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The Long Range Desert Group was a unique special operations unit that fought in the Second World War, conducting some truly pioneering ops.
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A hundred years before the American Revolution, a portion of the Rockaway Peninsula in New York was purchased by Richard Cornell, an ironmaster; he owned a blast furnace and processed iron ore. It seems fitting that this was also the home of David Stern in this century, a former U.S. Marine who immigrated to Israel. In those parts, he is known as the “Iron Man” by friends, and no wonder; his recent ferocious fight with a terrorist threatening his family has sent him into legend.
A man is nothing if he won’t defend his family. 
David Stern knows this, and now so does the terrorist.

The Lockheed Martin subsidiary, Sikorsky, a Connecticut-based aircraft manufacturer, has produced what it believes to be the most suitable rotorcraft for conducting operations across the expanse of the Indo-Pacific.
With the US Department of Defense (DoD) still on the lookout for its next Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) since 2018, Sikorsky is keen to win the contract after losing out on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) to its avaiation rival, Bell Helicopter.

Have you heard of ghost soldiers? It’s a term used to describe people who were listed on military payrolls but who aren’t real. Unfortunately, this was a prevalent issue during the Iraq War, which is already one of the most controversial conflicts in modern history. Military payrolls kept the names of ghost soldiers, who could have been killed or deserted, inflating the number of troops on paper. This practice isn’t unique to the Iraq War, but it had severe consequences for both the Iraqi people and the US-led coalition.

In October 1944, the Japanese fleet was looking for a knockout blow against the U.S. Navy in the Philippines. This fight would become the Naval Battle of Leyte Gulf. Japanese commanders put together a daring plan that capitalized on their own strengths, they resourced and initiated it appropriately, then screwed it up so bad that it had the exact reverse outcome.

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 26. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla) .

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State group leader who is responsible for the Aug.

The Ripsaw mini-tank in ‘The Fate of the Furious’ (Universal Pictures).

If you’re that special breed of person who has dreamt of owning both a piece of movie history and a tank, now’s your chance to kill two birds with one stone: the Ripsaw mini-tank from the eighth installment of  The Fast and the Furious franchise is headed to the auction block next month for less than $200,000.
According to the listing at Mecum Auctions, the dual-tracked land vehicle that defense contractor (and future Textron subsidiary) Howe & Howe first unveiled for the U.S.

A brand name can mean a lot, especially in the world of firearms. However, careful attention must be paid when companies market themselves with a name linked to history. For example, the historic federal Springfield Armory is related only in name and logo to the modern firearms manufacturer and importer of the same name. Similarly, the Rock Island Armory firearms manufacturer is in no way related to the U.S. Army’s Rock Island Arsenal.

Fort Armstrong on Rock Island, c.

It’s been noted that your military service made lasting impact on both your identity and behavior. Some might even say you’ve been institutionalized by the experience. You may not recognize the signs but it’s likely others do. To be honest you may not want to change, but you should at least have the self-awareness to come to terms with the perception others have of you as veteran. Then you can decide if you want to modify your behavior or maintain the status quo.
Listed below are 5 more signs you are institutionalized
When it rains you go outside to train.

With its MOU with Secapem Defence Training Solutions, Aeralis is hoping to break into the French ‘Red Air’ training market with the modular jet it is developing. (Aeralis)
Aeralis has announced that it has entered the French market, with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with a national ‘Red Air’ training provider on 26 April.
The MOU will see Aeralis and Secapem Defence Training Solutions (SDTS) explore light fast-jet aviation services in France.