Hind is Middle English for rear end (hind end, hind leg), originating with Old English/Old German. Hind is also the name for female Red Deer who are three years of age or older. Hind is also the name for a type of speckled serranid fish in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Hind is also a word for a peasant/lower class worker.
The crews/countries who operate the Mil 24 have given it their own nicknames, such as Flying Tank, Drinking Glass and Satan’s Chariot.
United States Department of Defense photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, March 1991.
March 1991, photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner.
U.S. DoD photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, March 1991.
March 1991, photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner.
March 1991, photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner.
March 1991, photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner.
General Norman Schwarzkopf uses his foot to check-out the pieces & parts of an abandoned Hind. U.S. DoD photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, March 1991.
The captured Hinds were brought to Rafha Domestic Airport in Saudi Arabia. The airport is near the border with Iraq. Photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, March 1991.
A different Iraqi Hind, photo by Staff Sergeant Dean Wagner, March 1991.
Retractable nose gear pointing to heaven, all that is left of an Iraqi Hind, March 1991, photo by Sergeant Kimberly Yearyearn.
Just over a week ago, Colonel Todd Burroughs, Deputy Director of U.S. Military Advisor Group-North (MAG-North), told Iraqi Peshmerga (Kurdish militia) “this is just the beginning” in regards to more U.S. military freebies. On 20SEP2021, another million dollar ‘divestment’ took place!
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
This time it went to Iraqi airborne Special Forces Quwat Al Khasa (Qwat al-Khasah), at the usual location of Al Asad Air Base.
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 20SEP2021.
But wait, there is more!
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin, 16SEP2021.
On 16SEP2021, what is called a Class V (ammunition) Divestment, to Peshmerga, took place at Erbil.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
On 15SEP2021, on Al Asad Air Base, approximately $6.6-million worth of U.S. made vehicles were given to Iraq’s Agency of Intelligence and Federal Investigations (AIFI)!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 15SEP2021.
But wait, there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 14SEP2021.
On 14SEP2021, three U.S. made diesel fuelers were given to Ninawa Operations Command’s 15th Division (joint Iraqi army, Peshmerga unit) on Al Asad Air Base.
But wait there’s more!
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
On 13SEP2021, twenty armored cars, new tires, and an undisclosed amount of computers were given to the Iraq Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) on Al Asad Air Base.
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez, 13SEP2021.
All these ‘divestments’ come at the same time that Iraq has suddenly decided to build up its military, and Biden is deploying more U.S. personnel to Iraq:
Christian video report, DAIISH returns to power in Iraq:
Rudaw interview with NATO Netherlands General concerning the stagnating ‘Peshmerga Reforms’ by U.S. led forces, admits there is not enough “trust”, says a crucial political decision about the justification for the continued existence/goals of Peshmerga needs to be made soon:
The South Carolina National Guard has been given orders to re-deploy to health care facilities throughout the state, beginning on 07SEP2021.
“This request for support is no different than the capabilities and assistance the South Carolina National Guard has been providing to the health care system since March 2020.”-Major General Van McCarty, South Carolina Army National Guard
South Carolina Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Edward Snyder.
The above photo is of a South Carolina militia-medic issuing vaccines to silly-vilians (civilians) in Georgetown, back on 11FEB2021.
South Carolina Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Brad Mincey, 11MAR2021.
From March through the end of May of this year, the South Carolina National Guard was busy offering vaccines to its own personnel and their family members, and also to military retirees and their family. It turns out the vaccine used was the now questionable Moderna vax.
03SEP2021 Al Jazeera video report, Mexico begs Biden to help them deal with massive increase in migrants heading to the U.S. (by granting more work visas):
U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection personnel search a boat that was captured by the U.S. Coast Guard. On 02SEP2021, the USCG transferred eight illegals from Haiti to authorities in the Bahamas.
OREGON: 04SEP2021 NewsChannel 21 video report, illegal marijuana farm is operated by Mexican drug lords using slave labor from Mexico:
PUERTO RICO:
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ricardo Castrodad.
On 03SEP2021, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge offloaded approximately 1-thousand-7-hundred kilograms of cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan. The cocaine was captured off the coast of the British Virgin Islands, near Anegada.
U.S. Coast Guard reports capturing illegals on 02SEP2021 in the Mona Passage, with the help of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group. The USCG also reports returning 91 illegals to the Dominican Republic.
In April of 2020, U.S. Air Force medical personnel got themselves a mask sanitizing box (aka ultraviolet germicidal irradiation machine), and you could build one yourself. The box can be used to sanitize other things as well, depending on how big you make it.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Seth Haddix.
It simple; use some plywood or thick cardboard, cover it with reflective material like that found on an automotive ‘sun shield’ or construction industry reflective foil insulation, install some high intensity UV light fixtures inside the box, and voilà!
USAF photo by Airman First Class Seth Haddix.
This USAF UV box is being used at the Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
U.S. Army photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez.
With all the news media hype about Afghans ‘acquiring’ U.S. made M4s (the latest version of the old M16), where’s the hub-bub about the latest undisclosed amount of M4s openly given away by U.S. forces in Iraq?
USA photo by Specialist Clara Soria-Hernandez.
On 04AUG2021, crates of M4s were handed over to Iraqi airborne troops as part of the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF). It should be noted that ever since Joe Biden was sworn-in as President of the United States, divestitures (as the Department of Defense likes to call them) of U.S. funded vehicles, weapons and other supplies have skyrocketed in Iraq.
USA photo by Specialist Elorina Santos.
The divestments to Iraqi and Kurdish forces usually takes place on Al Asad Air Base, in Iraq. But the warehouse where all the taxpayer funded stuff is stored is located on Camp Arifjan, in Kuwait. The U.S. military calls the stuff stored in the warehouse “high priority equipment” for “partner forces”.
“Our joint forces go where FEMA needs us, and where the Department of Defense orders us to go. This is a whole-of-government response, and right now FEMA has determined the military’s unique, surge capabilities are most needed in these two states.”-Lieutenant General Laura J. Richardson, U.S. Army North
Over the weekend of 21-22 August 2021, twenty Air Force medical personnel deployed to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, while 20 Army medics deployed to North Mississippi Medical Center-Tupelo, Mississippi.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Michael H. Lehman, 22AUG2021.
20 Air Force personnel also deployed to Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Lafayette General Medical Center, USN photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Michael H. Lehman, 21AUG2021.
The U.S. Navy deployed 20 medics to Lafayette, Louisiana.
It should be noted that it is the first time Department of Defense medical assets have deployed to Mississippi because of the pandemic. Military medics were deployed to Louisiana in 2020.
U.S. Army photo by Sergeant First Class Ernest Henderson.
On 11AUG2021, the U.S. military handed Iraqi-Kurdish Peshmerga forces an additional 21 trucks, worth US$5.3 million. The ‘divestiture’ took place on Erbil Air Base.
USA photo by Sergeant First Class Ernest Henderson.
On 08JUL2021, Peshmerga got $741-thousand-584 worth of weapons and ammo. It’s all part of the never ending Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) program.
USA photo by Sergeant First Class Gary A. Witte.
On 12JUN2021, Iraqi Border Guards got $4.5 million worth of barbed wire, pre-fab guard towers, generators, water tanks and shower trailers.
USA photo by Specialist Trevor Franklin.
On 03JUN2021, Peshmerga got an undisclosed amount of U.S./NATO funded Russian made/designed weapons.
USA photo by Specialist Angel Ruszkiewicz.
On 20MAY2021, Peshmerga also got truck-loads of barbed wire and uniforms.
“This proves the capabilities of the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force to lethally target an aircraft outside of the traditional RADAR electromagnetic spectrum.”-Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Lindaman, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod IRST Block 1.5 targeting pod, 05AUG2021. U.S. Air Force photo by First Lieutenant Lindsey Heflin.
On 05AUG2021, for the first time an F-15C Eagle successfully launched a live Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM, aka AIM-120) using the new Legion Pod IRST (Infra-Red Search and Track) Block 1.5 system.
The target was a QF-16, shot down over the Gulf of Mexico. The F-15C was flown by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron out of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Legion Pod IRST Block 1.5 is a new ‘passive’ targeting system, and while it was connected to the Eagle’s RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) during the test, it was able to track and target the QF-16 on its own: “This successful live missile test is significant because an F-15 equipped with an IRST-cued AIM-120 allows us to achieve detection, tracking, targeting, weapons employment, and verification of an intercept without being dependent upon RADAR energy. It’s also not susceptible to radio frequency jamming or a target’s low observable design.”-Maj. Brian Davis, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant John McRell, 08JUL2020.
Legion Pod Block 1.5 IRST has also been used to launch the AIM-9X Sidewinder, on 08JUL2020.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant John McRell.
Also on 13JUL2020, the Legion Pod Block 1.5 IRST was flown on an F-16D Block 50A.
USAF photo by First Lieutenant Savanah Bray, 13JUL2020.
Apparently the Legion Pod was originally intended to upgrade the F-16 (being referred to as the F-16 Legion Pod), yet it was discovered that by using the F-15C for testing the USAF saved $1-million and almost four years of time (four years for the F-16, only six months needed using the F-15C), over using the F-16 for testing the pod. Apparently because the F-15C’s software allowed for better/faster integration of the Legion Pod.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant John McRell, 08JUL2020.
“Today marked yet another milestone in the proud history of the Idaho National Guard as wildland firefighter ground crews mobilized and deployed to support the growing wildland fire threats across our state.”-Brigadier General Russ Johnson, Idaho National Guard Joint Staff
Idaho Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.
On 04AUG2021, sixteen Idaho Air and Army National Guard personnel, who are federal Type 2 Red Card (Incident Qualification Card) certified, were deployed to assist the Idaho Department of Lands battle at least 15 wildfires across the Gem State.
To be Red Card certified means you’re literally are given a red card saying you are qualified to fight wildfires. IANG photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.
72 Idaho state militia personnel are Red Card certified: “We are currently training more Soldiers and Airmen as they volunteer for this mission in the hopes of building a large capacity consisting of several hand crews.”-Lieutenant Colonel Tony Vincelli, Task Force Timber Shield
IANG photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.
Two Idaho National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters have also been fighting fires, dropping more than 205-thousand gallons since July 13th.
An Idaho 1-183rd Aviation Battalion Black Hawk deployed to fight fires in California, in 2020. California Air National Guard photo by Captain Jason Sanchez.
Eight militia members have also been providing logistical support since July 21st, at the Idaho Fire Cache warehouse in Coeur d’Alene.
MAINTAINING SATAN’S CHARIOT
TU-95 ‘BEAR’
