Turkey-Backed Fighters Clash with Kurds in Syria Published on Oct 29, 2019 VOA Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters clashed with Kurdish forces near Tal Tamr, Syria, Monday, October 28, following a deal between Russia and Turkey to remove Kurdish fighters from the border.––––––––– A wave of arrests against Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party is accompanying the country’s …
U.S. Arrested Combatants, Intel: “Another successful raid targeting & arresting senior ISIS members,” SDF spokesman Mustafa Bali tweeted, using an acronym for the terror group which is also known as IS or by its Arabic acronym, Daesh. ….Officials are hopeful the treasure trove of data collected from the compound will aid American forces and the …
191020-N-XG173-1110 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) pose for a photograph with actor Dennis Quaid on the ship’s forecastle. Stars of the upcoming film Midway visited JBPHH Sailors and Airmen before a special screening of the movie. The production aims to remind viewers just …
The frigate Philadelphia was captured by Tripolitans on 31 October 1803 when she ran aground while pursuing an enemy ship in shallow water. Early the following year, Stephen Decatur will lead a successful mission to burn the ship.Lieutenant Stephen Decatur’s Destruction of Philadelphia, Tripoli, Libya 16 February 1804 An informally dressed Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, circa 1804, during …
Erdogan,Putin meet regarding Syria, more Turkey MOD Note: on October 22, Erdogan said that in 150 hours the joint Russia Turkish patrols on the Syria/Turkey Border will begin: from Erdogan Presidency official Website Oct 22 statement: OPERATION PEACE SPRING AIMS TO REMOVE THE TERRORIST ORGANIZATION FROM THE AREA AND FACILITATE THE RETURN OF REFUGEES” Reiterating …
William Balch became the Navy’s first commissioned chaplain on 30 October 1799. First Military Chaplain, The history of the Chaplain Corps of the U.S. Navy necessarily parallels the history of the Navy itself. During the past century and a half, chaplains of the Navy have shared the hardships and rewards that come to other naval …
You’ve seen videos showcasing the capabilities and firepower of a modern U.S. Navy destroyer before – but what does it take to live onboard one for months at a time? Follow along as we take you underway with destroyer Sailors and show you their daily life, from working, to sleeping, to working out, and everything …
