This article by Claire Barrett was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times). Military history aficionados, it’s time to get giddy. One of the most extraordinary deceptions of the Second World War, Operation MINCEMEAT, is coming to the big screen. The film stars not one Mr. Darcy, but two — Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen — as […]
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Bunker-busting GBU-72 clearing hurdles in USAF testing
AirpowerThis article by Rachel S. Cohen was originally published by Military Times. Air Force weapons testers are vetting a new 5,000-pound bomb that could become a bunker-busting tool against North Korean or Iranian nuclear facilities. An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet with the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, wrapped up a […]
Citing shortages, military exchanges urge holiday shoppers to ‘buy it now’
LifestyleThis article by Karen Jowers was originally published by Military Times. Like stores around the country, military exchanges are wrestling with COVID-related supply chain problems and rising prices. The problems are affecting everything from the manufacturing process to the entire shipping chain. “We continue to fight for our ‘unfair share’ of inventory to provide ongoing merchandise […]
How this one scene in ‘1917′ set me on the trail of my grandfather
HistoryThis article by Brendan Sainsbury was originally published by Military Times. Villers Bretonneux, Northeastern France. May 3, 1918. Two young British airmen emerge from a canvas tent and hurry across a makeshift airfield to a waiting airplane. They are RAF Second Lieutenant Alexander Brown and Corporal Bill Sainsbury. Brown, the pilot, gets in first, slipping effortlessly into the front cockpit. Sainsbury, […]
SECNAV’s strategic guidance: ‘Responsibility to deter’ China
Military AffairsThis article by Megan Eckstein was originally published by Military Times. The Navy secretary will release a strategic guidance document this week outlining how the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps will maintain maritime dominance globally, strengthen strategic partnerships and empower people to succeed against China. Carlos Del Toro, who has led the department for […]
Report: Threat posed by Iran ‘unlikely’ to extend beyond CENTCOM region
Military AffairsThis article by James R. Webb was originally published by Military Times. A “large-scale” attack by Iran on U.S partners or allies “appears remote” as Iran has shown a “clear reluctance” to commit “conventional” forces in direct combat, a new report from the Rand corporation states. As a result, any threat posed is “unlikely” to extend outside of the Central Command […]
New project seeks dream solutions for operators’ sleep woes
Special OpsThis article by Todd South was originally published by Military Times. Special operators may get a 360-degree tool that will help them manage, improve and restore what might be the secret ingredient to fighting at the leading edge – sleep. U.S. Special Operations Command recently awarded a $1.29 million contract to Aptima, Inc. to develop […]
That time a Navy submarine was attacked by a swordfish
HistoryThis article by J.D. Simkins was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times). Marvin McCamis, Valentine Wilson, and Edward Zarudzki comprised a three-man crew operating the Navy-owned deep-sea submersible ALVIN (DSV-2) in July 1967 when they were attacked by an unusual enemy. “We have been hit by a fish!” one of the sub’s pilots shouted. […]
Soldiers might soon be able to charge equipment harnessing heat energy
TechThis article by Todd South was originally published by Military Times. Scientists have discovered a new method of harnessing energy that could help future troops harvest power from heat sources, even at night. The Army-funded work by researchers at the University of Michigan resulted in a paper published recently in Nature Communications. This method “opens the door” for new ways […]
New ARSOF gym is better than most Division I football facilities
Special OpsThis article by Davis Winkie was originally published by Observation Post (Military Times). The Army is opening a new training center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that officials say will allow troops from the 3rd Special Forces Group and the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade to get an athletic edge over the competition. “The human performance center is not […]
