Fort Campbell team wins 2019 ‘Best Ranger’ title for second time By Bryan Gatchell, Benning A team from the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, earned the title of “Best Rangers” during an awards ceremony at the Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters April 15 at Fort Benning. Capts. John Bergman and Michael Rose of …
2019 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition: USMA Black wins Sandhurst 2019 By Brandon O’Connor As soon as the second-place team was announced, USMA Black knew they had won. Score updates throughout the two-days of the 51st Sandhurst Military Skills Competition had kept them on edge as they bounced in an out of first place. Sometimes, they’d …
On behalf of the commander and the command, we offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Staff Sgt. Joshua Braica, 29, died April 14. He was originally from Sacramento, Calif. Quote Tweet CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES 04.16.2019 Story by Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command It is …
MARSOC Marine Killed in Vehicle Accident CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES 04.15.2019 Story by Maj. Nicholas Mannweiler U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, C.A. – It is with heavy hearts that U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command announces the death of a Marine Raider following a tactical vehicle …
U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia’s continued efforts to degrade violent extremist organizations, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Xiriiro, Bari Region, Somalia, on April 14, 2019, killing Abdulhakim Dhuqub, a high ranking ISIS-Somalia official. By U.S. AFRICA COMMAND Apr 15, 2019 …
Burma, 1942 7 December 1941-26 May 1942 On 8 December 1941, after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan and became an active participant in World War II. For some months prior to that attack, however, the United States had been supporting China’s war against Japan with money and …
Villagers Flee Home in Karen State as Burma Army Builds Roads and Violates the Ceasefire 15 April 2019 Karen State, Burma A villager holds up a sign protesting the Burma Army building a road and bridge in Karen State. Earlier this year, the Burma Army in Karen State’s Kler Lwe Htoo and Mu Traw districts continued …
