Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if Trump moved to seize island
Denmark dispatched soldiers and explosives to Greenland in January as part of a contingency plan to obliterate key runways if the United States attempted an invasion, the country’s public broadcaster has reported. The strategy, which focused on landing strips in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq, was designed...
US countered drone threat over ‘strategic’ installation in early hours of Operation Epic Fury: Guillot
Forces successfully countered a drone threat over a “strategic” U.S. installation hours into the joint U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran, according to Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command. “In the early hours of Operation Epic Fury last month,...
Air Force first to upgrade records for troops discharged over COVID vax refusal
The U.S. Air Force identified hundreds of service members who were involuntarily discharged for declining the COVID-19 vaccine and allowed eligible veterans to be entitled to some upgrades, boosting their ability to return to service without a waiver, service officials announced Thursday. The Air Force...
Buck Deploys its Buck of the Month for March
The March Buck of the Month is here and, fittingly for something releasing in the spring, this month’s choice is a limited run of the 838 Deploy automatic. June 2022 – at Blade Show, of course – is when we were all first introduced to...
Terror groups under increased scrutiny in DNI’s annual threat report
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released its annual threat report Wednesday, outlining the broader intelligence community’s assessment of dangers to the U.S. and its interests and military installations abroad. In remarks to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence...
UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships
LONDON — The British government gave authorization on Friday for the United States to use military bases in Britain to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites that are attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. British ministers met on Friday to discuss the war...
VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic
A Veterans Affairs social worker died after being shot Tuesday at a VA clinic in Jasper, Georgia. Nicholas “Nic” Crews of Marietta, Georgia, died Wednesday as a result of injuries suffered in a shooting at the clinic. He was airlifted from the scene for advanced...
USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East
The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday. The deployments of the USS Boxer, along with its 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and accompanying warship, comes as Reuters reported that President...
Marine lance corporal develops $10 solution to $5,600 antenna problem
A junior Marine’s 3D-printed fix for a fragile communications antenna is saving the Marine Corps hundreds of thousands of dollars and slashing months-long supply delays across the fleet. Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule developed a low-cost replacement for a commonly broken antenna mast on a Mobile...
Marines test ‘cruise control’ swim feature on amphibious vehicle prototype
The vehicles vying to replace the Marine Corps’ aging light armored vehicle fleet hit the water for the first time earlier this year, completing a series of tests to demonstrate safety and performance across a spectrum of sea conditions and highlighting some new features in...
