Edmonton veteran support group battles isolation and re-integration
An Edmonton support group is helping veterans adjust to civilian life — for many, that has been just as difficult as combat.
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Australia Planning New Port in North Expressly for Use by US Marines
Published on June 25, 2019 by Johanna Loock · No Comments June 24: Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter China’s growing presence in the region, the ABC reported Monday. The national broadcaster quoted multiple defence and government officials as saying the facility would be about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Darwin,…
This Medal of Honor Recipient Cleared a House of Iraqi Insurgents Single-Handed. TIME Was There
Former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is set to become the first living serviceman to receive the Medal of Honor for his service in the Iraq War. And TIME readers had a close-up view on the heroic actions 15 years ago that earned Bellavia the nation’s highest military honor. TIME featured Bellavia on the…
Waterloo hospital site to be dug up by team including UK veterans
Archaeological dig will be first at building where thousands of Wellington’s men were treatedA group of 25 British and Dutch military veterans are to join the first ever excavation of the main field hospital established by the Duke of Wellington during…
Deadlier Skies: Risks and Benefits of Drone Technology
Last week, the U.S. nearly launched retaliatory attacks against Iran for the shooting down of a U.S. military drone that was operating in the region. While the Trump Administration has been casting some doubt in recent days as to whether the downing of the aircraft was authorized at the highest levels in Iran, the incident …
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President Trump Says He Called Off Strike on Iran With 10 Minutes to Spare
Trump tweeted that he was ready to retaliate until learning 150 people could die
Iran Shot Down a $176 Million U.S. Drone. Here’s What to Know About the RQ-4 Global Hawk
Iran shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone in the politically sensitive Strait of Hormuz has created a dangerous new level of tension between the two countries President Donald Trump said Iran made a “big mistake,” and later added that it was a “new wrinkle” for Iran and the U.S. Days after saying that Iran attacked…
CSOA REPORT: Iran UAV Attack
Published on June 20, 2019 by Johanna Loock · No Comments June 20: At approx. 04:05 LT this morning Iran shot down a US military surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Reports of the location of the UAV at the time it was attacked vary. Iran states the UAV was violating its airspace near the village of Kouhmobarak in the province of Hormozgan, near the Strait of Hormuz. The US alleges the…
The Politics at Play in Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country “will not wage war against any nation”, as tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Tehran. U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said that the decision to send an additional 1,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East is based on the belief that Iran was behind …
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‘The Saudis couldn’t do it without us’: the UK’s true role in Yemen’s deadly war
Britain does not merely supply the bombs that fall on Yemen – it provides the personnel and expertise that keep the war going. But is the government breaking the law? By Arron MeratFor more than four years, a brutal Saudi air campaign has bombarded Yem…