Month: October 2021

Iraq Commander Gen. Raymond Odierno USMA Class of ’76 dies of cancer

“The general died after a brave battle with cancer; his death was not related to COVID,” a family statement said. “There are no other details to share at this time. His family is grateful for the concern and asks for privacy.”

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Special ops troops ‘hunkered down’ in California airport hangar after nighttime ninja attack

A sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja attacked several special operations soldiers who were training at a California airport, reportedly forcing them to shelter in a hangar and inflicting wounds that required stitches.

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Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded

Sixty Army special operators who fought in the Battle of Mogadishu 28 years ago are having awards they’d previously received for their heroic actions upgraded to Silver Stars and Distinguished Flying Crosses.

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Fort Bragg Soldier Killed in Humvee Wreck as Congress Weighs Safety Overhaul

A Fort Bragg, North Carolina, soldier was killed and four others injured in a Humvee incident on the base Monday, the second deadly crash there since June as Congress weighs overhauling military vehicle safety measures.

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