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Larry McDaniel, of Jacksonville, Fla., left, and his brother, Charles McDaniel, of Indianapolis, sons of Master Sgt. Charles Hobert McDaniel who died in the Korean War in 1950, are presented their father’s dog tag by an official of the Army’s Past Conflicts Casualty Office, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in Arlington, Va. The dog tag was […]
Last month, the Shinil Group out of South Korea claimed to have discovered the sunken wreckage of the 100-year-old Russian cruiser Dmitri Donskoi. The ship, lost 113 years ago during Russia’s war with Japan, has long been the subject of legend and speculation — with many Russians believing that it went down carrying some 200 tons […]
There’s a lot to be said for an alliance. It bolsters not only the defense of each nation that enters into the agreement, but it also helps to further develop a friendly sense of cooperation, as the terms of mutual defense often lead to an air of cooperation in economic and social realms as well. […]
Since James Mattis took the helm at the Pentagon over a year ago, America’s defense apparatus has been working to reduce the bureaucratic red tape associated with its procurement processes. The drive behind the endeavor has been shortening the timelines between identifying a pressing need and fielding an asset capable of meeting it, but Undersecretary […]
Protesters clench their fists during a rally outside the Chinese Consulate to protest China’s militarization of the disputed islands, shoals, and reefs in the South China Sea Saturday, July 21, 2018, in the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines. The South China Sea dispute will be one of the issues that is […]
A recently released video shows what it’s like to fly in the cockpit of one of the California National Guard C-130s currently working to contain the Carr fire, one of the largest wildfires in California’s history. These C-130s are specially equipped to assist in the firefighting effort, using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) to […]
On Friday, a suicidal 29-year-old air mechanic named Richard Russell commandeered an Alaskan Airlines/Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 commuter airliner at the Seattle/Tacoma Airport. Although it remains unclear how or where Russell gained his proficiency behind the stick of the aircraft, he managed to start the engines and take off without seeking permission from the […]
Late last week, the government of Montenegro issues an international arrest warrant for Joseph Assad, a U.S. citizen born in Egypt and a former CIA agent, for his alleged role in a failed coup that aimed to prevent Montenegro’s accession into the NATO alliance in 2016. Assad’s was not the only warrant issued, as Montenegro […]
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif. AP Photo/Noah Berger Learn more about the effort to contain the Mendocino Complex Fire below:
The South China Sea is among both the most heavily traversed and heavily contested waterways on the planet. With an estimated one-third of all global commerce crossing the expansive body of water at some point and significant natural resources beneath the surface, it’s no small wonder then that a nation like China, eager to exercise […]
We’re all tough guys/gals here, right? We work through achy joints and old injuries, we push ourselves past old limits, and when we get hurt, we push through that too. If you’re anything like me, you probably derive some level of pride from your ability to withstand punishment, your willingness to work through the hurt, […]
Warsaw residents stand with national flags and flares to observe a minute of silence for the fighters and victims of the 1944 Warsaw Rising against the Nazi German occupiers, on the 74th anniversary of the revolt, in downtown Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski See colorized footage of the fighting for Warsaw […]