Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/10/reserve-rescue-aircrews-air-force-dont-forget-about-us.html Reservists who train for combat search and rescue missions say they’re preparing to feel the brunt of a manning shortfall.
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Marines Made Key Change to Parris Island Officer’s Court-Martial
Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/09/marines-made-key-change-parris-island-officers-court-martial.html The Marine Corps made a change to a court-martial scheduled to overlap the anniversary of the death of a former trainee.
WATCH: Marines’ New King Stallion Lifts 36,000 Pounds in Test
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.
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.