Tag Archives: nato

International, U.S.

Western War Hawks, another sampling!

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United Nations Security Council Thematic Debate on Human Rights; Nikki Haley’s official view of Human Rights, as UNSC President, 18APR2017:

Congresswoman, and Army National Guard officer, Tulsi Gabbard spoke with the U.S. Army’s Sister in Arms, relating her experiences as a Soldier on the battlefield and in the halls of Congress, 21JAN2014:

Tulsi Gabbard, 21JAN2014, what it takes to be a leader:

NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, praises Japan as one of NATO’s most important Partners, especially in Afghanistan, during a signing ceremony in Tokyo, 15APR2013:

Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, praises NATO, during a signing ceremony in Tokyo, 15APR2013:

A senator and a USAF-Reserve officer, Lindsey Graham, deploys to Afghanistan, August 2009:

Famous last words, Lindsey Graham touts Afghanistan’s 2nd Presidential elections, 25AUG2009:

Senators Susan Collins (Republican, Maine), John McCain (Republican, Arizona), and Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democrat, New York) visit members of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 133rd Combat Engineer Battalion in Fallujah, Iraq, 20FEB2005:

Part-1: Western War Hawks! Just a sampling.

U.S.

Oregon Snipers!

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In September 2025, the first ever State Sniper Qualifier on Raymond Rees National Guard Training Center and Boardman Training Area was conducted. It is a three-day, nine-stage competition challenging participants with complex problem-solving scenarios testing marksmanship, decision-making, and adaptability under time pressure, going beyond traditional range training. The winning team will represent Oregon at the prestigious Winston P. Wilson competition.  Video via Major Wayne Clyne:

3rd Battalion snipers (who are part of the Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team) took part in the Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship, on Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Video via Major Wayne Clyne, 11DEC2024:

1st Battalion-186th Infantry Regiment Sniper Section shoots-up Yakima Training Center, Washington, 16JUN2022.  Video report via Major Wayne Clyne:

1-82 Cavalry-41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Oregon Army National Guard, trains with M10 and M107 sniper rifles on Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC) in Idaho. Video via Master Sergeant Tom Hovie, 01JUN2014:

In February 2012, Oregon snipers trained with the Royal Thai Army, video via Master Sergeant Tom Hovie:

2024: Oregon gets new weapons, shoots-up Idaho? More proof the U.S. military is owned by foreigners!

International, U.S.

Western War Hawks! Just a sampling.

Video

Congresswoman/Hawaii Army National Guard Captain Tulsi Gabbard during the ceremonies at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii, Veterans Day, 11NOV2013 (bad audio):

In 2012, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Josh Hauser questions NATO boss Anders Fogh Rasmussen about the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) plans to hand more control over to the U.S. installed Afghan government:

30NOV2012, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Josh Hauser interviews South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley about a cyber security breach dating back to 1998, in which information from electronically filed state tax returns (affecting many military personnel) was stolen by international hackers:

Nikki Haley presides over South Carolina National Guard’s Change of Command, 09JAN2011:

Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman, Kirsten Gillibrand and Lindsey Graham are briefed at the Base Operations Center on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, 11NOV2010. Photo by Staff Sergeant Lasonya Morales.

The August War, aka The 2008 Russo-Georgia War.  Joe Lieberman, Lindsey Graham & Chris Smith visit Tbilisi, Georgia, 21AUG2008.  Videos via Gary Boucher, part-1:

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John McCain & Lindsey Graham visit Mosul, Iraq, 21MAR2008:

1943, United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) went on a world tour after joining the Second World War on the side of the United Kingdom:

30NOV1943, United Kingdom’s Winston Churchill visits Commonwealth troops occupying Tehran, Iran:

What the Cold War was/is truly about: United Nations Security Council, year one; 1946 Iran-Soviet Problem! Actually covert U.S. occupation plans for Iran & control of Middle Eastern oil?

Technology

In Action: A-10 Thunderbolt-2 ‘Warthog’!

Video

While watching these videos realize that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is getting rid of the A-10 Thunderbolt-2 and replacing most of them with the highly expensive flying super computer called the F-35.

In April 2015, 354th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona, were in NATO-Romania shooting up some cars in the countryside. I edited this down from video via Staff Sergeant Jonathan Porter:

The 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron’s A-10 Division tested the Operational Flight Program 12 to verify weapons software functionality. They used bombing/gunnery range facilities in Nevada and Utah.  I edited together several videos via the 53rd Wing. Video was recorded between March and June 2024, using the unit’s new OTTER-CAM (Operational Test & Training Exterior Recording Camera).

Cluster Bomb Units, 2.75” Hydra rockets, 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds, and AGM-65 mavericks. Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 27MAR2024:

2.75” Hydra rockets, Small Diameter Bombs (SDB), Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds. Nevada, 01APR2024:

Small Diameter Bombs (SDB), Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds.  Nevada, 02APR2024:

Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), Laser Guided Bombs (LGB), and 30mm Target Practice (TP) rounds.  Nevada, 03APR2024:

ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR), 11JUN2024:

Replacements: Is the combat proven A-10C being replaced by a crop-duster on steroids?

Battle Damage: Idaho A-10s are a bunch of dirty Pigs!

International

“As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards. The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later.”-Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, responding to the Trump ceasefire social media post