09/30/2014: A doctor communicates with a corpsman in a simulated combat zone via Tactical Tele-Medicine July 12, 2014 at Kahuku Training Area as part of the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. The Tele-medicine is experimental technology which allows corpsmen to get in contact with a doctor on the battle…
09/28/2014: KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-18s prior to strike operations in Syria Sept 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of the second coalition strike package to strike ISIL targets in Syria. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:9/23/14
2014-09-27 In a recent article in The National Interest, China analyst Gordon Chang focused on how tensions within the Chinese leadership undercut efforts to secure a new positive working relationship with the Indian government. Chinese leader Xi Jinping was humiliated during his just-completed meeting with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi,…
2014-09-27 By Ed Timperlake ISIS is a brutal force, which asserts that only they have the right to rule in the Middle East and beyond. We can call them extremist; but that is not enough. We need to engage in the battle of ideas as well for it is Western…
09/26/2014: MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii - Marines use the Small Unit Water Purification System to purify murky water from a river to supply water to troops throughout the training area. According to the water purification technicians, the SUWP averaged 15 gallons of purified water per hour. The SUWP…
09/25/2014: In the first part of the video, the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) is seen launching Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. In the remaining part of the video, the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. Philippine…
09/25/2014:The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches tomahawk missiles as part of the mission to destroy ISIS. In the final two photos, the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches Tomahawk Cruise Missile as seen from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W.…
09/24/2014: The fifth iteration of Valiant Shield came to a close Sept. 23 after nine days of joint air, land and sea interoperability training between the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Army. “Overall, Valiant Shield 2014 was a very successful exercise,” said Rear Adm. Russell Allen, Valiant Shield exercise…
