Mid 2018, The SA80 A2 is being phased out for a new and improved SA80 A3. The Grenadier Guards, who have been the first infantry battalion to fire the new weapon system, have been putting some of the new features to the test. This year sees them deploy on three separate operational tours on OP …
Published on Nov 4, 2015 The Transformation: Making United States Marines shows the transformation U.S. Marine Corps recruits undergo during recruit training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Recruits must complete 13 weeks of basic training in order to earn the title of United States Marine. Video credit: Sgt. Nathan C. McKitrick, …
DOD Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan 20 Dec. Department of Defense provided to the Congress the semiannual report “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” covering events during the period from June 1 to November 30, 2018. The principle goal of the South Asia Strategy is to conclude the war …
RFE U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a “significant” withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, U.S. news media are reporting, with some quoting unnamed officials as saying the decision has already been made. The Wall Street Journal on December 20 quoted an unnamed senior U.S. official as saying that Trump “wants to see viable options …
VOA Ken Bredemeier The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed a temporary spending bill that gives U.S. President Donald Trump $5 billion for his border wall. The House voted 217-185 late Thursday in hopes of averting a government shutdown at midnight Friday. The bill now goes to the Senate where it has no chance of …
Today President Trump signed an $867B Farm bill. Today, President Trump signed H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law. After the signing, House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) issued the following remarks: “With President Trump signing the farm bill today, America keeps faith with those hard-working …
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor is a feature-length documentary produced by the U.S. Navy’s All Hands Magazine, in partnership with U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command. It follows four young people on their path from leaving their hometowns and enlisting in the Navy through Navy Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Il. U.S. Navy All Hands