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AFGHANISTAN Tech. Sgt. Ted Hofknecht watches for insurgent activity from the side door of a helicopter in eastern Afghanistan. Hofknecht was honored at the Jewish Institute of National Security Affairs awards dinner Nov. 7, 2011, in Washington, D.C., receiving the JINSA Grateful Nation Award. Hofknecht, from Crossville, Tenn., was attached to an elite Army Green […]
AMMAN, JORDAN U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen with the 24th Special Operations Wing and Italian special operations forces use the Jaws of Life to extract a wounded civilian from an overturned vehicle during Exercise Eager Lion May 11, 2017 at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center. Airmen, Jordanians and Italians conducted personnel […]
AMMAN, JORDAN A Jordanian Armed Forces Special Task Force member and an Air Force Special Tactics Airman with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, prepare to assault opposing forces during a personnel rescue mission, May 11, 2017, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise in […]
JINHAE, SOUTH KOREA A Navy SEAL from Naval Special Warfare Group 1 out of Coronado, Calif., fast-ropes off of a U.S. MH-47 Chinook helicopter onto the helicopter deck of the AOE-59 Hwachun – a Korean naval refueling vessel – in Jinhae Harbor, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2012, as part of Foal Eagle 2012 – […]
A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 10, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place May 2-19, 2017. During the exercise, SOF forces trained on SOF-conventional force integration to include police, border guard and other security forces. Image […]
Over the last several months, tragedy has struck seemingly more times than can be kept up with. And now, with MGM/Mandalay Bay facing lawsuits alleging culpability in the October massacre, the questions remain: How can we stay safe, and what responsibility do we have to foresee the unthinkable? Former Navy SEAL and FBI Special Agent […]
QATAR A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marines fires a M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System while conducting a marksmanship training exercise at a range in Qatar, April 22, 2013. Eagle Resolve is an annual multilateral exercise designed to enhance regional cooperative defense efforts of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations and U.S. Central Command. […]
QUANTICO, VA, UNITED STATES A U.S. Marine attending the Methods of Entry (MOE) course, uses a torch to cut through steel during a practical application exercise aboard Quantico Va., Jan. 25, 2017. MOE teaches Marines advanced level skills on how to properly and effectively gain entry into buildings, structures and ships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo […]
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE Lance Cpl. Clinton Bilbrey, a squad leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, takes a break after completing a platoon attack at Range 410A on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 8, 2011. The platoon-level attacks were part of the battalion’s 35-day […]
Before I leave the house and head out to the job sites, I typically make a cup of coffee for the ride. Now that there is snow on the ground and freezing temperatures in the air, I want to make sure that my cup of joe is going to stay hot. I have both Hydro […]
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