The Russians are picking our pockets, the Chinese are stealing our most vital secrets, and there’s nothing we can do about it and it’s all going to get worse. That was the basic conclusion after Friday’s Air Force Association cyber-conference, where speaker after speaker drove home the utter futility and helplessness of today’s cyber climate, [...]
This unmistakeable emblem is the unit insignia is the unit crest fot the 36th Infantry Division. In case you don’t knoe the T is for Texas because that is where tihs division is located. the 36th is a National Guard Division. The Division saw action in both World Wars but was deactivated following WWII. It [...]
The 75th Ranger Regiment consists of three different Ranger battalions located in various locations within the continental United States. This unit can deploy troops to anywhewe in the world within 18 hours. These light infantry units engage in unconventional military operations. They may engage in combat but not the type of combat that normal infantry [...]
The 82nd Airborne Division is the premier Light Infantry Division of the United States Army. It has a long and storied history. The division is primarily an Airborne division which means that they are dropped behind enemy lines by parachute. They can also be used the same way as conventional infantry which is by ground infiltration. [...]
The 29th Infantry Division is sometimes called the Blue and Grey, is an Infantry Division which is headquartered in Fort Belvoir Virginia. It is a National Guard Division and has been in existence since 1917. You can see the distinctive unit crest fror this division. It depicts the nickname of the division in full color. [...]
There are reports that alcohol was involved in the latest incident where the US soldier murdered a bunch of Afghan Nationals. There are also reports that alcohol was not involved. I don’t doubt that alcohol was involved but I think that the problem is much bigger than any alcohol that may have been consumed. Alcohol may [...]
The 101st Airborne Division is the Army’s air assault division. Airmobile or Air Assault operations are conducted by moving light Infantry units and their equipment around the battlefield with helicopters. The advantage of this type of operation is that they can be moved around the battlefield very quickly and inserted or removed from hot spots as needed. They [...]
The 25th Infantry Division is a unit that I tried my best to get assigned to when I was in the US Army but it never happened. I just didn’t have the political juice. The reason that I wanted this division so bad didn’t have anything to do with an identity or patriotism. It was [...]
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, his lawyer says. He has a sketchy memory of events from before and after the killings but recalls very little or nothing of the time the military believes he went on a [...]
We get many orders around the holidays where customers are seeking to purchase a military ring as a gift for a friend or loved one. Giving a military ring is an excellent choice for a gift because it is so unique. A military ring will often touch the heart of the receiver in a special [...]