Clint Eastwood is a legend for a reason. Aside from the westerns that made him famous, for decades, there was no better actor to portray a cop, soldier or any other badass line of work. Many of his military roles became iconic for a reason, be it in a light-hearted romp like “Kelly’s Heroes” or as a tough-as-nails Marine in “Heartbreak Ridge.
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It’s no secret that USMC recruits go through the most challenging basic training of any branch of the U.S. military. So what does it take to become a Marine and survive basic training? Well, for starters, you’ve got to be tough as nails. As a recruit, you’ll learn the Marine Corps’ values. You’ll discover courage you didn’t know you had, and you’ll find out you’re stronger than you think.
Here’s what to expect if you’re shipping off to Marine Corps basic training soon.
An F-18C Takes Off From an Aircraft Carrier
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As tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over the Chinese high-altitude balloon that the Air Force shot down last week, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are conducting exercises in the South China Sea.
According to a statement from the Navy’s Seventh Fleet, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its strike group conducted drills on February 11 with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching; admit it or not, everyone expects their significant other to show their love for them in a special manner. There are quite a few ways by which deployed service members or their significant others can show their love on this special occasion.
Here are 6 Valentine’s Day gifts for your deployed spouse
1. Open a care package on a video call
Most military personnel today are stationed in locations with steady internet connections, and those who aren’t can probably use a phone line for a short while.
According to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families, veterans are 45% more likely to start their own business than non-veterans. In fact, 10% of small businesses in the U.S. are veteran-owned. Attributes like attention to detail, time management and determination that helped veterans succeed in the military can also help them as business owners. But how do you go from boots to business?
Here are 4 tips to get started and, eventually, grow your veteran-owned small business:
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Israel Aerospace Industries displayed the Long-Range Artillery surface-to-surface missile system at the Aero India 2023 show held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February. (Janes/Kapil Kajal)
India’s state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will jointly produce the Long-Range Artillery (LORA) surface-to-surface missile system in India, BEL told Janes at the Aero India 2023 show held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February.
A photograph released by the UK Ministry of Defence on 7 July 2022 shows the weapons found by HMS
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when it searched vessels off southern Iran on 28 January 2022 and 25 February 2022. A 358 SAM is laid out at the front and engines for 351 cruise missiles can be seen at the back right.
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Data from a commercial quadcopter has established a direct link between a weapons shipment seized by the UK Royal Navy (RN) and Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the British government announced on 13 February.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will undergo special training to maintain, repair, and overhaul the Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engine powering the GA-ASI MQ-9B SeaGuardian. (US Air Force/Senior Airman Haley Stevens)
Two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardians being operated in India under a lease agreement are to be supported by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
India’s state-run BEL displayed a model of upgraded Shilka at the Aero India 2023 show being held in Bangalore from 13 to 17 February. BEL upgraded the system with an air-conditioning unit for crew comfort and included a digital search-and-track radar with an electro-optical fire-control system that can track multiple targets. (Janes/Kapil Kajal)
India’s state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has upgraded the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) with the Indian Army.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leon Jones, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, inspects an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile that was loaded onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a load crew of the quarter competition at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2016. (Airman Nathan H. Barbour/U.S. Air Force).
The Air Force has been chalking up kills the past two weeks as its fighter jets shot down a Chinese spy balloon followed by a series of unidentified flying objects over the United States.