Maj. Jim Mauldin, a U.S. Army special forces officer of mammoth size and prodigious strength, stood in my office doorway, blocking all light. He wanted something from me, his battalion commander. Jim spoke in a southern Virginia drawl with an unhurried cadence that matched his temperament. He got right to the point: “Sir, I would like permission for Master Sgt. Mark Coleman to go to Fort Benning and conduct a parachute jump with his son, who is in airborne school.” This otherwise benign request came at a terrible time. It was late fall of 2009.
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This Memorial Day, @MyChowLine honors SSG Kyu Chay, a Special Forces hero whose courage in Afghanistan inspired us all. We reflect on his sacrifice and the bonds forged in service. Join us to salute his legacy.
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On a wall in the lobby of the Guilford, CT Town Hall building, two photographs of deceased American soldiers are displayed in black frames. In one of them, pictured against the rugged snow-covered mountains of Afghanistan, is U.S. Army Special Forces Captain Andrew Pedersen-Keel, 28, of Madison, CT. There is a youthful exuberance in his demeanor. Standing in the bright sunshine in fatigues and wearing dark sunglasses, his equipment slung over his shoulder and smiling broadly for the camera, Andrew is handsome, physically fit and self-confident.
Despite being a central part of the U.S. military’s strategy in the Pacific, there still isn’t a clear strategy for maintaining the missile defense systems on Guam.
That’s according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, which found that different military services have not fully determined when they will take over sustainment for missile defense equipment.
72 years ago the U.S. Army carried out its first and only nuclear artillery test.
The military actually made an atomic artillery shell, loaded it into a 280mm cannon and fired it. And it worked.
Task & Purpose has covered many of the dangerous, strategically questionable and outright bizarre Cold War-era nuclear weapon designs and programs. The nuclear cannon used in Operation Upshot-Knothole wasn’t quite as risky as the Davy Crockett — at the very least the range that the “atomic cannon” had was greater than the smaller Davy Crockett.
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My visit was shrouded in secrecy. No one was to know where I was going. So we met beside a nondescript bank in Kyiv to ensure the taxi driver did not discover our destination. I was led along a cluster of ordinary streets filled with residential blocks, offices and shops — and sharply told to stop my questions when we passed a woman walking her dog. Then, suddenly, we ducked down into a basement and I was ushered through a heavy door.
This Memorial Day 2025, @mychowline honors Captain Jerry Lindh and Major David “Mike” McGuire, Air Force heroes who sacrificed their lives in 1992 to save an English village. We share their story and grill flank steak pinwheels to celebrate their legacy. Join us for a heartfelt tribute!
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Join @MyChowLine this Memorial Day to honor SFC William Brown, a Special Forces legend whose sacrifice lives on. From the battlefield to heart of Texas, his story unites us. Remember him and all our fallen heroes.
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This Memorial Day 2025, @mychowline salutes Captain Jeffry Jon Olson, a B-52 radar navigator who gave his life in a 1991 crash during Operation Desert Storm. Join us to honor his courage and sacrifice, a true Air Force hero from North Dakota.
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Are you suffering from abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, bloating and feeling more tired than usual? These could be the signs of a parasitic infection!
Parasitic infections can be dangerous, but also incredibly hard to diagnose:
Parasitic infections can be difficult to diagnose because they often cause nonspecific symptoms that can be attributed to a variety of other illnesses. In addition, many parasites are not easily detected by standard laboratory tests. As a result, diagnosis often relies on a combination of clinical suspicion and specialized testing.