UPDATE DOD The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Both soldiers died August 21, 2019 in Faryab Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained from small arms fire while engaged in combat operations. The incident is under investigation.The deceased are:Master Sgt.* Luis F. DeLeon-Figueroa, 31, …
THE SILENT SERVICE: ATTACK SUBMARINES – For enemies of the United States, the U.S. Navy is a frightening adversary; but perhaps the most frightening thing about it is the fact that at any given moment, the Navy’s submarine force is patrolling the deep, carrying deadly weapons and skilled crews anywhere they are needed. The submarine …
DOD Conducts Ground-launched Cruise Missile Test DOD Conducts Ground-launched Cruise Missile Test On Aug. 18, at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, the Defense Department conducted a flight test of a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile at San Nicolas Island, Calif. The test missile exited its ground mobile launcher and accurately impacted its target after more …
A Not Happy Afghanistan Independence Day By Babatim Monday marked the 100 year anniversary of Afghanistan independence. August 19, 1919 marked the end of the third Anglo-Afghan war and joins Al-Faath day(a Muslim military victory) and Mujahedin Victory Day (the victory over the Soviets) as a public holiday celebrating Afghan martial virtue. This holiday was heavily anticipated and …
