Steady Stand at LZ Bird A savage assault by North Vietnamese Army regulars was stopped by the combined efforts of artillerymen and infantrymen at LZ Bird during Operation Thayer II on Dec. 27, 1966. By Al Hemingway © 2017 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Staff Sgt. Delbert Jennings did not feel good. …
Latest sensor upgrades boost recon vehicle capabilities By Shawn Nesaw A snowy, frigid February morning didn’t stop leaders and stakeholders from turning out to view the highly-anticipated Stryker Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) Sensor Suite Upgrade program demonstration. The NBCRV demonstration – held at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center …
Pompeo We’ll sever every last tentacle of #Maduro’s many corrupt schemes to rob the people of #Venezuela of their nation’s wealth. The Venezuelan people will be free. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Moscow’s dispatch of military personnel to Venezuela is increasing tensions there and warned that …
A senior member of Russia’s upper house of parliament has welcomed the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Moscow’s role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, saying this gives the two countries a chance to repair ties, RFE reported. The ,essage: move on. Note to Trump Foes: The Horse is Dead, Stop Beating …
The Tragedy of LZ Albany: Teaching the lessons of a battle lost By Capt. Scott Kuhn Lt. Don Cornett along with 154 Troopers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment were killed in the Ia Drang Valley, Nov. 17, 1965, at a small clearing known as Landing Zone Albany. He died less than 100 yards from …
New Zealand PM announces gun ban; U.S. media focuses on 2A By Dave Workman March 21, 2019 No sooner had New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her country’s sweeping ban of so-called “assault weapons” and “military-style” firearms than did the establishment U.S. media begin a new wave of punditry about all things gun related, …
We were searching the Internet for the best Belgian beer blessed by the Monks, when we ran across the story, now gone viral. of an Army veteran who is fasting on beer for Lent Del Hall says he was inspired by the habits of 17th Century monks. Instead of giving up chips or social networks …
