Coast Guard Retires Last HU-25 Aircraft
The U.S. Coast Guard’s HU-25 will fly no more. The service retired its last operational Falcon, also called the Guardian, …
Conflicts & Operations
F-22 Raptors Conduct Debut Strikes On Syria
The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor conducted its first reported airstrikes against ISIL facilities in Syria Sept. 23, the DOD …
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Stepping Down
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will step down from his tenure as head of the alliance on Sept. 30, …
Airstrike on ISIL Targets in Syria | Video
Video released by DOD of precision munitions hitting their targets during an airstrike on ISIL forces in Syria.…
Strikes Begin Against ISIL in Syria
U.S. military forces and partner nations, including Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, launched attacks …
DSCA: The International Military Education and Training Program
Military education and training is a mouthful, but it’s a fitting description of a wide range of programs that the …
Cher Ami: The One-eyed, One-legged Pigeon Who Won the Croix de Guerre
Battlefield communications between frontline units and headquarters during World War I were a study in contrasts. Co-existing with the new …
DSCA’s Institutional Programs
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s (DSCA’s) Institutional Programs provide immense return on investment. Funded by a mix of appropriations, they …
From Davits to Docks: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Amphibious Ships
USS Arlington (LPD 24) is the culmination of a century of attempts to answer one question: how do you move …
Hunting the Insurgent Leader: The U.S. Army’s Search for Pancho Villa
Details differed, but the basic facts were the same. Shortly after the turn of the century, towns and American troops …