Master Chief Petty Officer Dexter Johnson spent two tours cooking meals for sailors inside a submarine before he got picked to cook for three U.S. Presidents at the White House.
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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Canadian Armed Forces 105 mm towed howitzer flipped over on highway
A 105 mm towed howitzer (likely a GIAT LG1), in a convoy of military vehicles, flipped over on Highway 400 in Ontario, Canada on Mar. 5.
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Photo:Keith Cheney/ CTV Barrie
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Canadian special forces soldier killed by friendly fire in Iraq
A Canadian special forces soldier was killed by friendly fire from Iraqi Kurdish forces on Mar. 6 at approximately 3:50 p.m.
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Photo: Canadian Armed Forces
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Sevmash to start construction of fifth Yasen-class submarine
Sevmash announced it will start construction of a Yasen-class multirole nuclear submarine on Mar. 16.
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Venezuelan missile frigate heading to Cuba for refit
Venezuela has chosen to send its Lupo-class guided-missile frigate General Soublette (F 24) to Cuba’s Granma Military Industrial Shipyards for a comprehensive refit.
By Victor12 at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
FMS of 72 M31 GMLRS rocket pods to Jordan
The Obama administration has cleared the sale of 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods to Jordan.
“Army mlrs 1982 02“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
What the U.S. Navy Could Learn from Danish Frigate Design
Retired and serving U.S. Navy admirals believe lessons can be learn from the Danish Navy’s StanFlex system and its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate.
“F361 Iver Huitfeldt” by Mtlarsen – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Israeli General: Iranian Officers Have Taken Over Battle Against Syrian Rebels
A reserve Israeli general said Iran has taken over the fighting against rebels in southern Syria from government troops and Hezbollah.
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Germany plans to launch tender for new warships
Germany will soon launch a tender for 4-6 new warships that have land attack capabilities as well as carrying out air defense warfare.
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Northrop Grumman wins SEWIP Block 3 contract
The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to carry out the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 program.
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“SLQ-32 antenna USS Nicholson (DD-982)” by Service Depicted: Navy
Camera Operator: DON S. MONTGOMERY, USN (RET) – ID:DNSC0210104 / 000513N4912M010. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
