Source: https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2018/03/09/watch-marines-new-king-stallion-lifts-36000-pounds-test.html The King Stallion is set to replace aging CH-53E Super Stallions, with initial operational capability likely to happen in 2020.
Month: March 2018
Coast Guardsman Leads Service’s First Women’s Rugby Team at Tournament
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/08/coast-guardsman-leads-services-first-womens-rugby-team-tournament.html Petty Officer 2nd Class Courtney Gamache is a machinery technician by day and studies calculus and engineering by night.
Navy ‘Fully Invested’ in Futuristic Railgun, Top Officer Says
Source: https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/03/09/navy-fully-invested-futuristic-railgun-top-officer-says.html Richardson was responding to a question from Rep. Tim Ryan, who expressed concern about the railgun weapon.
The Hindenburg Line – Ludendorff’s Defence In Depth I THE GREAT WAR Special
Source: http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4 http://youtu.be/5vvGK_BWsI4
1916, the Year of Battles, had strained Germany’s resources everywhere but especially on the Western Front they needed to defend their captured territory against an ever growing number of Entente…
Trump Pardons Navy Man Who Took Illegal Submarine Photos
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/trump-pardons-navy-man-who-took-illegal-submarine-photos.html President Trump has pardoned a sailor who took photos of classified areas inside a submarine and served a year in prison.
Coast Guard Crew Makes Emergency Landing after Bird Strike
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/coast-guard-crew-makes-emergency-landing-after-bird-strike.html A bird strike forced a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to make an emergency landing in Miami on Thursday.
This Iraq War Veteran Didn’t Just See ‘Water by the Spoonful.’ He Lived It
Source: https://www.military.com/off-duty/2018/03/09/iraq-war-veteran-didnt-just-see-water-spoonful-he-lived-it.html Marine veteran Elliot Ruiz is the inspiration for his cousin Quiara Alegria Hudes’ play “Water by the Spoonful.”
This Airman, Dad Is a Hero for His Own Daughter
Source: https://www.military.com/spousebuzz/2018/03/09/airman-dad-hero-his-own-daughter.html Parents aren’t always a donor match. But he was.
Two A-10 Pilots Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for ISIS Fight
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/two-10-pilots-awarded-distinguished-flying-cross-isis-fight.html Two A-10 pilots were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for providing close-air support to U.S. Army forces.
Could This Be the First Female Carrier CO in History?
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/could-be-first-female-carrier-co-history.html Bauernschmidt made history in 2016 when she became the first female executive officer of a U.S. Navy carrier.