October 1, 2012 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – In an interview on the CBS program “60 Minutes” last night, the commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan said he takes his mission personally and is angered by insider attacks by Afghan security forces and militants wearing Afghan … [Read more...]
U.S Sends Marines to Libya After Mob Kills Ambassador
September 28, 2012 The September 11th surprise attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi forced the U.S to send a group of highly trained Marines to Tripoli that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and one U.S Ambassador. The Marines that were sent to Libya to guard U.S diplomatic facilities were members of an elite group known as a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team, … [Read more...]
New Night Vision Standard?
September 28, 2012 White Phosphor technology has made a big splash in the night vision world recently, but is it really all that better than traditional green image night vision? The typical green view has been around since WWII. Its the current standard for everyone from the military to bird watchers, although, we could be seeing the dawn of a new era in night vision … [Read more...]
Disney Resort Hotels Offering U.S. Military Discount
U.S. Military Discount The Downtown Disney® Resort Area Hotels a consortium of seven hotels in the Walt Disney World® Resort, are celebrating America's military with up to a 20% room rate discount at all of its member hotels. Both active and retired U.S. military personnel, including United States Coast Guard and activated members of the National Guard or … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Changes Their Deployment Training
September 28, 2012 Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave Viper. As the demands of war have evolved, so has training. The Corps is taking a new step in training evolutions and … [Read more...]