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Reagan (CVN-76) Cleanup
Posted by Gary in Medic, News, Threat Watch, Warriors on 29/Mar/2011 08:23
Marines wash the surface of an F/A-18C Hornet
Lance Cpl. Juan Olguin, from Lakewood, Calif., sprays the surface of an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Death Rattlers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan during a countermeasure wash down on the flight deck. Sailors scrubbed the external surfaces on the flight deck and island superstructure to remove potential radiation contamination. Ronald Reagan is operating off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistance as directed in support of Operation Tomodachi.
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez
Medal of Honor citation
BENAVIDEZ, ROY P.
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant. Organization: Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Group, Republic of Vietnam
Place and date: West of Loc Ninh on May 2, 1968
Entered service at: Houston, Texas June 1955
Born: August 5, 1935, DeWitt County, Cuero, Texas.
Citation:Â Master Sergeant (then Staff Sergeant) Roy P. Benavidez United States Army, who distinguished himself by a series of daring and extremely valorous actions on 2 May 1968 while assigned to Detachment B56, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of 2 May 1968, a 12-man Special Forces Reconnaissance Team was inserted by helicopters in a dense jungle area west of Loc Ninh, Vietnam to gather intelligence information about confirmed large-scale enemy activity. This area was controlled and routinely patrolled by the North Vietnamese Army. After a short period of time on the ground, the team met heavy enemy resistance, and requested emergency extraction. Three helicopters attempted extraction, but were unable to land due to intense enemy small arms and anti-aircraft fire. Read the rest of this entry »
Deadly Panjwai in Kandahar Province
Posted by Gary in News, Threat Watch on 28/Feb/2011 01:47
From: Michael Yon
27 February 2011
Filed from Tarin Kot, Urozgan Province
Panjwai has been one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan. Much Canadian, American, and Afghan blood has soaked into this ground.
Desert Tactical Arms SRS
Posted by Brian in Desert Tactical Arms, Long Guns on 11/Feb/2011 15:35
The SRS (Stealth Recon Scout) Rifle from Desert Tactical Arms is available in four different calibers.
desert tactical srs
ANA Special Forces
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 3/Dec/2010 22:16
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Afghanistan National Army Special Forces soldier looks down his sights to fire his M-4 Carbine rifle accurately at his target at Forward Operating Base Price, Afghanistan, Oct. 7. Weapon training is one of the many training elements the ANASF uses to keep skills sharp. The ANASF practiced tactical movements and firing with accuracy during their weapons training. Photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas
Lt. Keith Gallagher’s Story Irish Luck – Surviving Partial Ejection from A-6 Aircraft
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 23/Nov/2010 22:51
LT Keith Gallagher is seen above the canopy as the A-6 aircraft touches down on the deck of the Lincoln. Note that LT Gallagher's parachute has deployed and is wrapped around the tail of the aircraft. (Navy photo)
Afghan National Police and U.S. Troops Search for Caches in Khowst Province
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 21/Oct/2010 22:42
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Olson exits a cave during a mission with Afghan national police to search for enemy weapons caches near Shah Wali Zarat, Khowst province, Afghanistan. Olson is deployed with A Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne), 4-25 Brigade Combat Team.
Patrol in Khost Province, Afghanistan
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 21/Oct/2010 22:40
U.S. Army Soldiers patrol an area near the village of Kowtay, Khowst province, Afghanistan. The Soldiers are deployed with 2nd Platoon, Company A, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.
M1-A1 Abrams rumbles across a live-fire range
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 20/Oct/2010 17:39
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An M1-A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, attached to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, rumbles across a live-fire range during a Combined-Arms Live-Fire Exercise conducted as part of Exercise Bright Star 2009 in Egypt, Oct. 14, 2009. The multinational exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability and strengthen the military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces. Bright Star is conducted by U.S. Central Command and held every two years. Elements of the 22nd MEU are currently are participating in the multinational exercise while serving as the theater reserve force for U.S. Central Command. Photo by Cpl. Theodore Ritchie
Lance Cpl. Ashley M. Rockhold, driver with 4th Platoon, Military Police Company
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 20/Oct/2010 17:37
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Lance Cpl. Ashley M. Rockhold, driver with 4th Platoon, Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regement 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is a unique asset to her unit. Rockhold, from Linesville, Iowa, has her explosive license to haul ammunition for her unit. Marines with Military Police Co. are currently training for their upcoming deployment to Afghaistan.
Navy SEAL freefalls from an Austrian C-130
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 15/Oct/2010 16:23
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A Navy SEAL freefalls from an Austrian C-130 aircraft above the Arctic Circle during Cold Response 2010. Cold Response is a Norwegian exercise open to all NATO nations for winter warfare and joint coalition training. (Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Myers)
The Eyes in the Sky
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 11/Oct/2010 18:57
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Sgt. Richard Knuth (left), Sgt. Winston Chin (middle) and Pfc. Anthony McCormack, all assigned to "A" Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, load an unmanned aerial vehicle on to a launcher, Jan. 25, at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. UAV's are so heavy they require three Soldiers to load them.
Mississippi Guardsmen Deliver Gifts for Rhode Island Town
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 11/Oct/2010 18:56
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Spc. John W. Day, a gun truck commander from Williston, Tenn., serving with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, out of Hernando, Miss., jokes with Iraqi children as he guides his vehicle through Jedallah Anuk, a village near COL Q-West, during a humanitarian mission to deliver care packages, Feb. 1. The Mississippi Guardsmen, who serve as the Q-West force protection company, were delivering packages in behalf of the city of Barrington, R.I. Since 2003, Barrington has been sending clothing, school supplies and other items to Jedallah Anuk in an Adopt-a-Village program initiated by the 101st Airborne Division.
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Over Afghanistan
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 8/Oct/2010 22:36
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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle from the 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, conducts operations over eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 26. Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Keller
5th SBCT Troops Patrol Afghan West of FOB Ramrod Afghanistan
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 8/Oct/2010 22:34
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Spc. Lucas Yonkman of Alpha Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team inspects a digging device next to a large hole along with an Afghan national army service member. Photo by Sgt. Chris Florence