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Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: H-A-W-K, Homing All-the Way Killer

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Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

Raytheon began developing what would become the MIM (Mobile Interceptor Missile)-23 HAWK (Homing All-the Way Killer) in the early 1950s.  Northrop developed the launcher system.  The U.S. Army (USA) began using it in 1959, the U.S. Marine Crops (USMC) in 1960.

First-gen HAWK being launched by U.S. Marines from Chu Lai, Viet Nam, 1965.

Between 1971 and 1978, HAWK missiles got improved radar systems, so that they could engage low-altitude aircraft.  But that was just the beginning, there were many other HAWK improvement projects that continued up until 1996.

U.S. Army (USA) M727 self-propelled HAWK surface-to-air missile system, somewhere in NATO-West Germany. USA photo, 1973.

According to the USA (U.S. Army), “The cost per missile is $250,000; per fire unit, $15 million; and per battery, $30 million.”

A HAWK missile launcher, on Cherry Point, North Carolina. USMC photo by Sergeant Rozalyn Dorsey, 20JUN1979.

A HAWK transporter-loader, on Cherry Point, North Carolina. USMC photo by Sergeant Rozalyn Dorsey, 20JUN1979.

A HAWK High-Power Illuminating Radar (HPIR) unit, on Cherry Point, North Carolina. USMC photo by Sergeant Rozalyn Dorsey, 20JUN1979.

Inside a HAWK Battery Control Central (BCC) unit, a Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS). USA photo by Staff Sergeant William B. Belcher, 04AUG1980.

During the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), Iran adapted the HAWK missile to be carried by their F-14 Tomcats, this was due to supplies of U.S. made Phoenix missiles being cut-off by the Reagan Administration.  Iran was one of dozens of countries that used HAWK missiles, and after U.S. sanctions, was able to easily reverse engineer it for their own production and calling their version the Mersad.

A HAWK battery control console, on Fort Bliss, Texas. USA photo by Staff Sergeant Robert C. Simons, 10NOV1982.

HAWK BCC units (containing the JTIDS), Onslow Beach, North Carolina. USMC photo by Corporal C. Cope, 22FEB1986.

BCC units also contain the Information Control Center (ICC) and the Platoon Command Post (PCP), all using the same trailered containers making them visually identical.

HAWK BCC units can be loaded onto 5-ton trucks, creating mobile control vans. USMC photo by Corporal C. Cope, 22FEB1986.

Operation Desert Storm, 17JAN1991–28FEB1991. 

According to the information released with this photo, these U.S. HAWKs are based in Al Salman, Iraq, shortly after the end of Desert Storm. USA photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, 03MAR1991.

In 1994, the USA decided to replace their HAWKS with Patriot missiles, due to the success of the Patriots during Desert Storm.  In 2002, the USMC decided to replace their HAWKS with the FIM-92 Stinger.

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers prep their Hawk for launch over the McGregor Range Complex, New Mexico, 17NOV2012. USA photo by Specialist Adam Garlington.

JGSDF HAWK PAR. USA photo by Specialist Adam Garlington, 17NOV2012.

JGSDF HAWK launch. USA photo by Specialist Adam Garlington, 17NOV2012.

Ukraine Crisis, February 2014 (NATO backed coup) to present.

USA video report, 15OCT2015, South Korean HAWK launches during wargame:

NATO Romania launches HAWK missiles towards the Black Sea, 19JUL2017. USA photo by Private First Class Nicholas Vidro.

USA video by Sergeant Mark Brejcha, NATO-Romania HAWK launch, 19JUL2017:

On 20OCT2018, Japanese army personnel launched ‘Improved’ HAWK missiles from Fort Bliss, Texas. USA-Reserve photo by Sergeant Christopher A. Hernandez.

AN/MPQ-50 Pulse Acquisition Radar (PAR) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) ‘Improved’ HAWK. USA-Reserve photo by Sergeant Christopher A. Hernandez, 20OCT2018.

NATO-Spain HAWK HIPR unit during war game held in NATO-Norway, 02NOV2018. USMC photo by Lance Corporal Menelik Collins.

Loading NATO-Spain HAWKs during war game held in NATO-Norway, 02NOV2018. USMC photo by Lance Corporal Menelik Collins.

The Iranians call their reversed engineered HAWK PAR system the Kavosh.

In 2019, photos published by the Iranian news media revealed that Iran was still using the AN/MPQ-50 Pulse Acquisition Radar originally designed for the HAWK, but this time Iran is using it for their own homemade anti-aircraft missile known as the Sayyad-2.

2021: South Korea retires last MIM-23 HAWK

On 04NOV2022, the NATO United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced the latest taxpayer funded giveaway for Ukraine, which includes rebuilt & upgraded Cold War era U.S. HAWK anti-aircraft missiles (to go with the four HAWK launchers being sent by NATO Spain).

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: M1117, GUARDIAN OF SECURITY OR A FRANKENSTEIN?  Originating with Viet Nam era V100, now being given away to Ukraine!

U.S.

U.S. Civil War: Drugs, Education, Gun Bans, Immigrants, Infrastructure, Mandates, Pandemics, Secession

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There are multiple reason why people in the United States of America should feel like rebelling against their own government, here’s just a sampling of video reports and links to publications, for 2022, so far:

COVERT 2ND AMENDMENT BANS:

Liberal-progressives in Washington state pushing to expand their anti-gun laws created in 2022, will push for gun bans in 2023!

Liberal-progressives in Illinois pushing to ban guns!

In Ohio, the Columbus City Council created a new gun-ban law, despite the fact it is in violation of state and federal laws!

In Texas, a federal judge rules a specific federal anti-gun law violates the federal Constitution!

Second Circuit Court of Appeals allows New York City to temporarily enforce its concealed carry ban!

Oregon voters tricked into narrowly passing covert gun ban, which actually violates Oregon’s Constitution. This report explains how Measure 114 became a covert ‘back door’ gun ban:

This report says rural voters outvote city voters in Oregon, if that is the case why did Oregon’s covert gun ban pass?

This report does a quick comparison of gun laws in Idaho, then explains how Oregon’s Measure 114 (passed by a razor thin margin) is actually a way of preventing Oregonians from their state and federal Rights to defend themselves. Also, reveals that Sheriffs of several counties refuse to enforce the new anti-2nd Amendment law:

Pennsylvania business owner upsets Liberal Progressives by hiring his own armed guards, because crime in the Liberal controlled state has skyrocketed:

Missouri National Guard finally becomes a separate state department, December 2022, liberal-progressive politicians blame 2nd Amendment Preservation Act!

Liberal-progressive controlled federal Department of Justice sues the state of Missouri over its 2nd Amendment Preservation Act!

Iowa‘s 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.

State of Wyoming creates its own 2nd Amendment Preservation Act, to counter federal anti-gun laws!

EDUCATION: Liberal-progressives want children to be taught by robots!

Liberal-progressives blame failing Social Studies for Q-Anon and the Big Lie!

Pandemic lockdowns and mandates are being blamed for the dumbing down of grade schoolers, liberal-progressive school districts (like San Diego‘s) want put them all into ‘special education’ classes!

80% of Lowell High School teachers go on strike (sick-out) to protest San Francisco Unified School District!

The “Biden-Harris Administration” (yes, the U.S. Department of Education actually referrers to the Office of the President [singular] as “Biden-Harris” [plural]) announced a new push for the failed STEM program!

Penn State undergraduate student, charged with taking part in ‘Proud Boy’ demonstrations, will be allowed to graduate.

Pennsylvania Department of Education promotes new vocational school that focuses on Carbon Careers!

University of Wyoming revokes privileges for church elder after he took part in demonstrations for LGBTQ (ABCD… LMNOP… XYZ) people.

Yet another Oklahoma teacher arrested for sexting a child:

Incomplete (Tip-o-the-Iceberg) list of publicly announced education related layoffs, shutdowns and crimes, January 2019.

DRUGS/IMMIGRANTS:  Mass shooting at legal Marijuana farm is directly connected to illegal immigrants, referred to as an “international grow operation”:

China and Mexico behind New Opium War against United States!

G20 & BIDEN ADMITS TO FUNDING GLOBAL MIGRANTS & REFUGEES?

Immigrants, March 2019: Global Civil War = IMMIGRANT INVASION, UNITED STATES

Immigrants, May 2018: COVERT CIVIL WAR IN TEXAS CAUSES BULLIED IMMIGRANT TO SHOOT UP SCHOOL WITH SHOTGUN?

INFRASTRUCTURE:  Electric power grids have been under ‘attack’ for a long time, they were always officially referred to as “vandalisms”. In this report, the expert being interviewed reveals that power grid attacks have taken place since at least the 1990s:

Notice that most power grid attacks on the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. involve a utility company called Duke Energy:

Florida utility companies say they are preparing for attacks:

MANDATES: Vaccine-mandate protestors have dogged Michelle Wu’s first year as Boston mayor.

In Connecticut, anti-vaccine protesters rally against Yale’s booster mandate.

In New York, Fordham College at Lincoln Center’s new mandate for booster shots is being ignored by school security guards, the ‘un-boosted’ are being allowed on campus?

U.S. truckers are protesting vaccines.

PANDEMIC: In Pennsylvania, the city of Johnstown rejected Pandemic funding for a local church.  The funding came from federal taxpayers, but the city officials made up their own rules about who qualifies for the funding!  The city is essentially sitting on more than $30-million in federal Pandemic funding!

Inflation being blamed on Pandemic stimulus funding?

California lifts their Pandemic insurance rate freeze, GEICO first to hit Californians with huge rate increase!

Fauci says his family is being threatened, at least two people facing charges they tried to kill him!

SECESSION: More Oregonians want to create a Greater Idaho:

UNIONS: Are massive Amazon layoffs actually a war against Unions?

Biden/Democrats screw over Railroad and Airline union workers, unions now rebelling against both Democrats and Republicans:

Climate Civil War, October 2022: TOO BIG TO JAIL BANKS USE SAVING THE CLIMATE AS NEW EXCUSE TO STEAL YOUR MONEY?

U.S. STATES that BAN FEDERAL EPA VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING!

PANDĒMUS TOTALITARIAN, October 2021: CIVIL WAR AS POLICE ACROSS THE U.S. Revolt AGAINST MANDATES! MANDATES ARE ABOUT MONEY!

U.S. Civil War, January 2021: PORTLAND INSURRECTION

SEATTLE INSURRECTION

U.S. Civil War, July 2016: “DEADLIEST ATTACK SINCE 9/11!” 11 COPS SHOT, 5 DEAD!

U.S. Civil War, March 2016: NEW YORK & OBAMA’S HOMIE TOWN TOP CREATORS OF DOMESTIC REFUGEES! WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

Technology

F-15 50th Anniversary: Eagles hit 10-thousand Hours, way past their ‘planned obsolescence’!

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06 December 2022 (11:54-UTC-07 Tango 06) 15 Azar 1401/12 Jumada l-Ula 1444/13 Ren-Zi 4720/06 Декабрь 2022 года

According to the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 Eagle was designed to last for 4-thousand flight hours, but several F-15 types have made it all the way to 10-thousand flight hours, and some are still flying today (despite the current mass-retirements underway)!

California Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sergeant Christian Jadot, 05NOV2022.

On 05NOV2022, Airmen with the 144th Fighter Wing signed the tail feather of the 10-thousand hours F-15C ‘Heritage Jet’, on Fresno Air National Guard Base, California.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

A California Air National Guard (144th FW-194th FS) F-15C Eagle got a special paint-job after reaching 10-thousand flying hours. It then added more hours by taking a test flight with its new clothes, on 21OCT2022.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

California Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedes Taylor, 21OCT2022.

Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle #125, still flying in June 2022, after hitting 10,000 flying hours in May 2021. Massachusetts Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Hanna Smith, 16JUN2022.

Tail #85-125 is still flying today, after joining the 10-thousand hours club in 2021. See the video below.

Massachusetts Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Lindsey S. Watson, 11MAY2021.

Massachusetts Air National Guard video, by Master Sergeant Lindsey S. Watson, F-15C #85-125 hits 10-thousand flight hours on 11MAY2021:

F-15C #85-125 hits 10,000 flight hours. Barnes Air National Guard Base. Massachusetts Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Lindsey S. Watson, 11MAY2021.

Massachusetts Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Lindsey S. Watson, 11MAY2021.

USAF photo by Airman First Class Shawna L. Keyes, 18SEP2018.

On 18SEP2018, F-15E Strike Eagle tail #472 hit 10-thousand flying hours. It is the first F-15E assigned to a training unit on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to hit the mile-stone.

USAF photo by Airman First Class Shawna L. Keyes, 18SEP2018.

USAF photo by Staff Sergeant Siuta B. Ika, 25JAN2017.

On 25JAN2017, F-15C Eagle #83-3014 reached 10-thousand flight hours during a sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada: “To get to 10,000 flight hours means probably a couple hundred thousand maintenance hours have been put in. So for over 30 years, day-in and day-out, maintainers have done everything asked of them and more to get the aircraft to this point. Normally, 10,000 flight hours is only seen within combat-coded units. Everybody in Eagle AMU has touched this aircraft, so if it wasn’t for their work, and the work of M1 Support Services, this jet would never have reached 10,000 hours.”-Master Sergeant Joseph Romero, Eagle Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) lead production superintendent

USAF photo by Airman First Class Lynette M. Rolen, 29JUL2016.

On 29JUL2016, an F-15C Eagle, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, joined the 10-thousand hours club: “It shows the F-15 is long-in-the-tooth, but still meets the combat capability required. We have jets here with multiple combat kills; they’ve been through more than four wars and operations: Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Allied Force; and all those jets are sitting out on the ramp.“-Captain Brian Anderson, 67th Fighter Squadron pilot

USAF photo by Airman First Class Ericka Engblom, 13JAN2012.

While on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 (487) hit 10-thousand flying hours. On 13JAN2012, it was painted with both markings for ‘kills’ (made during the 1991 Operation Desert Storm) and the 10-thousand hours achievement.

USAF photo by Airman First Class Ericka Engblom, 13JAN2012.

Despite it being younger than the F-15A and C versions, F-15E #487 was the first F-15 of any version to hit 10-thousand flying hours!  487 was ‘born’ in November 1990, fought in Desert Storm in 1991, then the ‘War on Terror’ where it achieved 10-thousand flight hours over Afghanistan: “It has taken more than 21 years of qualified maintenance technicians performing more than one million hours of inspections and repairs in all types of environments at home station, depot facilities, TDY [Temporary DutY] and AEF [Air Expeditionary Force] locations to ensure aircraft No. 89-0487 was available to deploy on numerous TDYs and AEFs. It also took careful, timely loading and maintenance by hundreds of weapons technicians in conjunction with countless hours of repairs and inspections performed by avionics, electrical and environmental, engine, fuels, egress and structural airmen.”-Chief Master Sergeant John Parrott, 335th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit

“When we got here, it was at 8,800 hours. We put 1,200 hours on it in the past three months. During that time, this aircraft dropped 15 percent of all bombs deployed in our fleet. To keep it flying at that pace, it was very important to keep the same crew on it to get to know the aircraft.”-Staff Sergeant Ryan Forsse, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Crew Chief assigned to #487

USAF photo by Airman First Class Ericka Engblom, 13JAN2012.

In August 2009, F-15E Strike Eagles with 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron surpassed 8-thousand combat hours, while flying out of Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan: “Everything went smooth. We try to give them a jet they don’t have to worry about; they need to focus on the mission and save the lives of our people on the ground.”-Senior Airman John Yates, F-15E Crew Chief

F-15 Eagle 50th Anniversary: THE A-SAT, WITH SOME VISUAL TIPS FOR THE KIT BUILDER

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: F-15 EAGLE NOW 50 YEARS OLD

Influenza

Vaccine Fail: German data makes definitive link between dozens of Heart Deaths & m-R-N-A!

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“Overall, autopsy findings indicated death due to acute arrhythmogenic cardiac failure. Thus, myocarditis can be a potentially lethal complication following mRNA-based anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.”–Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination

A recent post-mortem (autopsy) study directly blames mRNA vaccines for at least 25 sudden deaths in Germany!  The study has been published (27NOV2022, in Clinical Research in Cardiology, originally submitted on 22JUL2022, so this has been known about for awhile) and is peer reviewed.

“Standardized autopsies were performed on 25 persons who had died unexpectedly and within 20 days after anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. In four patients who received a mRNA vaccination, we identified acute (epi-)myocarditis without detection of another significant disease or health constellation that may have caused an unexpected death.”–Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination

The study concluded that not only does mRNA cause myocarditis (swelling of the heart), but it also causes epicarditis (the German study calls it [epi-]myocarditis)!  This is significant, because epicarditis is hard to diagnose and usually associated with Adult Still’s Disease.  Epicarditis is the inflammation of the visceral epicardium, which is critical in maintaining a healthy heart.  It literally protects and repairs the heart, unless ‘something’ invades this outer layer and destroys it!  The epicardium is also referred to as the ‘serous pericardium’.

Study more about epicarditis here: The Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in the Development of Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease and Chronic Heart Failure 

Image explaining basics of how T-cells are supposed to work.

The damage to the heart was the result of white blood cells, known as CD4+/T-cells (T-lymphocytic, aka CD4+ T lymphocytes, aka ‘Helper Cells’), to flood into the epicardium/serous pericardium: “Histology showed patchy interstitial myocardial , T-lymphocytic infiltration, predominantly of the CD4 positive subset, associated with mild myocyte damage.”–Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination

But wait, there is more; this study revealed that epicarditis/(epi-)myocarditis has also been connected to influenza (flu) and smallpox vaccinations: “Cases of (epi-)myocarditis have previously been documented after immunization against smallpox or influenza in the vaccine adverse events reporting system.”–Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination

Here’s is more for you to chew on: “Cardiac autopsy findings consistent with (epi-)myocarditis were found in five cases of the remaining 25 bodies found unexpectedly dead at home within 20 days following SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. ….Three of the deceased persons were women, two men. Median age at death was 58 years (range 46–75 years). Four persons died after the first vaccine jab, the remaining case after the second dose. All persons died within the first week following vaccination….   ….Person 1 was found dead 12 h after the vaccination. A witness described a rattling breath shortly before discovering circulatory failure. Person 2 complained about nausea and was found dead soon thereafter. Resuscitation was started immediately but without success, respectively. The other persons were found dead at home without available information about terminal symptoms. According to the available information provided at the time of autopsies, none of the deceased persons had SARS-CoV-2 infection prior to vaccination and nasopharyngeal swabs were negative in all cases.”–Autopsy-based histopathological characterization of myocarditis after anti-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination

Computer voiced video from 2017, explaining the various T-cells that can be created by the CD4+ cell:

For even more revealing reports on heart problems associated with vaccinations and CoViD-19, for both adults and children, Clinical Research in Cardiology’s Volume 111, issue 10, October 2022, is your reference!

Vaccine Fail: U.S. CDC CONFIRMS, IMMUNIZED PEOPLE TOP PANDEMIC DEATHS!

ARE YOU ONE OF THE M-A-V-R-I-C-S? U.S. Navy FINALLY QUESTIONS VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS! IS IT ALL ABOUT TURKEY, MELATONIN AND SLEEP?

 HEART HEALTH, MODERNA WORSE THAN PFIZER?

Operation Jupiter/Pandēmus Totalitarian:  U.S. Army ISSUES BIVALENT IMMUNIZATION, ALONG WITH A DOSE OF LIES!

 U.S. Navy CONTINUES OUTRIGHT LIES ABOUT NEW VAX BEING ‘APPROVED’!

Pandemic Perfidy:  LOCKDOWN LOVING AUSTRALIA ABANDONS BOOSTERS?

U.S.

Drugs, the American Way: New Opium War, target U.S.A.! Take Back Day numbers prove most Americans are druggies!

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Incomplete (tip-o-the iceberg, seriously this isn’t the half-of-it!) list of video reports and links to United States (U.S.) drug related crimes and oddities for the month of November 2022:

India based Study IQ, claims the massive fentanyl crisis in the U.S. is coming from China, as part of a new ‘Opium War’ (the British empire was the first to conduct Opium Wars, against China):

Presidential candidate Donald Trump wants the death penalty for drug dealers:

U.S. Navy photo, 22NOV2022.

On 22NOV2022, the U.S. Navy reported capturing 2-thousand-2-hundred kilograms of hashish and 330 kilograms of methamphetamine, in the Gulf of Aden.

Image obsessed celebrities are trying a new diet fad to lose weight, except that it is causing an artificial drug shortage for those people who truly need the drug to survive:

A new epidemic; deaths of old people, from drugs/alcohol, skyrocketing:

ARIZONA: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) collected 8-thousand-279 pounds of unneeded prescription medications, in October.  In April, the DEA’s Arizona operations collected 8-thousand-215 pounds which brings the 2022 total to more than 8-tons!  It was all part of the never ending Drug Take Back Day operations.  This begs the question, why did so many people get so many prescriptions, and why don’t the doctors get suspicious (or are they the problem)?

A doctor is among a group of people now charged with drug smuggling and money laundering!

CALIFORNIA:

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Matthew West, 29NOV2022.

On 29NOV2022, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) off-loaded more than 1-thousand-50 pounds of cocaine and other contraband, onto the port of San Diego.

COLORADO: The DEA’s Rocky Mountain Division collected more than 25-thousand pounds of unwanted drugs during October’s Drug Take Back Day event!  The national Drug Take Back Day event is actually held twice per year, usually in April and October.

FLORIDA:  

USCG District 7 photo, 11NOV2022.

On 11NOV2022, the U.S. Coast Guard off-loaded an estimated $101-million worth of cocaine at Port Everglades.  The USCG says 11 smugglers were also captured.

Delta Airlines employees arrested for drug smuggling:

GEORGIA: Doctor sentenced to federal prison for illegally selling prescription drugs!

HAWAII:

Hawaii Army National Guard photo by Specialist Mariah-Alexsandra K. Manandic-Kapu, 15NOV2022.

On 15NOV2022, the Hawaiian Army National Guard conducted a class on how to test for, and handle, illegal (illicit) drugs.

MISSOURI: The DEA’s Saint Louis Division broke its fentanyl seizure record in fiscal year 2022; more than 671 pounds, a 41% increase over last year’s record!  The Saint Louis Division covers Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois.

NEW MEXICO: An illegal from Mexico gets federal prison time for drug smuggling!

NEW YORK: A Town of Oyster Bay employee, and a local dentist, both face charges that they worked together for the past four years, selling at least 7-thousand illegal prescriptions for opioids!

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) New York Division collected nearly 12-tons of unwanted prescription drugs during the October Drug Take Back Day event!

PENNSYLVANIA: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) collected 26-thousand-215 pounds of unwanted drugs during last month’s Drug Take Back Day!

TEXAS: Former Brownsville cop now in federal prison for smuggling drugs!

Illegals from Mexico plead guilty to smuggling ‘balls’ of heroin, packaged as snack foods!

13 people allegedly part of the Texas Mexican Mafia have been sentenced to federal prison!

The owner of a nationally known fireworks distributor (with their own website) is now spending 15 years in federal prison for drug smuggling! 

A Mexican national is now spending time in federal prison after being convicted of conspiracy to transport over four thousand pounds of marijuana!

Illegals from Mexico convicted of drug smuggling and money laundering!

WASHINGTON: Renton man sent to federal prison for acting as a debt collector for drug dealers, his favorite tactic was to fire-off a gun and threaten to kill the drug addicts for not paying-up!

Two illegals from Mexico sentenced to federal prison for drug smuggling!

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Seattle Field Division boasted that they collected more than 22-thousand pounds of unneeded prescription medications during last month’s Drug Take Back Day!  This begs the question, why did so many people get so many prescriptions, and why don’t the doctors get suspicious (or are they the problem)?  The DEA Seattle Field Division covers the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho.

WISCONSIN: A doctor (pediatrician) gets 18 months in prison for illegally distributing drugs!

Convicted drug smuggler posts bail for murder suspect, who has a history of skipping town during previous bails, so even more amazing is that the judge allowed this:

Drugs, the American Way, October 2022: NATIONAL DRUG “TAKE BACK” DAY PROVES THEY ORIGINATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT/HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY?

Biden’s Borderland: BOAT PEOPLE, 200% INCREASE IN OCTOBER! ALL FROM CUBA? HUGH INCREASE IN ILLEGAL FISHING OFF TEXAS COAST BY MEXICANS!

Borderland Hell:

G20-BIDEN ADMITS TO FUNDING GLOBAL MIGRANTS & REFUGEES?

International, U.S.

Biden’s War: North Carolina Militia deploys to Africa!

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On 19NOV2022, a deployment ceremony was held for the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 505th Engineer Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Mary Junell, 19NOV2022.

This deployment, as with the thousands of other National Guard deployments since 11SEP2001, was planned for well in advance: “I can tell you that this team is ready.  I can tell you that countless hours, days, weeks, and months have been poured into planning, rehearsing, executing, and refining everything that needs to be done to ensure our Soldiers go do their mission and return home.”-Lieutenant Colonel Robert Felicio, the 505th Battalion Commander

North Carolina National Guard Specialist Daniel Nilssen, with the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, stands with his family after a deployment ceremony for his unit at the Soldier Memorial Sports Arena in Butner, North Carolina, 19NOV2022. North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Mary Junell.

The deployment for the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment actually begins in 2023, they are deploying to somewhere on the African continent, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa/Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Biden’s War, November 2022: U.S. TAXPAYERS TO UPGRADE COLD WAR ERA T-72B FOR UKRAINE! THAT’S JUST THE TIP OF THE LATEST U.S. FUNDED WEAPON SYSTEMS GIVE-AWAY!

YET ANOTHER DEPLOYMENT FOR INDIANA, THIS TIME FOR NATO OPERATION IN KOSOVO!

International, Technology

Cold War to Ukraine Crisis: Maintaining your Gazelle, the Serbian way!

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The Aérospatiale Gazelle was designed and built by NATO ‘partner’ France, from 1967 to 1996.  France was one of the founders of NATO, but in 1966 France supposedly withdrew from full membership.  French officials wanted a change in NATO’s command structure.  Apparently NATO gave in, and in 2009 France officially rejoined NATO.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 10NOV2018.

At least three variants were produced, known as SA 340, SA 341 and SA 342.  The Gazelle was not only used by NATO members, but by non-NATO members, and even countries that were/are considered enemies of NATO, like ‘East Bloc’ Yugoslavia/Serbia (Yugoslavia was not part of the Warsaw Pact, but was considered a pro-Soviet East Bloc country by NATO).

During the Cold War, Yugoslavia’s aviation manufacturer, the now defunct SOKO (not to be confused with NATO Spain’s Soko Aviation), license built the Gazelle. Since the collapse of Yugoslavia, Serbia’s military aircraft are produced/rebuilt by Airforce Plant ‘Moma Stanojlović’, which is capable of producing almost every part needed.

The SA-341/342 Gazelle is known in Serbia as the HN-42 Gama.

Students train to maintain the Cold War era NATO designed Gazelle, at the Air Force and Air Defense Training Center in Batajnica. Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17NOV2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17NOV2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17NOV2022.

Gazelles on airfield Morava in Lađevci. Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 15SEP2022.

Distinctive ‘rotor-in-tail’. Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 15SEP2022.

An inside look.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 29AUG2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 29AUG2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 29AUG2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 28JAN2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 28JAN2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 28JAN2022.

Photo via Salinger Igor/Aermedia.com, 27JUN2021.

Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia video, released 27JUN2021, of Gama/Gazelle 9M14 Malyutka (NATO reporting name AT-3 Sagger) action during the Lightning Strike 2021 war game:

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17APR2021.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17APR2021.

Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia video, released 17APR2021, of Gama/Gazelle action during the Response 2021 war game:

Armed with NATO reporting name AT-3 Sagger anti-tank missile. Photo released 17APR2021.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17APR2021.

Photo via Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia, released 17APR2021.

After decades of service, the Gama/Gazelle is being phased out with the Eurocopter H-145M, which is also used by various state National Guard units in the United States, under the name Lakota.

Ministry of Defense of Republic of Serbia video, released 04JUN2020:

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Gvozdika 2S1 self-propelled 122mm artillery gun. Photo via Serbian Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Pasuljanske Livade Training Center. Photo via Serbian Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Call for fire. Photo via Serbian Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Photo via Serbian Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Shot-out! Photo via Serb Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Splash! Photo via Serbian Ministry of Defense, 23NOV2022.

Serbian 2S1s have updated fire control computers. Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 25AUG2022.

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 24JAN2022.

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 24JAN2022.

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 24JAN2022.

Serbian Defense Ministry video of multiple 2S1s in action during Response 2021 war game, released 17APR2021:

Serbian Defense Ministry video of multiple 2S1s launching rounds, released 10OCT2020:

Quick Serbian Defense Ministry video of 2S1 launching rounds, released 15MAY2020:

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 15MAY2020.

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 15MAY2020.

Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 15MAY2020.

Get them into a 2S1, when they are young. Serbian Ministry of Defense photo, 14SEP2018.

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SFor 1997: REMEMBER THE TIME THE SERBS CAPTURED A NATO TANK? OR, HOW YOUR GARAGE BECOMES A “WEAPON STORAGE SITE”!

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Remember the time the Serbs captured a NATO tank? Or, how your garage becomes a “weapon storage site”!

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In 1995(July?), ethnic Serb forces (Army of Republika Srpska) captured several NATO-Netherlands (Royal Netherland Army) armored personnel carriers, which were ‘in-country’ under a United Nations operation.  Of course, the Western-NATO news media reported that they were “stolen”.

A tow bar is attached to the AWOL YPR-765, and then to a M88A1 Hercules. U.S. Army (USA) photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

Two years later, in March 1997, NATO-United States forces made a true ‘barn-find’ when they discovered the ‘AWOL’ (Absent With Out Leave) YPR-765 (a variant of the M113) in a barn/garage in Bosnia & Herzegovina.  Of course, the U.S. military referred to the barn/garage as a “weapon storage site”.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

USA M88A1 Recovery Vehicle tows the AWOL YPR-765 APC out of a “weapon storage site” in Karakaj, Bosnia-Herzegovina. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

The U.S. Army (USA) press release also stated they were “confiscating” the YPR-765, referring to it as a Serb Army weapon, and adding that it made multiple confiscations in the first few months of the start of the SFor (Stabilization Force) mission.

The YPR-765 was towed to Camp Dobol, while soldiers with the Bosnian-Serb army watch helplessly. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

Inside the YPR-765 was found a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun, and cans of 50-cal ammo. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 12MAR1997.

The USA press releases also contradicted themselves when giving the location, sometimes saying it was Karakaj, sometimes saying it was Zvornik.  Zvornik is a city in the Republika Srpska area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  Karakaj is a town north of Zvornik.

Soldiers from NATO-Luxembourg inspect the ammunition, which was destroyed under SFor rules. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

The YPR-765 is about to be pulled onto a flatbed trailer. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

The YPR-765 will be hauled to the Dutch (Netherlands) Sector of Bosnia-Herzegovina. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

On its way. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 17MAR1997.

Some of the other captured YPR-765s were transferred to Serbia.

SFor, 1997: HOW TO USE C-4 & THERMITE TO KILL A ZOMBIE TANK

Cold War Battle Damage: STEEL INFERNOS OF DESERT STORM

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How to use C-4 & Thermite to kill a Zombie Tank

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Yes, Virginia, steel will burn!

A captured Serbian T-55 awaits destruction by C-4 ‘plastic’ explosives, and thermite grenades, in the field artillery area of Camp Dobol, Bosnia & Herzegovina. U.S. Army (USA) photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

Planks of C-4 plastic explosive duct-taped to the turret ring, just wanted to see what would happen. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

C-4 was placed inside the turret. The next day, Thermite was placed in the barrel, engine, and transmission. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

Boom! USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

Apparently, the C-4 plastic in the turret was set-off first. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

A U.S. Army First Lieutenant tries to extinguish flames caused by the C-4 explosions, so they can try-out the Thermite. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

Is it safe to install the Thermite? USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 15MAR1997.

Thermite grenades placed on the ‘powerpack’ (motor/transmission), then mud was packed on top in the hopes it would direct the thermite plasma downward. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 16MAR1997.

The Thermite was set-off next. In the foreground you can see the hands operating an electrical blasting/firing device. You can see the electrical cord leading into the main gun barrel, to set-off the Thermite. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, photo is dated 16MAR1997.

A blurred knife in the foreground. Engineers used the knife to attach the electrical cord to the firing device. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 16MAR1997.

Checking-out the damage. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 16MAR1997.

2-thousand-200 degrees (F) of heat that oozed out of the thermite hand grenades onto the transmission. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 16MAR1997.

End result. USA photo by Sergeant Angel Clemons, 16MAR1997.

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