The latest upgrade to the HH-65 which is shown above is the MH-65. The new helicopter will increase the capabilities of the units that it is assigned to because it can perform in a multifunctional role. The MH-65 will add increased communications capabilities by giving its crew the opportunity to monitor different radio bands of local fire [...]
Guided Missile Destroyers are basically what the name implies. They are destroyers designed to carry and launch guided missiles. The guided missile destroyer may perform anti-submarine anti-air, and anti surface operations. The face of the Navy has forever been changed by new technology. I am from the days when the only military events that we would witness were [...]
The 101st Airborne Division recently hosted a welcome home ceremony for Vietnam War Veterans recently. In my humble opinion I think that it was a very good gesture to make, and long overdue. Oue Vietnam Veterans were the victim of General Ho Chi Mingh’s propaganda tactics when he suceeded in making the war unpopular here in [...]
The purpose of the newly activated Global Strike Command is to unite all of the nuclear forces controlled by the Air Force under one commander. The command will take control of the 20th Air Force and the nations ICBM’s in the near future. Some of the other units which will also come under the control of this [...]
The P-40 Warhawk was introduced to our Air Corps during WWII. This plane is made famous by its shark mouth logo which you have probably seen on war movies. The P-40 was not as agile or fast as many of the enemy fighters that it faced. It lacked in speed and mobility and its pilots had [...]
The Afghan Presidential election is scheduled to take place in a few days and US and Allied forces are assisting the Afghan Army and Police Force as much as possible in preparation. Afghan police teams have been deployed to troubled areas in Kandahar province to help to maintain order at different polling places. Keep in [...]
US Forces in Iraq may be required in the near future to be deployed to some trouble spots in that country. This will be a response to a spike in violence which has occurred since our troops have been pulled back out of these areas. This response may not be required but if it does it [...]
This is the name of the latest US military push in South Eastern Afghanistan. United States Marines are conducting this offensive in order to force the Taliban out of populated areas before the upcoming Presidential elections. US Marines in the town of Dahaneh are running into very heavy resistance from the Taliban but are continuing [...]
The name Super Fortress was probably given because this was the largest bomber during its time. It was definitely the most sophisticated bomber of its day. Some of the new innovations were a pressurized cabin, an electronic fire control system, and remote controlled machine gun turrets. It was designed to be a heavy long range, [...]
The first technique for pilots to safely exit air craft when they were in danger of crashing involved the use of parachutes. Before that the pilot was just out of luck. Ejection seats were developed by the Germans when the increased air speed of mordern aircraft made it impractical to use a parachute for escape. Increased air speed [...]
Rings For All Service Branches
