2013-07-04 by Robbin Laird When inside the beltway, one can often lose sense of reality. One of these realities is how perception matters in the big world out there, and showing up to honor allied memories and to be present in major events is crucial to shaping current and future…
2013-07-03 By Kenneth Maxwell Fifa apparently prohibits cursing at football games. Or so an avid fan of "Vasco," one of the Rio de Janeiro football teams, tells me. I don't know if this is true. But it seems probable. Though I don't see how such a rule can be enforced. But then I suppose…
2013-07-03 by Richard Weitz Erlan Idrissov, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister will be visiting Washington July 6 -10, at a crucial juncture in his country’s relations with the United States. The two countries have successfully cooperated on a wide variety of economic and security issues during the last two decades. Looking forward,…
2013-07-03 During a visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB in June 2013, Second Line of Defense and Inside the Air Force sat down with Col. Jost to discuss the roll out of training of pilots for the F-35A. Col. Jost is Commander, 33d Operations Group, Air Force…
07/03/2013: A ceremony was held on Noirmoutier island, France, the scene of B-17 raid, and the rescue of downed crewmen after a raid against Nazi air and maritime facilities in this part of France. For the crew that would fly on July 4, 1943, their training saved their lives. As…
2013-07-01 During a visit to the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Lt Col Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron Commander, discussed his role in the training of F-35 pilots and the impact of the F-35 on the evolution of the USAF. SLD: What is role at Eglin? Lt Col Renbarger: I…
06/30/2013 By Robbin Laird I am here with others to honor the crew of a B-17 which crashed in France on July 4, 1943. Having been born in 1946, I was a generational beneficiary of my parent’s generation which fought against tyranny and prevailed. This fight seems a never ending…
2013-06-28 by Guy Martin The Libyan Navy has taken delivery of two new patrol boats from France’s Raidco Marine, as it continues to expand its maritime capabilities and modernize its forces. The two RPB 20 boats arrived in Libya over the weekend, according to Libyan media. One, named Janzour, is…
