Author: Michael

The Trijicon ACOG on an M16 rifle is to GWOT Marines what the M1 Garand is to WWII Marines: iconic. In fact, Trijicon has a quote by General James Mattis on the company website that reads, “The ACOG® mounted on the M16 service rifle has proven to be the biggest improvement in lethality for the Marine infantryman since the introduction of the M1 Garand in World War Two.

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Everyone who served in the military is familiar with the U.S. Army’s most elite forces: the Rangers, Green Berets and even Delta Force. Each has unique capabilities and a unique mission, and they are highly trained to execute those missions. It’s no surprise that the United States has called on them to conduct operations in some of the most dangerous scenarios – but what about a doomsday scenario?
Luckily, outside of Hollywood, there hasn’t been a rogue nuclear weapon or a sabotaged nuclear plant (at least, none that we were ever told about).

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Air Force commanders issued cautionary statements Friday telling current and former service members to be on alert for efforts by private aviation companies with Chinese military ties to recruit them with lucrative job offers.
U.S. and allied officials have previously warned that American and allied pilots, engineers or other technical experts could be contacted online — via emails, networking sites or job listings — or in person as part of hiring efforts aimed at gaining knowledge for China about Western military tactics, techniques and procedures.

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After years in the Army and Marines, a veteran thought he’d found a new way to serve, helping low-income Americans with applications for home improvement grants at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
But that ended Feb. 13 when he was fired as part of massive cuts across the Federal workforce, a purge that has seen thousands of veterans at federal agencies lose their jobs. 
“They just looked at who was the easiest to get rid of and they just kinda gave them the boot,” said Ben, who asked that his last name not be used. “It feels like getting stabbed in the back.

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Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest airplane has been named the Skyraider II, a tribute to the legendary A-1 Skyraider, which saw service in Korea and Vietnam and was made famous by movies such as “We Were Soldiers” and “Flight of the Intruder.”
“I am excited about the Skyraider II, I think we have a capability that’s only ours, and we are going to have the ability to shape that into something that the rest of the nation might not even know they need right now,” Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, Air Force Special Operations commander, said in a statement.

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