On Aug. 23, 1993, Task Force Ranger flew into Mogadishu, Somalia, and began operations primarily to capture or kill Somali warlords who were jeopardizing humanitarian relief efforts. On Oct. 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger conducted a raid in order to capture high-value targets associated with warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid During the Battle of Mogadishu, Durant’s …
Soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team secure a helicopter landing zone after a key leader engagement with senior leaders in the Afghan National Army in Kunar Province, Afghanistan March 24th, 2019. The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. “The title Green Beret, Navy SEAL, …
The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is underway for the first time conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 7, 2015. The multimission ship will provide independent forward presence and deterrence USS Zumwalt Successfully Completes First Standard Missile Shot. The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executed the first live fire test of …
Navy, Marine Corps reach ‘Unprecedented Milestone’ 19 October 2020 From Amy Robinson, Naval Safety Center Safety Promotions For the first time in recorded naval aviation history, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps closed out the previous fiscal year without a single aviation-related fatality in either service. Even though U.S. Naval Aviation began in 1910, historical …
MY ADMINISTRATION WILL FOCUS ON ENDING THE ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC PRACTICE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. AND I AM PREPARED TO BRING THE FULL FORCE AND WEIGHT OF OUR GOVERNMENT…WHATEVER WE CAN DO, IN ORDER TO SOLVE THIS HORRIFIC PROBLEM.” PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMPREMARKS AT LISTENING SESSION ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING FEBRUARY 23, 2017 The United …
Some 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs are criminally active in the U.S. today. Many are sophisticated and well organized; all use violence to control neighborhoods and boost their illegal money-making activities, which include robbery, drug and gun trafficking, prostitution and human trafficking, and fraud. Many gang members continue to commit crimes …
Sgt. Dominick Pilla was killed fighting for our country on October 3rd, 1993 at the Battle of Mogadishu. The facts and heroism encased in this battle were made public by the movie, Blackhawk Down. The State of New Jersey dedicated October 3rd as Sgt. Dominick Pilla and Cpl. Jamie Smith Day to memorialize the two …