,851 active-duty personnel and mobilized reservists have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Seventy-two percent …
Illinois judge blocks gun ban in Chicago suburb A ban on so-called “assault weapons” that was to have taken effect Wednesday in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield was blocked Tuesday evening by a Lake County Circuit Court judge in response to lawsuits brought by several gun rights organizations. One lawsuit was filed by the Second …
Commander Describes Exercise Trident Juncture Effort, Planning By Jim Garamone DoD News, NATO is preparing for its largest military exercise since 2002, with more than 40,000 personnel from 30 NATO and partner countries participating. Navy Adm. James G. Foggo III, left, commander of NATO’s Joint Force Command based in Naples, Italy, and Norwegian navy …
More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart” DOJ report The Department of Justice today announced the arrest of more than 2,300 suspected online child sex offenders during a three-month, nationwide, operation conducted by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces. The task forces identified 195 offenders who either produced …
Tucson Sector Border Patrol Agent Shot Release Date: 12 June Tucson, Ariz. – A United States Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting incident on Tuesday June 12, 2018, at approximately 4:30 a.m. (MST), south of Arivaca, Arizona. The Border Patrol Agent was shot and subsequently transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. …
Springfield Armory® 911 .380 Pistol in Black Nitride Now Available Springfield Armory is now shipping their popular 911 .380 with a black nitride finish. The cosmetic variant to the pistol not only looks sleek, but also provides additional durability and function. Black nitride is a high-grade corrosion and abrasion resistant finish that allows the …
