For a Combat Cameraman, Life in Uniform is Art
From inside SERE School to missions with special operators, TSgt Corban Lundborg of USAF Combat Camera sees the world through his lens. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingPresident Trump Vows to Veto Defense Bill Over Confederate Base Names
Democrat and Republican leaders are searching for common ground on the defense bill, despite earlier talks having large bipartisan support. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingThe Pic of the Day: Mortar Men at Work
A group of Marines fire a 120 mm mortar round during a live-fire training in Kuwait, November 17, 2020. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingTrump Gagged and Bagged by Navy SEALs in White House?
President Trump may have alerted the GSA to begin the transition to the Biden Administration, but we haven’t seen the last of him. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingGreek Special Forces Going to Mali to Join SOF Task Force Takuba
Under Takuba, operators train, equip and assis troops from the G5 Sahel in their fight against Islamic jihadists from ISIS and al-Qaeda. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingVA plans for vaccine distribution unclear as coronavirus cases continue to climb
More than 100,000 patients connected to VA have tested positive for the virus in the last eight months. This article was first published on Military Times
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Why Duffel Blog moved to an email newsletter
Dear reader, I recently moved Duffel Blog from a website to an email newsletter hosted on a platform called Substack. The primary and perhaps unsurprising reason? 2020. Duffel Blog has never made a ton of money. It’s been kept alive mostly by the amazing writing of its military veteran contributors who do it more for […]
Continue ReadingLessons from the Bin Laden Raid: Don’t Forget the Tape Measure
We all know that “SEAL Team Six,” were the ones who flew into Pakistan and killed Osama bin Laden. What happened next you won’t believe. This article was first published on The News Rep
Continue ReadingNews Flash: Only Fascists Protect Themselves
It’s fascinating to me how some words in the English language have loss all sense of meaning. Take the word “fascism.” Once upon a time, the word meant “a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy.” Basically, nationalist socialists. Okay, the word still actually […]
Continue ReadingYou Won’t Believe The Ridiculous Thing WI Mayor Said Would Have Prevented Mall Shooting
In case you haven’t heard, unfortunately, someone went into a mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and shot eight people this past Friday (November 20, 2020). Another horrible situation involving a firearm which anti-gunners are sure to use to try to bludgeon law-abiding people into surrendering their Second Amendment rights. It’s as predictable as the seasons. In […]
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