Coalition Forces in Afghanistan
In this “blast from the past,” from 2009, British, Estonian, Afghan, and other coalition forces take on the Taliban. These scenes are taken from a 2009 video produced by NATO, via DoD.…The post...
View ArticleCapt. Barry F. Crawford Receives Air Force Cross
On Thursday April 12, 2012, there was a small ceremony in the Hall of Heroes, located in the concourse of the Pentagon. Hosted by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, this gathering of...
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Admiral William McRaven Praises ‘Fantastic’ Obama, Discusses Afghanistan
This being an election year, the most oft-quoted line of SOCOM Commander Adm. William H. McRaven’s discussion July 26 at the opening of the 2012 Aspen Security Forum which ended Saturday is likely to...
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Attack on Camp Bastion: The Destruction of VMA-211
Late on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, a Taliban insurgent force of sappers carried out an attack on Camp Bastion, the NATO ISAF base in Afghanistan, resulting in the worst loss of U.S. airpower in a single...
View ArticleVMA-211 Back in the Fight
VMA-211 AV-8B Harrier IIs land at Camp Bastion to continue the fight after the insurgent attack on Sept. 14, 2012. One of the aircraft is painted to honor Lt. Col. C.K. “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley...
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Attack on Camp Bastion: VMA-211 Is Back in the Fight
After suffering the loss of its commanding officer and all but two of its aircraft in the attack on Camp Bastion, VMA-211 “Wake Island Avengers” is back in the fight. Following the losses of Sept. 14,...
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General Dynamics Develops ‘Super Buffalo’ to Enhance Counter-IED Operations
In addition to its novel “Tracked Stryker” unveiled at this year’s Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., General Dynamics extended its innovative vision to potential...
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics Proposes Ocelot ‘Ocebot’ to Enhance Counter-IED Operations
In parallel with its vision to provide multi-functional vehicles to facilitate tactical Counter-IED operations, General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection has unveiled new robotics concepts such...
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Rapid Fielding Initiative
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost....
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