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In 1952, three Army officers, led by Brigadier General Robert McClure, were granted permission to create a group of Army soldiers that could carry out sensitive missions on behalf of the United States government. A total of 2,300 openings were created to found the group, although it ...
In many of the photos it is unclear whether the bodies are civilians or Taliban, and it is possible that the unidentified deaths involved no illegal acts by U.S. soldiers. But it is a violation of Army standards to take such photos of the dead, let alone share ...
Many veterans of the battle were still serving, Gold Star families were still processing the deaths of loved ones, and most video games that did touch on conflicts in the region scarcely used authentic settings, opting instead to construct fictional desert countri...
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The admittedly few historical details were particularly nostalgic for veterans who served in Fallujah, Iraq, especially for those with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, since their unit is the focus of the game. The decision to use real footage and interviews in ...
A sniper rifle is also considered a crew-served weapon. Though it only takes one person to fire a sniper rifle, it really takes two soldiers to get the most out of the sniper-rifle weapon system. That's why snipers always work in pairs. A sniper team consists of a sniper and a...
The "Unknown Soldier" commemorates the 116,516 American soldiers killed in World War I, many of whose bodies were never identified. [Pictured: Unknown Soldier is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 1921] 1922: Washington Naval Treaty Public Domain 1922: Washington Naval ...
Eventually, someone came in to interview us, along with 2 soldiers. “Why are you visiting Abkhazia”. Cold, Russian accent. “Why were you in Georgia”. “Where will you go next”. “Why do you have so many stamps in your passport”. “Why were you in Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Angola, ...
Defense spending is money spent by a government to provide its military with equipment, weapons, and soldiers, as well as retirement pensions and other costs associated with the military. Defense spending can affect a nation’s economy in many ways, such as spurring investments in the private se...