America’s first female Soldiers on screen for WWI centennial By Gary Sheftick, Army News Service When Jim Theres first read about the “Hello Girls” of World War I, he knew the story of America’s first female Soldiers needed to be told on the silver screen. So the Veterans Affairs employee set out on his own …
Six Russian Mercenaries From ‘Wagner Group’ Killed In Syria by Tsarizm StaffNovember 6, 201801131 Russian military action in Syria in November 2015 Six Russian mercenaries from the ‘Wagner Group’, a soldier-for-hire force operated by Yevgeney Prigozhyn, a.k.a. Putin’s Cook, were killed in Syria while reinforcing a Syrian base according to Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta. …
Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport Puerto Rico The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, November 10, at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. “This ship honors the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the contributions Puerto Ricans have …
Afghan Civilians Take Up Arms Against IS VOA Hundreds of Afghan civilians in eastern Nangarhar province took up arms and joined the Afghan security forces in the fight against the Islamic State in eastern Afghanistan. The nearly 400 civilians will take part in a newly launched anti-IS operation by the government in the region. VOA’s …
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said one of its officers “died a hero” following a mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which left 13 dead including the gunman. During a briefing early Thursday morning, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said among those killed was Sheriff Sergeant Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of …
