The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball, 21, from Central Point, Oregon, died Feb. 12, 2020, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Kimball was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat …
After Coalition troops issued a series of warnings and de-escalation attempts, the patrol came under small arms fire from unknown.individuals,” UPDATE (Feb. 12/Qamishli): Despite US troops de-escalation efforts, local militia members attacked US troops w/ small arms weapons; @CJTFOIR have the right to self-defense and fired back at armed aggressors killing an adult male combatant …
DOD Using Multitiered Approach to Weed Out Extremist Ideologies FEB. 12, 2020 | BY CLAUDETTE ROULO, DOD NEWS New technologies, testing and screening techniques are assessing the mental and physical fitness of potential recruits for military service, including whether those recruits have extremist ties, the Defense Department’s director of accessions policy said yesterday during a hearing of …
Lance Cpl. James Stogner proved himself on the battlefield on April 5th, 1967 while serving with Charlie Company, 1st Marine Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War. 52 years later, on April 5th, 2019 in Polson, Montana, Stogner received the Navy Cross for his actions. Ret. 1st Sgt. John Lord received the Navy Cross …
LEADER OF THE PACK: MH-139A Grey Wolf February 11, 2020 By Airman Magazine FGSC’s newest acquisition secures and safeguards Air Force nuclear launch facilities Air Force Global Strike Command has acquired its first ever aircraft, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, the command’s first major acquisition in its 10-year history. The Grey Wolf will replace the UH-1N Huey, …
