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ROSEBURG, Ore. — Chris Mintz finished his six-minute deployment broken yet unbowed. He had been shot five times and was bleeding out, thousands of miles from the nearest battlefield. Being wounded was a real possibility when Mintz enlisted as an Army infantryman, but taking fire in rural Oregon wasn’t quite what he pictured. He joined in 2004, between two vicious battles in Fallujah while an insurgency simmered in Afghanistan. He could have gone into water purification or finance or any number of jobs. But choosing combat arms in wartime takes a certain kind of soldier with a certain something to...

Salinas woman joins Air Force after going to airshow (Video at site)

Taking a break from election coverage, CWO-4 Nielson instructor pilot makes an amazing rescue, landing his copter on one wheel on the edge of a cliff and holds it there while the victim is loaded! These guys train our pilots to operate in the Afghan mountains at high altitude.

Frank Losonsky was just another 20-year-old soldier from Detroit, Michigan, but his life took a historic turn when a recruiter offered him the adventure of a lifetime. Would Losonsky be willing to board a ship headed to Asia and join a group of volunteers helping China fight off Japanese invaders? Losonsky said yes.

We have just received information that a certain Marine Corps INFANTRY BATTALION currently stationed at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina has been placed in an ALERT STATUS. All leave has been cancelled for the unit, and all Marines have been ordered back to base immediately! Camp Lejeune Camp Lejeune is located only a few hours away, by HUMVEE, from Charlotte, North Carolina. We are unable to confirm if this is related to the Insurrection in Charlotte. However, this is the closest location of US Military Troops to Charlotte. We will continue to bring your the latest news as it develops. Also,...

In August 1968, Soviet forces invaded their captive ally Czechoslovakia. The invasion began with an intense electronic warfare campaign against the Czech air defense network. A declassified secret US Defense Intelligence Agency report, titled “Soviet Electronic Countermeasures During Invasion of Czechoslovakia” and produced in October 1968, provided substantial detail on Soviet electronic warfare actions. It stated, “Electronic countermeasure activity was concentrated southeast and east of Prague to screen and protect Soviet air movements.” It added, “Jamming apparently was not targeted in the radio frequency range of NATO radars; the locations of chaff seeding suggests that it was not intended to...

For those who often like their dogs more than people ... These photos show why ...

New TV series about combat in Afghanistan

Over the last century of military aviation, several fighters have earned the nickname “flying coffin.” Military aviation inherently pushes up against the limits of technology and human endurance, particularly where fighter and pursuit aviation are concerned. Flying a fighter is remarkably dangerous, even when no one is trying to shoot you down. Engineering a capable fighter plane is also a struggle. Relatively small changes in engine, armament and airframe design can transform a clunker into an elite fighting machine. Many of the best fighters in history were initially viewed askance by their pilots.

(Horn Lake, MS) Horn Lake High graduate Taylor Odom is hanging to life by the proverbial thread at a Colorado military hospital after a November 7th training accident. ”He came in with a brain bleed, shearing of the brain, two punctured lungs…” said his Mother, Jennier Palazola-Herrin. The long list of injuries goes on to include liver damage, massive internal bleeding and numerous broken bones from the neck down, including a crushed pelvis. He’s been revived from death at least once.

There are real limits on the amount of AI acceptable to navy commanders.With rising security challenges in the global commons, there is growing interest in the subject of “intelligent” weapons systems. This is especially so in the maritime realm, where recent studies have shown that precision-guided weaponry and networked systems are likely to play an increasingly important role. Even while accepting autonomous systems as the future of maritime warfare, however, many find the subject of “intelligent weapon systems” to be deeply contentious. A good point of departure for the discussion on autonomous combat systems is a recent report in the...

May I propose: Title: The Affordable Gun Act Summary: - Whereas every Selective Service registrant will, if called up, be required to at minimum know the operation of the M4 rifle with urgency, - Whereas every citizen of the United States may likewise find themselves in need of such familiarity under duress of unpredictable circumstances, - Whereas during such situations the availability of such & related equipment may not be guaranteed in a timely & quality manner by the United States military nor subordinate forces, - Whereas the citizenry of the United States is, on the whole, of upstanding law-abiding...

A documentary about the life of sailors on the HMS Ark Royal Sailor

Southern Arizona veterans suffering from combat-related injuries have a new resource. Soldier’s Best Friend provides service dogs for U.S. military combat veterans living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or combat related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Peoria, Ariz.-based non-profit began in 2011 after a veterinarian noticed some of his clients’ dogs were instrumental in helping them cope with their own issues such as depression or uneasiness in public. The program partners with local rescue shelters to obtain the dogs and it is from assisting the veteran and saving the dog that the organization gets its motto “Touching 2 lives at...

The last missing ship from the Battle of Jutland has been found in the North Sea 100 years after it was sunk in combat with Germany. HMS Warrior was recently discovered 90 yards under the sea a century after it was abandoned due to the heavy damage it took from enemy shelling. The Battle of Jutland is regarded as the only major naval battle of the First World War and involved 100,000 men and 250 ships, with almost 9,000 sailors killed on both sides during the 36-hour conflict.

An all-Navy message sent out Tuesday says that all sailors will be required to undergo transgender behavioral education by July 2017. Starting Nov. 1, the training will educate sailors about the Navy’s new transgender policy that allows transgenders to serve in the military, Military.com reported. “This training will emphasize policies and expectations of personal behavior,” the message states. It is unclear what exactly is in these training sessions yet, but the Navy will soon send out messages with more information. In the meantime, leadership is putting together a commander’s tool kit that will guide training, said Lt. Jessica Anderson, a spokeswoman...

The Miramar Air Station Air Show starts on Friday and features the Blue Angels, the Army Golden Knights and the Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team. Expected to attract around 500,000 spectators, the largest military air show in the country will mark 100 years of the Marine Corps Reserve and the 70th anniversary of the Blue Angels demonstration team this year. The Marine Corps Reserve started in August 1916 and comprise more than 100,000 men and women serving at home and overseas. The Reserve is the largest command in the Marines. The Marine Air-Ground Task Force will perform a demonstration and...

Bob Hope... It's Priceless Here's a history lesson for today Alan Alda first saw Bob Hope in WWII. Until the day he died his Dad never ever missed a Bob Hope special. Alan remembered him laughing and crying at every show but he never understood why. Now he knows. A little travel back in time. Warning. This might make your eyes wet! Those were the days , jokes were funny, not disgusting.. . and the girls were dressed to make them look pretty, not vulgar... This is some priceless footage. This is a great e-mail. It makes me thankful that...

Happy Birthday, United States Air Force The United States Air Force was established September 18, 1947. The U.S. Air Force song "Wild Blue Yonder" (video) Birthday of the U.S. Air Force (video)

The wonderful sound of freedom is overhead all this week with the daily appearance of Blue Angel's at the Reno Air Races. They put on a great show practically on top of my house. Next up F-35.