JONES: Not regarded as 'political general' Dec 2, 2008
As enemy hand grenades and rockets landed all around him, Jones directed artillery fire on his position and redeployed his forces, according to the citation. His leadership helped repel the attack. (USA Today)
Hijacked arms ship could be freed Dec 2, 2008
Ship is laden with Soviet-era tanks, artillery and ammunition ... The ship, which is laden with Soviet-era tanks, tank artillery shells, grenade launchers and small arms, was seized on September 25. (CNN -- World)
Sanzar team of the month Dec 1, 2008
Dominated, along with Jerome Kaino, the All Blacks' shortened lineouts, allowing the heavy artillery to loiter with intent in midfield. The Blues' tight five is looking more than adequate next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pakistani politicians to meet on India policy Dec 1, 2008
Both sides massed hundreds of thousands of troops on the border and fought daily artillery duels across their frontier in the disputed Kashmir region. The United States, alarmed war between its allies would derail efforts against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, helped cool tempers. (Reuters India)
No order to suspend ceasefire, says Army Dec 1, 2008
Though Pakistani forces have violated the ceasefire 65 times since then, with 35 of those breaches being reported this year alone, it has generally held, with the two sides not descending into the heavy artillery duels of yesteryears. After the chilling terror strikes in Mumbai, senior Pakistani military officials told journalists that they would pull over 100,000 of their troops from the Afghan border if tensions with India escalated. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Islamabad threat forces Delhi to boost LoC vigil Dec 1, 2008
Though Pakistani forces have violated the ceasefire 65 times since then, with 35 of those breaches being reported this year alone, it has generally held with the two sides not descending into the heavy artillery duels of yesteryears. Though Indian armed forces have so far not noticed any move by Pakistan to redeploy its troops, they have spotted heightened military activity across the border. (Economic Times)
The mercenary factory Dec 1, 2008
pis for green berets and man artillery stations on roads down which rolls the odd Peugeot or Renault. One of the most action-packed scenes in Kourou can be glimpsed nightly at the Bar des Sports on the Avenue des Fr. (International Herald Tribune)
Army's inroads against Tigers gives city hope Dec 1, 2008
Crowds in the markets pay little attention to the occasional thud of artillery battles in the distance. Troops wielding Chinese-made T-56 assault rifles operate checkpoints at practically every street corner. (San Francisco Chronicle)
U.S. trains Iraqis to defeat roadside bombs Nov 30, 2008
BESMAYA RANGE COMPLEX, Iraq - Two Iraqi soldiers acting as insurgents hook up a cellular phone detonator to a 155mm artillery shell with a coiled red wire, bury the mock bomb in a pile of dirt next to a rusty electricity pole and then disappear down the street. Minutes later, an Iraqi army patrol in Humvees and an armored vehicle with radio-jamming equipment speed into the dusty intersection and disable the bomb remotely with a robot, as U.S. and Iraqi generals observe the training drill from... (MSNBC -- International)
Skiers, snowmobilers face new avalanche risk Nov 30, 2008
Anchorage Daily News. The 2008 Shootout is underway with games through Saturday. (Anchorage Daily News)
13 Afghan troops killed in ambush Nov 29, 2008
In eastern Afghanistan, NATO-led troops fired more than 20 artillery rounds inside Pakistan, from where insurgents were attacking their bases in Paktika province on Thursday, the military alliance said. The artillery attacks killed several insurgents and caused several secondary explosions, indicating the presence of ammunition at the locations, it said in a statement. (Boston Globe)
Avalanche danger high this weekend Nov 29, 2008
"I don't understand,'' Skustad said. The avalanche experts can only advise people to use their heads. If you're snowmachining in an area where natural avalanches are coming down, if you see cracks opening in the snow pack when you're skiing, if you hear the snow whomping beneath you while snowshoeing, they say, stay well away from slopes greater than 25 degrees and from avalanche run-out areas. Twenty-five degrees is, generally, the steepest slope you will see on a beginner's hill at a... (Anchorage Daily News)
British and Irish anti-piracy experts rescued - after pirates attack Nov 29, 2008
Can someone pleas tell me why these ships are not armed with RPGs and heavy artillery. Why don't the ships destroy anything that comes close. (Times Online)
Daniele named to Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of MA Nov 29, 2008
Daniele named to Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of MA - Medfield, MA - Medfield Press ... Christopher Daniele of Medfield was recently enrolled as a member of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts ... Daniele named to Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of MA. (Medfield Press, MA)
Taliban kill 13 in ambush of Afghan truck convoy Nov 29, 2008
In eastern Afghanistan, meanwhile, NATO troops fired more than 20 artillery rounds into Pakistan on Thursday ... The artillery attacks killed several insurgents and caused several secondary explosions, the official said, which he said indicated that ammunition was being stored at the locations ... There have been a number of artillery attacks by NATO-led troops inside Pakistan's tribal region, which the alliance said were launched in coordination with the Pakistani authorities. (International Herald Tribune)
MND-B Soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving with fellow comrades Nov 29, 2008
Staff Sgt. Jessica Douglas, a native of New York City, who serves as a medic with Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, attached to 4th Inf ... who serves as a radar mechanic with Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 4th Inf. (KWTX.com, TX)
President Bush Makes Thanksgiving Day Telephone Calls to Members of the Armed Forces Nov 28, 2008
Staff Sergeant Everett trains incoming soldiers on tactical operations and coordinates and establishes deconfliction measures for airspace between all artillery units and aircraft operating in RC-E Afghanistan. This is Staff Sergeant Everett's second rotation. (White House News Releases)
KENYA-SOMALIA: Thousands flee amid fears of fighting along border Nov 28, 2008
Last week, there were also claims of heavy artillery fire in Bullaahawa in Somalia, making people wary of a security operation, he said. Hundreds of people were displaced in October after a security operation in Mandera following a request by the local members of parliament when conflict between the Garre and Murule clans took a cross-border dimension, with one clan getting support from Al-Shabab militants from Somalia. (AlertNet)
Meeting Medvedev Halfway Nov 28, 2008
According to The New York Times, the OSCE found, consistent with Moscow's claims, that Georgia "attacked the isolated separatist capital of Tskhinvali on Aug. 7 with indiscriminate artillery and rocket fire, exposing civilians, Russian peacekeepers and unarmed monitors to harm.". Russia's response -- running the Georgian Army out of South Ossetia, occupying Abkhazia and recognizing both as independent nations -- may seem disproportionate and excessive. (Human Events Online)
First officer killed was decorated Nov 28, 2008
Lieutenant Fussell, of the Sydney-based 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, enlisted in 2002, graduated from Duntroon in 2005 and was posted to artillery ... His brother, Daniel, is also in the army and is with an artillery regiment in Brisbane. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Georgia thought it had US backing to use force, ex-envoy says Nov 27, 2008
Georgia launched a massive artillery barrage Aug. 7 on the capital of the separatist region of South Ossetia, which was backed by Moscow and patrolled by Russian peacekeeping forces. Russian forces poured into the region, drove Georgian forces out and went on to take control of substantial swaths of northern and western Georgia. (Boston Globe)
Long hard road Nov 27, 2008
With tanks, artillery and airstrikes, the army is trying to clear villages, towns and roads of militants, attempting to drive the Taleban from the sanctuaries they have occupied. Once each village or town is taken, bulldozers move in, flattening houses so the Taleban cannot sneak back and occupy them again. (BBC News)
MoD to pay gay soldier 190,000 Nov 27, 2008
She resigned in February after serving in the Army's Royal Artillery for 10 years. This is as severe a case of victimisation following an allegation of sexual harassment as one could see. (BBC News -- UK)
Gay soldier wins 187K Nov 27, 2008
She was so distraught she handed in her notice after 10 years at a Royal Artillery stables in North Yorkshire. An employment tribunal in Leeds ruled Sheffield-born Ms Fletcher, now of Birmingham, had been subjected to "as severe a case of victimisation as one could see". (Mirror.co.uk)
'Neurotic notion' Nov 27, 2008
The thought that infantry, artillery and armored brigades are instruments to deal with terrorists has proven to be false. The causes that lead to prolonged terrorism are local social, economic and governance problems unrelated to the U.S. The U.S. became a target because it has military forces in the region attempting to keep the oil flowing. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Sri Lanka army: Rebels fleeing northern stronghold Nov 27, 2008
But the military said it would push forward despite the rains, and earlier this week the two sides pounded each other with artillery and mortar shells during three days of intense battles. The military said the fighting killed 122 rebels and 27 soldiers, though both sides have been accused of supplying false casualty figures. (North County Times)
Family, community celebrates homecoming Nov 26, 2008
The hill was to be an artillery outpost. Around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 26, 1950, their position was targeted by a vastly superior force of Chinese communists. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
U.S. shrugs as Russian ships, president visit Venezuela Nov 26, 2008
"Russia's navy continues to be organized along Cold War lines, prepared to engage U.S. aircraft carriers, Golts said.Venezuela's navy consists of 17 ships, according to Gilmour, and spends most of its time patrolling coastal waters to combat drug trafficking.The joint exercises will begin Dec. 1 in Caribbean waters. "The exercises will involve joint sea rescue, maneuvering and artillery firing drills," said Viktor Zavarzin, the chairman of the Defense Committee in Russia's lower house of... (Anchorage Daily News)
Brothers reunite for 3rd re-enlistment ceremony Nov 26, 2008
There are countless traditions in the United States Army: spurs for the Cavalry, St. Barbara for the Artillery, and the grog bowl for dining in ceremonies ... Picacio is an artillery officer and currently a student at Fort Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Opponents of cluster bombs speak out in Norway Nov 26, 2008
Cluster bomblets are packed by the hundreds into artillery shells, bombs or missiles that scatter them over vast areas. Some fail to explode immediately. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Kaplan: Rumsfeld\'s Feeble Attempts To Rewrite History Nov 26, 2008
That is to say, he understood (as many of the Army's senior officers did not) that the new GPS-guided "smart bombs"which could destroy enemy tanks and troop formations from the air with extreme accuracymeant that massive artillery units, with their heavy weapons and long logistical lines, were no longer necessary. However, he did not understand (as those officers did) that when it comes to postwar "stability operations," the key ingredient is boots on the groundand lots of them. (Slate)
More turmoil in beleaguered Bangkok Nov 25, 2008
The government insider says his camp has attempted in recent months to sway to their "pro-democracy" cause various colonels in control of combat contingents, including armor and artillery commands, to counteract any attempted coup by Anupong, but so far has had little success. He estimates there are some 200 such colonel rank military officials across the country, many of which have been peeved by their demotions or sideways movements while Anupong elevates his allies. (Asia Times Online)
Russian FM Blames Georgia in Motorcade Shooting Nov 25, 2008
Russia and Georgia have accused each other of starting the August war, which began with a Georgian artillery barrage on the South Ossetian capital. Georgia says the assault was prompted by Russia sending a massive troop contingent into South Ossetia. (Fox News)
* Guinean leade safe after failed attack Nov 25, 2008
CALM RESTORED:r: In an apparent coup attempt, soldiers attacked the presidents home with artillery fire, killing at least one guard before they were pushed back AP, BISSAU Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008, Page 6 ... In an apparent coup attempt, the soldiers attacked Vieiras home on Sunday with heavy artillery fire shortly after midnight, killing at least one of his guards and injuring several others before security forces were able to push them back, Guinean Interior Minister Cipriano Cassama said... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Nov 25 Nov 25, 2008
BAJAUR - The army fired artillery at militant positions overnight and on Tuesday in the Bajaur tribal region, near the Afghan border, killing six militants, security officials said. There was no independent verification of the casualties. (AlertNet)
Chinas New Foray Into Latin America Nov 25, 2008
China also trains Latin officers in its staff academies and sells arms to Latin countries: helicopters, artillery, anti-air and anti-ship missiles and light assault weapons, while buying anti-tank, anti-air missiles and avionics from Brazil. Educational exchanges are needed, as Latin publics and governments remain woefully unknowledgeable about China. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
The gruesome ferocity of World at War Nov 25, 2008
Five for an artillery strike. And seven for a pack of dogs that could flush out and swarm a hiding enemy to tear him apart. (Globe and Mail)
Guinea-Bissau president escapes coup attempt Nov 24, 2008
The attack had begun with heavy artillery fire on Vieira's home shortly after midnight. Vieira and his wife were unhurt, but at least one of his guards died and several others were injured, Cassama said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
What the pirates say Nov 24, 2008
For more than a month, pirates have held a Ukrainian freighter, the cargo of which is a vast store of weapons, including tanks and artillery. The arms were headed for Kenya or Sudan. (Boston Globe)
Karzai: Obama promises more aid Nov 24, 2008
Last week, American troops launched a barrage of artillery at insurgents attacking their position from inside Pakistan's tribal region, and since mid-August, the United States is suspected of launching at least 20 missiles from unmanned drones based in Afghanistan, killing scores of suspected extremists and angering the Pakistani government. Over the past month, NATO and Pakistani forces have been cooperating in so-called Operation Lion Heart - a series of complementary operations that involve... (Boston Globe)
Coup apparently attempted in Guinea-Bissau Nov 24, 2008
Dozens of security forces surrounded the president's home in a residential area of the capital after hours of artillery and rocket-propelled-grenade fire. Inside, a reporter saw spent shell casings littering the floors, including in the president's bedroom. (MSNBC -- International)
Nobody wants to see Vietnam Nov 24, 2008
His base in Pleiku housed 600 men, in the shadow of Artillery Hill ... Overhead, Air Force planes dropped bombs and fired miniguns, adding to the 155mm rounds from Artillery Hill on the battlefield. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Sri Lanka troops 'kill 30 rebels' Nov 24, 2008
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Pakistan's war on Taliban swells refugee camps Nov 24, 2008
In addition to artillery and logistics support, they reportedly carry Chinese-made weapons. As a result, the Pakistani military claims to control 70 percent of Bajur, having killed more than 1,000 militants since early September. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Guinea-Bissau restores calm after mutiny Nov 24, 2008
Witnesses in Bissau heard explosions of artillery and rockets. The latest report said Vieirasurvived the attack by renegade soldiers who fled the scene after hours of shootout with Vieira's guards. (Xinhuanet, China)
AU deplores Guinea Bissau coup bid Nov 24, 2008
An Associated Press reporter heard heavy artillery fire and rocket-propelled grenades in the attack in a residential neighbourhood of the capital. Dozens of security forces have surrounded the building. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
A Marine general may be national security adviser Nov 23, 2008
You mean one of those guys who hauled the ammo, flew the choppers, treated the wounds, packed up the dead, delivered the mail, made the signals work, sorted the intel, laid down artillery, fixed the vehicles, served the chow that sort of thing. Yeah. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* A POWs story Nov 23, 2008
Mobilized in August 1939, Kirkby served in various locations around England, missing out on early fighting in both France and Norway before his unit, the 80th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery, was told it was being drafted abroad. On the way out, we thought we were going to Middle East, desert, but we werent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Local vets remember time in service (5) Nov 23, 2008
I'd go to sleep at night listening to artillery blasts, he said. At times, when things got serious, Monroe and some of his friends would say, We'll laugh about this in ten years. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Harry R. Woodward Jr. Nov 23, 2008
His unit, the 78th Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, had its 90 mm guns in defensive positions around Los Angeles, Calif. when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Can Ray Odierno Make Iraq Safe for the US to Leave? Nov 23, 2008
Odierno's 4th Infantry Division, while hunting down Saddam and fighting off the remnants of his irregular fedayeen forces, flattened houses said to have been used by fighters and launched artillery volleys at insurgents hiding amid the civilian population. Related. (Time.com)
Stuff happens in Iraq Nov 22, 2008
In July 2007, for instance, The Associated Press' Charles Hanley described US bases holding "more than the thousands of tanks, other armored vehicles, artillery pieces and Humvees assigned to combat units. They're also home to airfields laden with high-tech gear, complexes of offices filled with computers, furniture and air conditioners, systems of generators and water plants, PXs full of merchandise, gyms packed with equipment, big prefab latrines and ranks of small portable toilets, even... (Asia Times Online)
Tant: 'Great War' vet offers up advice Nov 22, 2008
The first World War was marked by killing on a mass scale as poison gas, heavy artillery, machine guns, flame-throwers and aerial bombardment became part of war's grisly repertoire. Soldiers and sailors were killed and wounded by the millions in World War I, and for the first time in warfare, civilians also were killed or injured in awful and unprecedented numbers. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Former soldier reflects on WWII Nov 21, 2008
They were members of the Coast Artillery. We finally got on the ship Dec. 10 and headed for the South Pacific, he adds. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Somalia: Insurgents Attack Presidential Compound, Ethiopia Base Nov 21, 2008
The warring sides used machineguns during the battle, with reports of the Ethiopian army's artillery shelling hitting faraway districts. Medina Hospital officials said 10 wounded civilians were admitted for treatment. (allAfrica.com)
International Liaison corner: French officer looks forward to sharing knowlege, exploring U.S. Nov 21, 2008
Brejot began in the artillery as a gunner and also served three years in the French marines before taking on command roles. Brejot served in the Balkans three times from 1996 to 2003, twice in Bosnia and once in Macedonia. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Profile: Segolene Royal Nov 21, 2008
Born in 1953 in Senegal, in what was then French West Africa, Ms Royal grew up one of eight children of an authoritarian former artillery officer. Jacques Royal brought his family back to France in the early 1960s, and life for the Royal children near Epinal in the Vosges was largely unhappy. (BBC News -- Europe)
Fallen Montrose soldier remembered Nov 21, 2008
The history continues, from Nov. 23: Jerry artillery stopped after dark, and word came down that we should get our gear together, and be ready to move out ... At any minute we expected artillery to open up on us. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Hands-on Nov 21, 2008
Thankfully, your crewman can recover heavy weapons from the battlefield, as well as call in artillery, to make their escape ... Burndt, the commander, can unlock a machine gun atop the turret, as well as a smoke grenade launcher and the ability to call in an artillery barrage. (IGN PC Games)
Sri Lanka says it captured key rebel defense line Nov 20, 2008
In April, Tamil Tiger fighters killed scores of troops along the northern front when they feinted an attack on government positions, quickly retreated and then pounded the pursuing soldiers with artillery. The capture of the Muhamalai defense line put further pressure on the rebels, who are defending dwindling territory while trying to fight off a multi-pronged offensive from the south, west and north. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Battle of Bunker Hill June 17 1... Nov 20, 2008
His first order of business was to soften up the rebel fence line with an artillery assault ... Howe was finally able to unclog his artillery and fired them with deadly accuracy on the breastwork. (Suite101.com)
Duty calls, but glory awaits veterans Nov 20, 2008
All who served deserve our thanks, said Major Todd Essing of the 1st Battalion 194th Field Artillery out of Fort Dodge and Algona, who was the second speaker of the day. You can say it by enjoying the rights we have been given as free citizens. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Planes and troops kill 40 militants in Pakistan Nov 20, 2008
Pakistani forces killed 40 Islamist fighters on Thursday as artillery and jet fighters backed ground troops fighting in the Bajaur tribal region, and an air strike hit militants in Swat valley, officials said. NATO forces have launched "Operation Lionheart" recently to put pressure along the Afghan side of the border across from Bajaur and squeeze the Taliban and al Qaeda militants into areas where they can be attacked more easily. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Spate of piracy draws Indian counterattack Nov 20, 2008
They include a Ukrainian freighter - loaded with tanks, artillery, grenade launchers and ammunition - that has been held hostage since late September. There was no immediate word Wednesday on the status of negotiations for the release of the enormous Saudi-owned supertanker, Sirius Star, which remained at anchor off the coast of Somalia with its approximately $100 million in oil. (International Herald Tribune)
Pakistan protests over U.S. missile strikes Nov 20, 2008
A spokesman for Pakistan's paramilitary forces said on Thursday that 24 al Qaeda-linked militants, including 11 foreigners, had been killed as the military used artillery and jet fighters in support of the ground troops. The military says more than 1,500 militants have been killed in Bajaur since August while 73 soldiers have also died, though independent casualty estimates are unavailable. (Yahoo News)
