Blast from the Past – First Earth Battalion Manual This article hails from November of 2009 and references a topic which was still poignant at the time. I’ve been fascinated by Jim Channon since I first learned about him decades ago and occasionally I reference the document mentioned below. I hope you go down the…
Washington Crosses The Delaware On Christmas night in 1776, General George Washington led American patriots across the Delaware River to attack the Hessian mercenary garrison at Trenton, New Jersey; a force which was fighting for the British. You’ve likely seen Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, painted in 1851, aspirational to be sure, but…
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Peace On Earth Merry Christmas to all, especially those who keep us safe at night. This entry was posted on Thursday, December 25th, 2025 at 01:01 and is filed under Morale. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging…
TacJobs – Applications Open for Army MOS 40D Space Operations Specialist The initial window for Soldiers to apply for the Army’s newest military occupational specialty (MOS), 40D – Space Operations Specialist, is open. Soldiers can opt-into the selection board from now until April 30, 2026. HRC will publish a MILPER message in January 2026 to…
Military historians, professionals, and strategists attributed U.S. military victories in World Wars I and II to two basic points: 1) The U.S. possessed deeper industrial capacity to support the war, and 2) As a result of American cultural norms and values, U.S. Soldiers were better prepared to outthink their adversaries.(1) While these variables’ impact on…
“Nuts!” a Christ Story One of my favorite Christmas tales comes from the Battle of the Bulge. December 22 1944 – Encircled by German forces at the Battle of the Bulge, the 101st Airborne Division, under acting commander Brigadier General McAuliffe received a message from German General Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz delivered under flag of…
Army’s newest drone and robotics talent went head-to-head at Victoria Barracks last month in the finals of Rise of the Drones and War of the Machines. The culmination of months of training, designing and testing at Battle Lab’s MakerSpace sites across the country had finals competitors assembling, configuring, flying and repairing first-person-view (FPV) drones and…
ARLINGTON, Va., December 18, 2025 –AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leading provider of counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies, today announced the successful delivery of two Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted mobile C-UAS Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) to the U.S. Army as part of the second increment of the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL)…
NASCO is NSA’s third acquisition this year, bringing the total to 18 acquisitions to date CLEVELAND / December 18, 2025 / National Safety Apparel (“NSA”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of NASCO Industries, Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium flame-resistant rainwear and protective outerwear. This strategic addition marks NSA’s third acquisition in 2025 — reinforcing…