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Although I spent the better portion of my twenties running around the world with a fresh fade and my boots bloused, the line of work I was in both before and after serving in the Marine Corps was in the racing industry. Most folks might be surprised to know that there are some real parallels […]
With Facebook in the news again because some people were surprised to learn that the massive amounts of data the platform harvests about us might be used in ways we don’t like, I thought it was a good time to tip toe behind the curtain a bit and get a sense of the person Facebook […]
Gregory Salcido, the 49 year old California high school teacher that was recorded making a series of disparaging remarks about the United States military was terminated from his position as an educator following a unanimous vote held by the El Rancho Unified School District this week. When a student entered Salcido’s history’s class wearing a […]
U.S. Special Operations Forces and NATO Forces load a NATO C-160 Transall before a mission during Emerald Warrior 18, March 1, 2018, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. U.S. Air […]
Newly re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans for a series of space missions in the coming years that will place Russia significantly ahead of the United States in terms of space-based capabilities. Putin’s announcements, which were delivered via a Russian language documentary that was shared on social media leading up to last weekend’s […]
Although the U.S. Army has yet to publicly address a number of concerns about their newly adopted M17 and M18 modular pistol platforms, a military variant of the Sig Sauer P320, it would seem the Department of Defense is satisfied enough with the platform to start moving toward adopting the pistols force wide. “All services […]
The United States Navy is looking into its old bag of tricks to try to reduce the anticipated costs of growing its fleet of aircraft carriers, while expediting the construction of the new ships. The Navy is expected to act soon to award the contract for the construction of the forthcoming CVN-80 USS Enterprise, the […]
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads an M1911 .45 caliber pistol in Guam, January 29, 2018, during Visit Board Search and Seizure training. VBSS teaches Marines how to take over ships for searches and counter-piracy operations. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides […]
Although Russia’s Siberia may be best known for its harsh temperatures and snowfall, for miles around the small village of Yakutsk last Thursday, there was something a bit more interesting falling from the sky: nearly $400 million worth of gold bars, platinum, and even diamonds. According to reports in local news outlets, a Nimbus Airline […]
According to reports in state-owned media, Russian nuclear attack submarines successfully approached coastal American military installations without being detected by U.S. defenses, before turning around avoiding detection once again on their way back out to sea. In an interview with RT, a media organization so notorious for the use of propaganda that it has been […]
The USS Colorado, America’s newest nuclear attack submarine, was commissioned into service in Groton, Connecticut on Saturday. As the fifteenth Virginia Class attack submarine to enter into active service, the Colorado represents the very latest in submersible combat technology leveraged by the United States Navy. The Colorado itself, in fact, was touted at its launch […]
A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security in Guam, January 26, 2018, during Visit Board Search and Seizure training. VBSS teaches Marines how to take over ships for searches and counter-piracy operations. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready […]