USMC video DA NANG, VIETNAM Maj. Stephen W. Pless commissioned in the United States Marine Corps as a second lieutenant in 1959. When he arrived in Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam as a captain, he would be given the chance to become the only Marine aviator of that conflict to receive the Medal of Honor. …
Facebook, Twitter Remove Accounts Linked to Iran, Russia VOA news Social media giants Facebook and Twitter said they have removed hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Russia and Iran ahead of the midterm elections in the U.S. Facebook said it had removed 254 Facebook pages and 116 Instagram accounts that originated in Iran and …
Guard conducts first aerial gunnery in Republic of Macedonia By Sgt. Casey HustinAugust 22, 2018 More than 20 Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, (3-126 AVN) of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, stationed on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, conducted aerial gunnery qualification tables under the command of U.S. Army Europe at the Krivolak Training Area …
Space Soldiers ready to defend the homeland against threats from the sky By Sgt. Zachary Sheely (100th Missile Defense Brigade)August 17, 2018 Ever since humans took to the skies in hot air balloons, aerial attack has been a viable wartime strategy. Airplanes became faster and reached higher and higher into the sky. With the advent …
Loyce Deen Tribute Amazing footage. The gunner, Loyce Deen, took a direct hit from a large shell. His body was so badly mangled that they couldn’t remove him so the Grumman TBF Avenger was pushed over the side for burial at sea…really touching footage. In the award winning documentary series, Victory at Sea, the episode …
Uncertain times in Zimbabwe Eddie Cross |politicalweb.co.za Eddie Cross writes on the aftermath of the disputed elections in that country Sometimes in this game, the safest route into the immediate future is to keep your head down and wait for the dust to clear before looking over the wall to see what has happened. It …
Saudi Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Female Activist First Woman Facing Execution in Trials of Shia Protesters Human Rights Watch reports. Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution is seeking the death penalty against five Eastern Province activists, including female human rights activist Israa al-Ghomgham, Human Rights Watch said. The activists, along with one other person not facing execution, …