08/15/2014: A tiltrotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the Argonauts of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22, transporting distinguished visitors and guests from Uruguay prepares to land aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is currently traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet…
2014-08-13 By Robbin Laird The George W. Bush Administration did not have a rush of allies wishing to join in the invasion of Iraq. And today, there are few who would like to join in the effort to manage all of Iraq and work with the “new” government in Baghdad.…
08/16/2014: Flight deck operations from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Bush is operating in the Arabian Gulf on a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet. The President has authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq to protect…
2014-08-15 The decision by President Obama to conduct, in official parlance, “military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq to protect U.S. personnel and interests, in response to activities conducted by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists” has brought the significance of…
08/15/2014: Parachute riggers with 1st Air Delivery Platoon, Landing Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment-15, conduct 1,500 foot static-line jumps out of CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 11. The training gave the Marines the ability to perfect their maneuver capability under the canopy and…
08/15/2014: In flight footage from the cockpit of an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77). Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked aboard USS Bush are serving U.S. Central…
08/14/2014:U.S. Navy Sailors aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) build GBU-54 bombs. Bush is operating in the Arabian Gulf on a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th Fleet. The president has authorized U.S. Central Command to conduct military operations in support of humanitarian aid deliveries and targeted airstrikes in Iraq…
2014-08-13 When the Obama Administration sought to shape a status of forces agreement with the Baghdad government it failed to do so. This meant as well that the Administration left without a plan ever to return to the aide of Iraq. As Secretary Gates described the situation during his last…
