‘Military’ Archives
U.S. may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expected
U.S. may rely on aging U-2 spy planes longer than expected. By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times January 28, 2012 Wars have come and gone. But for more than half a century, the CIA and U.S. military have relied on a skinny sinister-looking black jet to go deep behind enemy lines for vital intelligence-gathering missions. The [...]
’Deplorable’: U.S. defense chief condemns urinating Marines video
’Deplorable’: U.S. defense chief condemns urinating Marines video. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has condemned a video that appears to show U.S. Marines urinating on corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, calling the behavior "utterly [...]
Eight soldiers charged in death of Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan Chinatown native was allegedly was bullied – NY Daily News
Eight soldiers charged in death of Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan Chinatown native was allegedly was bullied - NY Daily News. Parents of dead soldier claim he was pelted with stones BY Daniel Beekman, Braden Goyette & Corky Siemaszko NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Originally Published: Wednesday, December 21 2011 Army Pvt. Danny Chen was [...]
After Kuwait, next stop for troops is home
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy After Kuwait, next stop for troops is home As troops leave Iraq, they cross the border into Kuwait for the final steps toward departure. NBC's Richard Engel reports. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45708943
The Evolution of Technology in Human Militaries
The Evolution of Technology in Human Militaries By Lance Winslow There has sure been lot of decent technology born from military tech, perhaps it's too bad that we haven't achieved such incredible technological breakthroughs without the actual war component. Okay so, let's discuss this for a moment and come to terms with this from historical [...]
Obama thanks troops
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Obama thanks troops After nearly nine years and 4,500 American lives lost, President Obama and the first lady officially marked the end of the Iraq war Wednesday. NBC’s Kristen Welker has more. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45675902
Two Army helicopters crash at JBLM, four aviators killed
Two Army helicopters crash at JBLM, four aviators killed. Web reporter Q13 FOX News Online 7:25 a.m. CST, December 13, 2011 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD— Two Army helicopters crashed Monday night in a training area at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), killing all four aviators aboard. The crash occurred sometime after 8 p.m. a [...]
Iran airs video of alleged U.S. drone
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Iran airs video of alleged U.S. drone Iran claims it has video of the high-tech U.S. drone that crashed last week, but U.S. officials have not confirmed this claim. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/45605304
Pearl Harbor from above, 1941-2011
A satellite picture of Pearl Harbor, acquired by the GeoEye-1 satellite on Sept. 24, shows the USS Missouri docked at Battleship Row as a museum ship, with its bow pointing toward the USS Arizona memorial at lower right. The wreck of the Arizona can be seen below the white memorial, barely visible beneath the water's [...]
Helping veterans help America
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Helping veterans help America Lt. Col. Tammy Duckworth, Democratic candidate for Congress from Illinois, Iraq war veteran, and former Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, talks with Rachel Maddow about [...]
