Military
Remembering Beirut
On the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing, NRA Life of Duty Correspondent Chuck Holton and LtCol Oliver North sit down to reflect on that dreadful day and talk about Beirut’s history, its explosion of radical Islam and the country’s current dynamics.
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Military Foundation Offers To Cover Death Benefits As Lawmakers Consider Fix
A private foundation has stepped forward to cover death benefits for the families of troops who’ve been killed in combat after the Pentagon confirmed the payments have been suspended as a result of the partial government shutdown. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday that the Maryland-based Fisher House Foundation has offered to cover the $100,000…
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Marine Corps Commandant Wants To Arm All Officers And Staff Ncos On Duty At All Times
The Marine Corps commandant wants tough new measures put in place in barracks across the service to “reawaken†it morally and crack down on bad behavior, Marine Corps Times has learned. Gen. Jim Amos delivered his plan Monday to his senior officers during the General Officer Symposium at Quantico, Va. It calls for a variety…
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