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USS George Washington (CVN 73)

USS George Washington (CVN 73)

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), center-right, leads the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in tactical maneuver training during Annual Exercise (AnnualEx) 13, Nov. 28, 2013. AnnualEx 13 is designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and U.S. Naval forces through training in air and sea operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ricardo R. Guzman

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Super Hornet Operations – USS George H.W. Bush

Super Hornets Operate On Board the USS George H.W. Bush
From Boeing via Defense Media Network

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Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader Becomes Soldier

From CNN:

The Bronze Star recipient served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, including one as a member of the Army’s new Cultural Support Program.

On Sunday, she was honored as a Hometown Hero by the Philadelphia Eagles, the team she cheered for from 2007 to 2009.

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Thunderbirds Return In 2014

From Military Times:

The Thunderbirds, grounded last spring by sequester-driven budget cuts, will be back in the air in 2014. The Thunderbirds schedule will begin New Year’s Day with a flyover at the Rose Bowl Parade in Los Angeles, followed by a year of airshows and flyovers across the country.

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Platoon of Marines moved to Uganda

From: Stars and Stripes

Platoon of Marines moved to Uganda“This forward posturing provides the Combatant Commander additional options and the ability to more quickly respond, if required, to help protect U.S. personnel and facilities,” U.S. Africa Command said in a statement.

AFRICOM said this contingent of some 40 Marines and a KC-130J aircraft are now in Entebbe, the capital of Uganda.

The KC-130J transport plane has airborne assault capabilities, and is also used for medevac, search and rescue, and aerial refueling.

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Golden Knights Involved In Near Fatal Accident

From Stars and Stripes:

Two members of the Golden Knights parachute team were tangled together, plummeting to Earth at 65 mph with little chance of survival.

Today, both Golden Knights were honored by the Army for risking their own lives while saving each other.

They each received a Soldier’s Medal, the highest Army award for valor outside of combat, in a ceremony at Fort Bragg that included remarks by Karl F. Schneider, acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.

 

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Army Delaying Training Women Infantry

From Military Times:

“Our view is, when we open [the military occupational specialty], we start sending women to the training,” Brinkley said Dec. 4 after briefing the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. “When we open infantry up, we start sending women.”

The female Marines who graduated from infantry basic training will not be assigned to infantry jobs because those jobs in the Marine Corps are not yet open to women. The women will go to different MOSs.

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Military To Add Mobile Devices To Networks

From FierceMobileIT:

For the first time in U.S. military history, foot soldiers and company support teams in Afghanistan are using specialized handheld mobile devices to access digital maps, exchange information with other troops and store mission-critical information. What began in 2011 as a way to supply soldiers with high-resolution maps on a PDA-type device eventually morphed into a suite of over 50 apps on something that now more closely resembles a mobile phone.

From Military.com:

In May, the Defense Department approved government-issued Apple devices using the iOS 6 operating system to connect to its networks, so long as they are operated within the confines of mobility pilots or a mobile device management (MDM) solution, once that is in place.

Likewise, the Samsung Knox version of Android was approved for use on DoD networks, pending the rollout of an MDM solution, said DoD spokesman Lt. Col. Damien Pickart.

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Tactical Reloading – Paul Howe

Tactical Reloading – Paul Howe – CSAT

http://youtu.be/SX9Y9FAK51U

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Ohio Ordinanace Heavy Combat Assault Rifle

Ohio Ordinance’s modern take on the BAR:

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Civilians 29 Times More Likely to be Killed by Police Than Terrorism

From The Free Thought Project:

What went wrong? In the 19070’s SWAT teams were estimated to be used just a few hundred times per year, now we are looking at over 40,000 military style “knock and announce” police raids a year.

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Black Hornet British Drone

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Train Your Personality

From NSSF:

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Reaper 33 AR

From Arsenal Democracy:

The first 100 Reaper 33’s produced will be at the price of $1776 shipped to your nearest FFL holder or for pickup at Arsenal Democracy in Freeport, Florida.  You can choose your own serial number, the option will be available at checkout.  Serial #001-003 are already taken.  Any combination of letters and numbers are available.  Keep it  to 8 characters or below.

-Reaper 33 5.56 will ship on December 1st, 2013

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Obama Administration to Purchase 600,000 AK Magazines

It hasn’t been that long since the President called for the ban of magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Now the military is set to purchase almost 600,000 AK magazines to be sent to Afghanistan. He is comfortable with the military using those magazines to kill people but it completely against an American civilian having one to defend themselves.

From The Washington Examiner:

Army officials told Secrets that the 30-round magazines, which would be banned under Obama’s gun control proposals, are going to Afghanistan. But unlike the Pentagon’s controversial purchase of Russian helicopters for Afghan special forces, the Soviet-Russian-styled AK-47 magazines are likely to be purchased from an American firm.

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