Congress Approves Funds To Send Detainees To United States For Trial

Congress agrees to provide funding to move detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States for trial.

Marine Corps Banns Access To Twitter, Facebook, And MySpace

The Marine Corps recently published MARADMIN 0458/09, entitled IMMEDIATE BAN OF INTERNET SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES (SNS) ON MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) NIPRNET, which prohibits access,
TO INTERNET SNS FROM THE MCEN NIPRNET, INCLUDING OVER VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) CONNECTIONS.
The SNS mentioned in the order include,
FACEBOOK, MYSPACE, AND TWITTER.
At first blush this may not appear [...]

Marines Allowed To Smoke In Afghanistan

Pentagon will not impose smoking ban.

Congress Limits The President’s Ability To Close Guantanamo Bay

First, the title of this post is a bit misleading.  President Obama never made a promise to close Guantanamo Bay (GTMO).  He only ordered that the detention facility, holding those captured in the GWOT be closed by January 2010.  That being said, the recent bill signed into law by the president, H.R. 2346: Supplemental Appropriations [...]

Osprey Gets Gun Turret

From Aviation Week,
The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 squadron preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in the third or fourth quarter of this year is now flight testing a turreted gun to beef-up the aircraft’s fire-power.
The Bell/Boeing MV-22 unit is likely to be deployed to Camp Bastion in the Helmand region as part of the U.S.’s [...]

Guantanamo Bay: Majority Of American Oppose Closing Terrorist Detention Center

In a recent poll Americans say Guantanamo Bay should not be closed by a 2-1 margin.

Guantanamo Bay May Close But Those Held There May Not Come To The United States, So Says The Senate

President Obama will announce the continued use of military commissions for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. But the Senate will not approve any funding that would transfer any of the detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the United States.

Somali Pirates Want Revenge Not Money

Somali pirates want revenge not money after the captain of USS BAINBRIDGE was rescued.

Navy And Coast Guard Seize Cocaine Mini-Subs In Seas Off Columbia

From the AP,
Colombian Navy chief Adm. Guillermo Barrera told a counterterrorism conference in Bogota last week that 23 semi-submersibles capable of carrying between 4 and 10 metric tons each have been seized in the past three years.
Though semi-submersibles aren’t new to cocaine transport, a bigger, sleeker, more sophisticated variety that average about 60 feet [...]

Somali Pirates Receive $3.2 Million For Ukrainian Freighter

Somali pirates receive bounty for Ukrainian freighter loaded with weapons.

Vice Presidential Mansion Viable On Google Maps

Vice President’s mansion is visible on Google Maps.

Navy Orders Carrier Variant Of Joint Strike Fighter

Navy orders Joint Strike Fighter, F-35, for aircraft carriers.

Charlie Weis Makes History At Notre Dame Against Navy

Notre Dame Charlie Weis makes history against Navy.

Supreme Court Rules Navy May Use Sonar During Training Despite Possible Harm To Whales

Supreme Court rules that the Navy may use sonar in training exercises off the coast of Southern California, despite the possible harm that may come to whales as a result of using the sonar.

Navy SEALs Rescue Hostage In Afghanistan

Navy SEALs rescue hostage.

Federal Judge Orders 17 Uighur Detainees To Be Released From Guantanamo Bay

Federal judge orders detainees released from Guantanamo Bay.

Marine Corps May Lose New Amphibious Vehicle

The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), previously known as the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV), was designed to replace the Assault Amphibian Vehicle (AAV) and serve as the new personnel carrier for the Marine Corps.  The EFV was intended to be a major improvement, both in speed and armament.
Now, the EFV may face the same fate [...]

Navy Abandons Zumwalt-Class Destroyer

US Navy cancels its “stealth-ship” the Zumwalt-class Destroyer (DDG 1000), because of increased costs.

USC Football: Pete Carroll And Trojans Tour Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS

USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74) is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier.  The USC Trojans are and 11-Nation Title winning super-program.  At the helm of both is Coach Pete Carroll.  At least for a moment, Coach Carroll was at the helm of both.
Last month, Carroll joined fellow Trojans Steve Smith, Matt Leinart, Brad Budde, Ron Yary and Jeremy [...]

Gore Vidal Questions Whether Senator McCain Was Ever A POW

Author Gore Vidal questions whether Senator John McCain was ever a POW in North Vietnam.

Video: Test Of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

This video is of the Marine Corps’s version of the Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B.

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