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NY Air National Guard Rescue at the South Pole
An LC-130 Hercules “Ski Bird” belonging to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing evacuated seven badly burned crew members of a South Korean ship from the United States McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch, New Zealand, on Jan. 13. The seven crew members–four Vietnamese and three Indonesians–were injured when the crew compartment of the 167–foot long fishing vessel Jeong Woo 2 caught fire in the Ross Sea, 372 miles from McMurdo Station and … Read entire article »
Major route construction projects near completion in Helmand
Marine engineers with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) have nearly completed two major route construction and improvement projects in Helmand province. As of Jan. 3, elements of the Okinawa, Japan-based 9th Engineer Support Battalion completed the road surfacing phases of Routes Red and 611, which each provide north and south passage on their respective sides of the Helmand River. Additional measures are now being put into place over the course of the next month to ensure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Nome Convoy Slowed as Ice Conditions Worsen
The convoy consisting of the USCGC Healy, a polar icebreaker, and the tanker Renda is making slow and uneven progress as it approaches the ice bound community of Nome Alaska. Wind, currents and heavy ice conditions have created conditions that have prevented the ships from sailing with any speed. The convoy is now two day beyond its original arrival date at Nome. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Reporting
Clinton Staffer Offers New Perspectives on Obama Defense Cuts
Nick Dowling was in several policy making positions during the two Bill Clinton administrations. He was Director for European Affairs, National Security Council, for three years. He was the Executive Director of the Navy Globalization Study in 1999. He saw the last draw down of American military forces, both the cuts in personnel and procurement as well as the cuts in funding. In an interview by telephone on January 6, he talked about the Obama Administration’s Defense Strategic Guidance. Dowling believes that there are cuts to be made in the defense budget but the Guidance document fails to correctly anticipate military realities in the next decade. Force Size Dowling feels that the anticipated cuts to Army and Marine force levels are wrong. He points out that every conflict since World War II … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Reporting
Our Best: Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba
U.S. Army Spc. Tiffany Larriba held her hands in front of her, fingers closed, as children from Karabti San, Djibouti, waited in eager anticipation Jan. 3. Suddenly, Larriba smiled and raised six fingers. “Six,” the children exclaimed in unison. This was the children’s second exposure to learning the English language through a program Larriba, a team member with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion and Dallas, Texas, native, calls: “Soldier in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Pirate Mother Ship Taken Down, Sailors Freed
Forces assigned to the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, rescued an Iranian fishing vessel from Pirates in the northern Arabian Sea, Jan. 5. At approximately 12:30 p.m, an SH-60S Seahawk from the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) detected a suspected pirate skiff alongside the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai. Simultaneously, a distress call was received from the master of the Al Molai claiming he was being held captive by pirates. A Visit, Board, Search and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, War on Terror
Mission to Fuel Nome Continues
Nome, Alaska, and the other small communities on Alaska’s west coast, rely upon the sea for most of their supplies. A hurricane-like winter storm in early November blocked access to the port of Nome with a layer of sea ice and prevented the final fuel supply barge of the year from arriving. Nome was left with a 1.6 million gallon shortfall of gasoline, fuel oil and diesel for the winter. Officials from the Nome Sitnasuak Native … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Original writing, Reporting
Our Heroes for 2011
Dakota Meyer – awarded the Medal of Honor Leroy Arthur Petry – awarded the Medal of Honor David A. Provencher – awarded the Silver Star William W. Rollins – awarded the Silver Star Women Warriors in Afghanistan … Read entire article »
Female Engagement Teams Support Troops
At barely 39 degrees Fahrenheit outside, the two women of Female Engagement Team 6 warmed their red, sniffling noses by drinking hot chocolate out of canteen cups. It was early morning and they had little sleep from the cold night before. The Marines began dressing in their body armor, preparing for their upcoming day of work. Sergeants Jessica Lugo and Autumn Sekely were getting ready to go out in support of Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, Our Best: Military Women, War on Terror
Coming Soon: Future Posts
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- Radioactive Gravel from Japanese Nuke Disaster Used in Buildings
- Fuel Supplies Reach Nome
- Fuel Convoy Reaches Nome
- Russians Sail to Rescue of Ice Bound Alaska Community
- Pope Embraces Anglicans in U.S. with New Ordinariate
- Nebraska Nuke Plant Placed on Special Inspection Status
- Radioactive Water Leaks at Japanese Nuke Site
- Japan Damaged Nuke Plants Still Not Under Control
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