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Dreaming of a Christmas, like the ones you used to know.
Author: Michael
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You’ve seen the memes. Here’s what really happened.
Jake Epstein, Business Insider
Across the many branches of the US military, there is one constant for new recruits: a weeks-long period of basic training — “boot camp” — to prepare for…
Valerie Insinna, BreakingDef
RVS 2.0 provides a “quantum leap” in camera technology, said Lt. Col. Joshua Renfro of the Air Force’s KC-46 cross functional team.
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The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has approved the proposal to provide additional military training to the Ukrainian soldiers to enhance their battle skills.
The proposal was submitted by the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) and the Ministry of Foreign affairs. As an urgent matter, the proposal was also tabled for consideration by the country’s president.
Editor’s Note: In honor of Christmas, we proudly publish the text of Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas letter to the U.S. 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne. An image of the letter can be found here. Read the story behind this famous letter. MERRY CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Office of the Division Commander 24 December 1944 […]
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is often considered “played out,” especially in historical circles, but it is a compelling tale; its best and most impactful role is on the young minds of the military who have not yet heard it. It is hard […]
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The STARKOM tactical communication jammer with all four antenna masts extended to a height of 8 m. (Michal Zdobinsky)
Janes
has learnt details of the STAvebnicový Rušič KOMunikační (Modular Communication Jammer: STARKOM), one of the main components of a mobile electronic warfare (EW) system. The first STARKOM system was delivered to the Czech Army’s 53rd Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Regiment in mid-October.
The system was developed and manufactured entirely in the Czech Republic in only three years.
The Chilean Navyʼs
Almirante Viel
, shown here in a rendering, is being built under Project ‘Antártica I’ and is based on the VARD 9 203 design from Canadian shipbuilder Vard Marine.
(Vard Marine)
A new Antarctic icebreaker ship for the Chilean Navy is to launch on 22 December 2022 by the state-run naval shipbuilder ASMAR at its facility in Talcahuano.
Besides the beloved pinup girls such as Betty Grable, no other nose art that adorned the fuselages of WWII Allied aircraft is as well known as the shark mouths of General Claire L. Chennault’s famed American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as “The Flying Tigers.” These shark-mouthed tigers devoured Imperial Japanese warplanes alive (so to […]
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