Happy 242nd Birthday, Marines
Today, U. S. Marines are deployed around the world to "fight our country's battles on the air and land and sea." The Corps, under General John LeJeune, institutionalized the celebration of the Marine Corps Birthday.
Category Archives: US Military
Mikros Systems Announces Strong Financial Results for Third Quarter
Mikros Systems Corporation , an advanced technology company specializing in electronic systems technology for advanced maintenance in military, industrial and commercial applications, reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017. Third-quarter revenue increased 31% to $1.55 million from $1.18 million in the third quarter of 2016.
Nuke launch order can be refused, nervous US senators told
A retired Air Force general told the Senate on Tuesday that an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused by the top officer at US Strategic Command if that order is determined to be illegal. During testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee, retired General Robert Kehler said the US armed forces are obliged to follow legal orders, not illegal ones.
Why nuclear deterrence can work on North Korea
The same logic that kept a nuclear war from breaking out between the United States and former Soviet Union is the best strategy to now pursue with North Korea, several scholars said Tuesday at Stanford. The panel, convened at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation , included political scientist Scott D. Sagan of CISAC; political scientist Mira Rapp-Hooper of Yale University; and political scientist Vipin Narang of MIT.
Republicans send Trump a message: Hands off N.J.’s big military base
WASHINGTON -- Funding for KC-46A refueling tankers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst would speed up and President Donald Trump would be barred from beginning a new round of base closings under legislation setting defense policy for the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2018.
Retired US general says nuclear launch order can be refused
A retired Air Force general told the Senate on Tuesday that an order from President Donald Trump or any of his successors to launch nuclear weapons can be refused by the top officer at U.S. Strategic Command if that order is determined to be illegal. During testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee, retired Gen.
Don’t mind those rumbling jets overhead. It’s just an exercise.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 is refueled mid-air over the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of the United States from a KC-135 tanker plane from the 101st Air Refueling Wing out of Bangor, Nov. 14. The F-16 was part of a group of warplanes from Shaw Air Force Base in Sumpter, S.C. headed for the Persian Gulf for possible military strikes against Iraq. The F-16 is just one of the aircraft scheduled to take part in NORAD exercises over the D.C. region this week.
Senate to explore president’s unchecked nuclear authority
In this June 25, 2014, file photo, an inert Minuteman 3 missile is seen in a training launch tube at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Here's a question rarely raised before Donald Trump ran for the White House: If the president ordered a pre-emptive nuclear strike, could anyone stop him? The answer is no. Not the Congress.
Today marks 75 years since five Sullivan brothers were killed in WWII
Today marks 75 years since the five Sullivan brothers were killed in World War II; they died on November 13, 1942. The five brothers were sailors serving together in the U.S. Navy.
3 US Navy aircraft carriers operate off Korean Peninsula
The fast combat support ship USNS Arctic , left, conducts an underway replenishment with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Jan. 15, 2007. Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations.
How Did Devin Kelley Not Lose His Gun Rights?
Devin Kelley was court-martialed and spent time in a military brig for assaulting his baby stepson and once smuggled weapons onto an Air Force Base in New Mexico after making death threats against commanders. His last rank in the Air Force was "prisoner."
Ohio AG’s office awards nearly $1 Million to veterans groups
The Ohio attorney general's office has awarded nearly $1 million to veterans groups from money seized during investigation of a multi-state Navy veterans charity fraud. Republican Mike DeWine says the grants are part of efforts to spend the funds as intended, to help veterans.
Shipyard looks to hire for 160 industrial jobs
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seeking 160 individuals with experience in industrial work and is hosting a job fair at the Regatta Conference Center in Eliot to help find them. The Tuesday, Nov. 14 job fair will be held from noon to 8 p.m. Public affairs officer Jeremy Lambert said the shipyard is looking to fill roughly 160 positions in fields such as chemistry, electrical work, engineering, insulation, mechanics, pipefitting, radiological work, sheet metal work and many others.
Providing a PATH for veterans
Ed Perkins balked when a group from Northeast Passage playing sled hockey on the rink at Strawbery Banke asked if he wanted to try it out. “I said 'hell no, I can't do that' and I walked away,” Perkins, 69, recalled this week.
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Venue hosted a Women's Veterans Day reception Thursday evening, Nov. 9, featuring paintings of female veterans who served during World War II.
Veterans saluted at Cemetery of Alleghenies
Faren Bashioum of Muse sits by her father's grave before the Veterans Day ceremony at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Canonsburg Saturday.
WWII nurses celebrate, revere Veterans Day
On this Veterans Day, News 2 spoke with two women who served as nurses in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Aside from her roles as wife and mother, being a member of the U.S. Navy is one of Knapp's greatest honors.
Terre Haute Veterans Day brings out tributes in many forms
Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaOnce a Marine...: Donald Lowe, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, watches the Patriot Guard Riders drive by during the Veterans Day parade on Wabash Avenue on Saturday. Tribune-Star/Joseph C. GarzaA reflection of our country: U.S. Army veteran Ben Stoelting waves with his wife, Martha Bennett-Stoelting, as a color guard marches by during the Veterans Day parade on Wabash Avenue on Saturday morning.
Port Jervis tells stories of its veterans
PORT JERVIS – Those who braved Saturday morning's 28-degree temperatures for Port Jervis' Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony were thanked by VFW Post #161 1st Vice Commander Henry Dunn.
Congressman – and veteran – Chris Stewart asks people to honor…
The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1481 from Ogden greets the crowd at Nor... The Salt Lake Tribune) "I'm here to salute [veterans] and thank them for their service," said Albert Mora, 69, while watching the parade with his grandsons and wife. "They get a kick out of it and so do I." Mora's grandson Adrian, 7, salutes veterans at his side.