The Tet offensive was conducted in 1968 by Viet Cong and NVA forces against the Republic of Viet Nam during the Viet Nam War. These operations began on the 1st day of the Vietnamese new year (Tet). Enemy forces conducted this operation after both sides had announced a 2 day cease fire in honor of the [...]
Operation Iraqi Freedom or The Second Gulf War began on March 20 2003 with the invasion of Iraq with a multinational force primarily composed of soldiers from the US and Great Britain. The stated purpose of the war was to remove weapons of mass destruction from Iraq which posed a preceived threat against the invading [...]
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name given to actions of the ongoing US War on Terror being conducted in Afghanistan by US and Afghan units. The conflict officially began on October 7 2001 with a massive US and British bombing campaign in Afghanistan. The stated objectives of this operation are: the destruction of terrorists training [...]
This was a UN authorized conflict between Iraq and a UN coalition of 34 nations. The United States used elements from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard to execute the UN mandate. These US units staged in Saudi Arabia for operation Desert Shield and began to execute the UN mandate (officially) on Jan [...]
Navajo code talkers were used by the USMC during WWII. During that time there was no such thing as secure battlefield communications. All radio transmissions were made “in the clear.” Morse code and military phonetic spelling were too time consuming for battlefield use. The Marine Corps needed a language that could not be deciphered. The Navajo [...]
There is absolutely positively nothing in the sky that will start to compare with the F-22 Raptor. This bad boy is so bad that there isn’t even any way that anyone will acquire the technology to come close to it anytime in the near future!!! Thats a mean machine. The F-22 uses stealth technology to [...]
Military Rings are worn by retired and current members of the military as a highly visible expression of their proud participation in a branch of service. Their appeal surpasses distinctions of age, rank and gender. Like coast guard rings for instance, they are rings worn by personnel who is either currently of serviced or have [...]
My dad is a military man and I’ve seen his sacrifices and hard work over the years. His devotion to his service is truly immeasurable and that dedication has reaped him many awards and recognition. For his 50th birthday, I couldn’t think of a better way to honor his achievement than a sergeant major ring. [...]
“Buffalo Soldier” is the nickname given to the soldiers of the US 10th Cavalry Regiment by the Native American tribes that they were so often used to fight against. The name later applied to the six all black regiments of US Army soldiers. There are several different theories as to how the black soldiers became known as [...]
Jump School is conducted by the 1st Battalion (Airborne) 507th IN which is located in Fort Benning GA is an all volunteer school which services all branches of the US military. This three week course teaches the volunteer techniques in being deployed into combat by parachute. This course is also designed to develop leadership and physical [...]
Rings For All Service Branches
