Where were you on February 8, 1973? If you were a member of an Air Force Combat control team that was rescued by a C-130 from Tuy Hoa Air Base in South Vietnam, we would like to find you. Why? Let me tell you the rest of the story.
My husband, Courtney Brye, was flying off the coast of South Vietnam that day. He was a 1st Lt and a copilot on a C-130 attached to the Blue Tail Flies (The 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron) based at Langley Air Force Base. In preparation for most of the Forces pull out in March 1973, many bases, including Tuy Hoa, had been shut down.
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In 1998, Brett Davenport’s Navy career came to a premature end. His marriage ended and he had sole custody of his two young sons. Unable to go to sea because he didn’t have a working family care program, he was discharged by the Navy.
Davenport had planned to make the Navy his career His ultimate goal was to become a chief petty officer. But with the early end of his career, those dreams seemed to be over.
But when his youngest son Clayton enlisted in the Navy in 2016. Davenport realized he wanted a second chance to serve in the Navy.
As it looks to ensure access to critical capabilities during conflicts, NATO plans to release its own commercial space strategy next year that aims to expand the alliance’s ability to tap into advancements in the private sector.
While the strategy’s development is still in nascent stages, it’s intended to provide guidance as to how member nations can take advantage of a range of commercial space technologies to increase resiliency in the domain, Maj. Gen. Devin Pepper, deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and policy at NATO, said Thursday.
In 2022, Zachary Selden wrote “Will Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Deepen the Alliance’s Problems?” where he argued that their membership was likely to exacerbate tensions in the alliance. In the wake of their accession, we invited Zachary back to reflect on his article. Read more below. In your 2022 article “Will Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Deepen the Alliance’s Problems?” you argue that the two countries bring more financial and military assets to the alliance than many previously inducted states.
John Amos, actor, producer, activist, veteran of the 50th Armored Division of the New Jersey National Guard and Honorary Master Chief of the U.S. Coast Guard died at the end of August at the age of 84, although it wasn’t publicly announced until October 1. His death is mired in controversy with family drama, but one thing that’s indisputable was Amos’ talent. Amos portrayed pivotal figures in key series about People of Color, such as Kunta Kinte in the Roots miniseries, James Evans Sr.
The Army plans to tamp down substance misuse by telling soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and banning the cannabis concentrate, delta-8.
The new policies are part of newly published Army regulations aiming to reduce soldier drug and alcohol misuse. In addition to the updates on the drugs that are off-limits to soldiers, the regulations also update substance abuse training and reporting requirements for leadership.
The Army declined to provide a statement for this story despite repeated attempts to get additional detail on the service’s newly released policy.
The UK government confirmed that Leonardo Helicopters is the only company to have submitted a tender for the New Medium Helicopter programme.
Leidos has secured a contract, with a total ceiling value of $249m, to enhance biometrics applications across the US Army.
Steve Trimble, Aviation Week
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Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense
WASHINGTON — The Army could more than double the number of soldiers with expertise in space operations if top brass approves a proposal by Army Space and…