The ‘barbaric’ true story of Black Hawk Down
US peacekeepers were killed by Somalia militiamen in flip-flops. What went wrong – and did it set a ‘dangerous precedent’?
The American Spectator2d
USAID Needs Adult Supervision, not Extinction
I have dealt with USAID for nearly four decades now, and my overall impression has been akin to Longfellow’s description of ...
Freestone County Times50m
James Riley Morgan: Early, If Not The First Freestone County Native to Play Professional Basketball
After military service, James returned home to Freestone County and met and married the love of his life, Joyce Wadley. He ...
The Aviationist on MSN21h
First Pictures of UK Developed R-73 Compatible Gravehawk Surface to Air Missile System for Ukraine
Utilising existing Ukrainian stockpiles of Soviet designed R-73 air to air missiles, the Gravehawk is a containerised surface ...
Military.com1d
'The Unlikely War Hero': The Youngest and Lowest-Ranking Vietnam War POW in the Hanoi Hilton
Author, historian and Vietnam veteran Marc Leepson's new book, "The Unlikely War Hero: A Vietnam War POW's Story of Courage ...
The Aviationist3d
USAF Puts MH-139A Grey Wolf Through Nuclear Missile Base Guarding Drills in Initial Operational Tests
The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and ...
NDTV6d
US Approves Sale Of $7.4 Billion In Bombs, Missiles To Israel
Washington: The United States on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to ...
The Independent4d
Trump’s team worried Iranian spy would shoot down his plane with a missile after told of threat: book
While campaigning for president last year, U.S. law enforcement officials warned Trump and his team that Tehran had placed operatives in the U.S. with access to surface-to-air missiles and there ...
The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN1d
UK publishes photos of Gravehawk AA system designed for Ukraine’s military
The publication reports that Gravehawk was designed from scratch in 18 months to counter drones, cruise missiles, and ...
Hosted on MSN1d
UK unveils innovative Gravehawk air defense system
On Wednesday, February 12, the UK released images of the Gravehawk air defense system, which was specifically developed for ...
What Really Happened During the Black Hawk Down Incident? Inside the Real-Life Combat Mission Gone Wrong Revisited in Surviving Black Hawk Down
Ridley Scott’s 2001 war film 'Black Hawk Down' told the story of 1993’s deadly Battle of Mogadishu. Here is a look back at ...
Military.com6d
Unprotected: Troops Spent Decades Elbow-Deep in Dangerous Chemicals to Keep Nuclear Missiles Working
That gear wouldn't do much when it came to radiation, but the maintainers knew other toxins lurked in the mass of electronic and hydraulic systems that would let the missiles fly. On one service ...