During the Vietnam War, Air America, a CIA proprietary airline, flew a variety of missions in the Far East. These missions ranged from undercover CIA operations to overt air transportation. The Republic of Vietnam and various US Government agencies contracted with Air America. From the CIA archives In Gratitude to the Crews of Air America: …
From Home to Medical School and Beyond, a Mother’s Support is Unending By Sharon Holland Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Whether an Army brat or Army officer, each one is proud to serve this nation. They are not a band of brothers, but a band of sisters. And they’ve already shared a common …
10 Oscar-Winning Movies That Are Military-Minded by Katie Lange DoD The World War II film “Hacksaw Ridge,” which details the life and legacy of U.S. Army Pvt. Desmond Doss, won best picture editing at this year’s Academy Awards. It was up for five other Oscars this year, as well. Doss was a unique soldier. Despite being …
By Katie Lange DOD One of the most decorated military units in American history – the 422nd Regimental Combat Team – was a segregated World War II unit made up entirely of Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese-Americans were barred from military service at the start of World War II. The Pearl Harbor attacks on Dec. …
By Katie Lange DoD News, Defense Media Activity After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, many Americans were distrusting and fearful of Japanese-Americans living in the U.S. Fearmongering led to many of those Japanese-Americans being barred from military service, with their draft status changing from “draft eligible” to “enemy alien.” About 110,000 …
Killing Mugabe (2002): The dramatic story of the plot to assassinate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Available now on Amazon Prime and Video: The shocking story of the plot to assassinate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Surveillance video footage tells it all: Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change agrees to the ‘elimination’ of …
Operation-Medusa. From the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, this is the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO’s bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of “Operation Medusa.” In 2006, David Fraser was the Canadian general in charge of the joint …