81 years after Iwo, these Marines reunited on Memorial Day — and instantly started trash talking
Despite 81 years since the island of Iwo Jima was declared secure — and several years since these two Marines last saw one another — the first thing out of their mouths wasn’t sentimental, it was trash talk. “Hey, get outta that chair,” barked the...
The Pentagon wants to improve medical care for wounded military dogs
With a flurry of new research projects, the Pentagon is exploring multiple ways of improving medical care for wounded military dogs. These efforts include better assessment of canine traumatic brain injury, protecting dogs against toxic chemicals, performing transfusions on bleeding dogs and even finding common...
Report: US to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis
The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter jets, warships and mid-air refueling aircraft, German news outlet Spiegel reported on Tuesday. The NATO alliance is under unprecedented strain, with some European countries concerned that Washington...
Veteran who lost both of his legs in combat reenlists in the Marine Corps
A veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who lost both of his legs in combat reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps this week. Staff Sgt. Johnny “Joey” Jones, a former Fox News contributor, reenlisted in the Corps on Wednesday in a ceremony held...
‘Thank the Gods of War’: D-Day success hinges on weather forecast in ‘Pressure’
On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe. Yet the operation, dubbed Operation Overlord, almost ended in disaster before it even began. Now, the upcoming film “Pressure,”...
Rubio ratchets up pressure on NATO at key summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is casting new doubt on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s relevance to the United States after key allies recoiled from backing Washington’s “Operation Epic Fury.” Rubio, speaking to reporters following a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden on Friday,...
All-female Senate delegation sets off for High North amid growing military tensions
An all-female, bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators is traveling to the Arctic on Friday to reaffirm America’s commitments to allies against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the High North. Led by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the group will visit Canada,...
Boker Pulls an Overnighter for Fresh Fixed Blade Release
We’ve been in a bit of a fixed blade mood since we covered some the new models in that genre from Civivi/We and TOPS – and today we’re looking at one from Boker, the outdoors-focused Overnighter. Florian Prößl is the custom maker behind the Overnighter design....
US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center
The U.S. Marine Corps is testing new ways to combine low-cost drones with traditional aircraft, having recently paired a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with an attack drone in a recent Southern California exercise. During the test, Marines launched a Neros Archer first-person-view, or FPV, drone from...
Scarlet for ya: Irish team takes first place on Bradleys in US Army’s armor competition despite having none at home
There were no four-leaf clovers mounted to the turrets, but an Irish Defense Forces crew still managed to pull off one of the biggest upsets at the U.S. Army’s premier armor competition this month. The Irish soldiers beat American crews to claim first place in...
