The Wagner Group is a private Russian military contracting company whose purpose is to go into countries like Belarus and destabilize the country. The suspected members were arrested on July 29 in Belorusochka and were staying at a countryside resort. Belarus officials have released that this is just the start of their search and arrest of the military group and ... Read More »
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. Was officially installed as the 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff on August 6th. This day does not only mark new leadership, but Brown will be the first African American to take the position. This is the highest rank in the Air Force. Several officials showed up to the ceremony and expressed honor and confidence ... Read More »
Service members who have been exposed to toxic chemicals would be receiving additional support including better research and treatment options through this new legislation. They can easily be exposed to these toxic chemicals through contaminated water, burn pits, and other exposures. VA officials have also recently been questioning how to handle toxic exposure cases while scientific investigations are still underway. ... Read More »
Spending on experiences rather than âstuffâ can promote increased happiness and productivity. In this article Bill Perkins writes about his father’s retirement and how much of the enjoyment after came from memories his father has made. This shifted Perkins perspective on spending. He talks about the memory dividend and how spending money on vacations and experiences is also an investment ... Read More »
Ali Katz, founder of Eyes Wide Open Life, Family Wealth Planning Institute, and New Law Business Model, discuses in this article different ways to ensure that the revenue you are making is sustainable. This includes things like not focusing on passive revenue and finding the right role. Understand exactly how much revenue your business requires is also an important step ... Read More »
Sometimes all you need is to hear some inspiring words from someone else. There are people in this world who are using this time to have their voices heard and enlighten others. The Hour has compiled a list and descriptions if some of the most notable. On this list, you will find people like Alden Mills, a Navy SEAL who ... Read More »
This triathlon is not for a beginner and people came from all over the world to compete in it. One of those people include 87-year-old Hiromu Inada. He completed the triathlon in just under 17 hours. Originally from Japan, Inada sends the message to others that one person is capable of many things despite their age. He discussed in an ... Read More »
On Tuesday Beirut was faced with an explosion linked to ammonium nitrate. Ammonium nitrate is used to help fertilize nitrogen poor soil. However, when kept in big quantities over time or mixed with something like diesel it can cause massage damage and death fairly easily. This is also what many terrorists have used because of it being so cheap and ... Read More »
Since April 10th the unique Irish bar has been closed just like many other restaurants around the world due to COVID-19. Many restaurants have been forced to shut down forever, but this Irish bar is confident that they will re-open and survive the COVID-19 shutdown. Nepal is going to start issuing hiking permits in September and travel is allowed in ... Read More »
Writers for The Hill express their opinion on if having so many troops and spending so much money in the Middle East has actually decreased any terrorism since 9/11. They break down the spending and what we have gotten from it. They deduce than a counterterrorism military focus and increased spending budget have not minimalized terrorism. Source: https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/509884-we-must-rebalance-the-state-departments-lopsided-counterterrorism Read More »
Brunei is taking a simple two step approach to what the United States should do in the South China Sea. They will be following the UN Convention for the Law of the Sea while also following Association of Southeast Asian Nations-China code of conduct. Joshua Espena and Chelsea Uy Bomping explore the approach and predict if is going to be ... Read More »
Maxwell goes through the history of Special Operations leadership and oversight and exactly how things get done. He talks about the culture and who is overseeing that while referencing to a review put out about the ethics within the community. The report on the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act claims that the community requires more civilian oversight in order to ... Read More »
Congress is giving the crew of the USS Indianapolis the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor they can bestow. The USS Indianapolis crew in WWII helped deliver the components that would contribute to the first nuclear bomb called the âLittle Boy.â On the way back from delivering the materials the ship was hit by Japan and over 800 of the ... Read More »
Since opening the Jamaican Special Ops have gained approval by capturing criminals, cracking down on gangs, and seizing illegal weapons. The operation has targeted 40 of Jamaica’s most dangerous gangs and has arrested 256 people. Many of their operations are intelligence driven, and they continue to improve and increase training exercises. Source: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/JCF_Special_Ops_branch_nabs_top-tier,_high-value_criminals Read More »
Special Tactics airmen conducted dangerous counterterrorism missions overseas in Africa and the Middle East. They conducted over 242 raids, controlled over 5,000 aircrafts and were the coordinators in 622 airstrikes. They are being awarded for their sacrifice by receiving many awards. Three of those awards are Bronze Stars. Source: https://www.stripes.com/news/special-tactics-airmen-receive-dozens-of-awards-for-overseas-counterterrorism-missions-1.639510 Read More »
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