BAE Systems awarded Army vehicle contract Nov 18, 2009
BAE, a British defense giant that employs 3,000 people in Sealy, will build 65 XM1140A1 Launcher Chassis vehicles, which include the increased crew protection cab for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System as well as 65 cab up-armor appliqu; kits. The vehicles will be produced in Sealy with delivery scheduled by December 2010. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
An Army chaplain obeyed his boss and served him well Nov 18, 2009
Chaplain McCabe hasn t been in Texas very long. We saw each another in September at Faneuil Hall at a meeting of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery. He s been busy in recent years serving in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia, but the scene at Fort Hood s processing center. (Braintree Forum, MA)
S'pore unveils new rocket artillery system in Exercise Forging Sabre Nov 18, 2009
Second Sergeant Darren Lee, HIMARS Commander, said: "Currently, our artillery systems engage in area targets, but for the HIMARS, we're able to engage in pinpoint target 50 to 70 kilometres away and we're also able to do so with minimal collateral damage.". The HIMARS is able to strike within five metres of its target. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Kenya: Privatisation of Mombasa Port Shelved Nov 18, 2009
Our product line includes fixed-mounted traffic snapping radar, vehicle-mounted police traffic radar, handheld/vehicle-mounted police traffic radar, traffic warning systems, sports radar systems, bullet and artillery shell speed radar, radar systems for monitoring bodies of water, and other speed measuring meters ... Our product line includes fixed-mounted traffic snapping radar, vehicle-mounted police traffic radar, handheld/vehicle-mounted police traffic radar, traffic warning systems, sports... (allAfrica.com)
Ross Ronald Scharffenberg Nov 18, 2009
After high school, he joined the Salem, S.D., National Guard Artillery Unit, training in Fort Jackson, S.C., and Fort Dix, N.J. Upon his return, he worked for Hutchinson Technology in Sioux Falls, S.D. In 1997, Ross purchased Schaffy's Bar and Grill in Bridgewater, which he managed for 10 years. In 2008, he began farming. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Afghan leaders unveil anticorruption measures Nov 17, 2009
French forces immediately retaliated with artillery, shelling the rockets launching site. The Obama administration is reviewing war strategy in Afghanistan, including whether to send in tens of thousands additional US troops. (Boston Globe)
Troops hone artillery skills to cut Afghan deaths Nov 17, 2009
The directive to curb civilian casualties, being pushed down the ranks from colonel to private, is what has three soldiers from the Army's 101st Airborne Division lying on their bellies atop a berm on a forested Fort Campbell artillery range ... Mortars start whistling over the tree line and down toward an open field behind the bunker where a couple of old Army tanks painted bright yellow help artillery men precisely place the shots ... New rules being incorporatedFor several weeks, the brigade... (MSNBC -- International)
12 Afghans killed in attack on meeting with French Nov 17, 2009
French forces immediately retaliated with artillery, shelling the rockets' launching site, said Druart, commander of the French Lafayette Task Force in Afghanistan. Sporadic shelling could be heard throughout the afternoon, as attack helicopters hovered overhead. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
French, Afghan troops move on hostile valley Nov 17, 2009
The forces retaliated with sporadic artillery shelling and helicopter-borne missiles as the fighting intensified later in the afternoon. No casualties were immediately reported. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mao's legacy lives on Nov 17, 2009
Soviet weapons were supplied including 23,000 rifles, machine guns and artillery. In 1923, when Sun Yat-sen started to reorganize the KMT and installed a provisional government in Guangzhou, Soviet advisers A A Yoffe and M M Borodin proposed that the KMT and the CPC form a united front (guo gong hezuo) against the Beiyang warlord regime. (Asia Times Online)
Framingham group say thanks for 'historic' efforts Nov 17, 2009
All these items on display during the Framingham History Center's trench art exhibit on Sunday are made from old artillery shells ... " Harvell said that he has been collecting militaria off and on since he was 12. His first piece, which was on display yesterday, was a wooden block given to him by his grandfather. The block, which bears a plaque on the front, is from the Cambridge elm tree under which George Washington first assumed command of the Continental Army in 1776. The tree died of Dutch... (Framingham TAB, MA)
Military Milestones from the King of Battle to Second Fallujah Nov 17, 2009
Nov. 17, 1775: The Continental Congress unanimously elects Henry Knox "Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery," thus the official birth of the U.S. Field Artillery, known affectionately as the King of Battle ... According to the U.S. Army s Institute of Heraldry, Although [today] Field Artillery and Air Defense Artillery are separate branches, both inherit the traditions of the Artillery branch, and so both trace their ancestry to Knox and his regiment ... Nov. 18, 1967: U.S. Army Private First... (Human Events Online)
Saudi cleric accuses Iran of ties to Yemeni rebels Nov 17, 2009
The rebels prompted the intervention of Saudi warplanes and artillery at the start of this month by attacking a Saudi patrol across the border. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Militants attack police in south Afghanistan Nov 16, 2009
The forces retaliated with sporadic artillery shelling and helicopter-borne missiles as the fighting intensified later in the afternoon. There were no casualties immediately reported. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Double-'Dog downer Nov 16, 2009
Or anything else that involves artillery being fired in the Nevada foothills. The battle of the alleged two best three-loss teams in the country turned out to be a dud. (Fresno Bee)
A day the Bulldogs would like to forget Nov 16, 2009
"Because he's tall, you don't notice it, but he gobbles up yards very, very fast. ... Nevada fires up its attack The best running game in college football doesn't belong to some Triple-option or Power-I team. Nor is it owned by any traditional run-oriented program or a team with a behemoth offensive line. Rather, the nation's most effective ground attack is Nevada and its pistol offense that's firing 288.8 rushing yards per game. Fresno State (6-3) at Nevada (6-3) FACTS : Site: Mackay Stadium... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Township manager remembers countrys forgotten veterans Nov 15, 2009
The radio man was a prime target because he was the lifeline who maintained communications with the base camp and called in airstrikes, artillery and reinforcements. Reports say team members tried to remove Rykoskey from the fire fight but could not reach him. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Three Fort Meade Medical Supporters To Be Honored With Memorial On Thursday Nov 15, 2009
He graduated from the University of Florida in 1952 as a pharmacist and served in the U.S. Army in Germany as a lieutenant in field artillery. He was married to Barbara Bell, whom he met in college, for 53 years. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
More of this story Nov 15, 2009
After organizing a quick defense, Monti called in air support and artillery fire from nearby bases. Redmore, the 3rd Brigade sergeant major who listened to the fight unfold over the radio, says Monti s actions stalled the attack and prevented the small patrol from being overrun. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Saudi villages evacuated due Yemen violence-UNICEF Nov 14, 2009
A Saudi government adviser said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia is using air power and artillery to enforce a 10 km (six mile) deep buffer zone inside Yemen to keep the Shi'ite rebels away from its southwestern border. ID:nLC467000. (AlertNet)
NATIONAL GUARD - Texas Welcomes Predator Nov 14, 2009
"Today marks a significant milestone for the Texas Military Forces, the Texas Air National Guard and the 147th Reconnaissance Wing. It is nice to have our new aircraft the MQ-1B Predator here on station, although having the aircraft here today is just one step of standing up our new mission. It is symbolic of the entry of the Texas Air National Guard into this new leading edge of what warfare is becoming. "To put this in perspective, since the dawn of history stand-off distance, or how far do... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Star Trek D-A-C on PSN & PC Nov 14, 2009
The Missile Cruiser is a heavy artillery ship that features a longer range than any other ship in the game, but is vulnerable to close range attacks due to a low rate of fire and slower flight speed. The Support Frigate allows players to heal friendly ships and easily target escape pods. (IGN PC Games)
Macedonia guerrillas win seats Nov 14, 2009
8 Jun 2001: With a barrage of heavy artillery fire, government forces today pounded rebel positions northeast of the capital, despite a tentative ceasefire offer from ethnic Albanian insurgents. . (Yahoo News -- Macedonia)
Russell J. Plummer Nov 14, 2009
He was a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and a recent graduate of Army Specialty Training in Artillery Weapons Repair. He was also the honor graduate for his class at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
U.S. Army: Morale Down in Afghanistan Nov 14, 2009
When taking fire, enemy positions do not disappear with the intense blaze of napalm, or the smoke and dust of an artillery barrage. Things we did do in Nam, and WW II.. (CBS News -- World)
Major fire at Russia arms depot Nov 14, 2009
Officials said artillery shells and torpedoes were kept at the arsenal, adding that a nearby chemicals weapons depot was not in any danger. A criminal investigation into the accident is now under way. (BBC News -- Europe)
COLUMN: Duty calls for return to active duty in Korea Nov 14, 2009
So they talked me into dropping back from major in the artillery which I was at the time to captain in the infantry ... Our defenses were the same as France in World War I, which were trenches dug along the mountain ridges backed up with artillery, mortars, etc. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
COLUMN: Retired general recalls life's most stressful event ” combat Nov 14, 2009
However, I recovered fast and went on to Fort Sill, the Artillery School for training ... I became an artillery instructor but wanted to go to Europe ... For two years the Artillery School would not release me. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Troubled vet returns to Vietnam to help Nov 14, 2009
Small-arms fire rattled the valley below and artillery rounds tore through the air overhead. Roberts learned to await the thud of the impact somewhere in the near distance. (CNN)
Saudis 'renew Yemen bombing' Nov 14, 2009
A Saudi government official said on Thursday that Saudi forces were using air power and artillery to enforce a 10km-deep buffer zone inside northern Yemen to keep the rebels away from the border. An estimated 150,000 people have been displaced by the conflict since 2004. (BBC News -- Africa)
Veteran's Day celebration Wednesday with parade, ceremony Nov 14, 2009
SSG Gracia attended local schools graduating from Douglas High School in 1995, SSG Gracia joined the US Army in 1996 as an artillery crew member, In 1999 SSG Gracia enlisted in the Arizona Army National Guard, the 2222nd Transportation Company, the four deuce. In 2003 SSG Gracia was deployed with the four deuces to Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Fire at Russia munitions depot kills 2 Nov 14, 2009
Artillery shells and other munitions were stored at the site, state-run Channel One reported. Two firefighters were killed and seven military personnel were injured, Alexei Kuznetsov, Defense Ministry spokesman, said. (Boston Globe)
Blasts at Russian ammo depot kill 2 Nov 14, 2009
Artillery shells and other munitions were stored at the site, state-run Channel One reported ... Artillery shells and other ammunition at a storage facility west of Ukraines capital, Kiev, exploded when a forest fire got too close in August last year, and a fire and explosions at a munitions depot in southern Ukraine in 2004 killed five people. (MSNBC -- International)
10 ISI officials killed, three missing Nov 14, 2009
An ISPR statement said the bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a military checkpost on Artillery Road at 6:45am killing 10 military personnel and three civilians, and injuring 60. According to witnesses and security sources, the bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the ISI building in front of Army Stadium, claiming that the ISI office was the target. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
HINGHAM VETS DAY SPEECH: Courage, bravery still endure Nov 13, 2009
Conventional field artillery fire cannot be requested to support infantry units pinned down by hostile fire unless the artillery commander can employ direct fire techniques ... Thus, the enemy can be using a building for protection and cover, and unless the Artillery Battery Commander can see the building, fire missions are prohibited, and the pinned down U.S. forces are on their own. (Hingham Journal, MA)
S Korea will 'pay dearly' Nov 13, 2009
"The artillery pieces of the KPA (Korean People's Army), convinced of justice and afire with hatred, are now levelled at the provokers," it quoted Rodong Sinmun as saying. Rodong, journal of the ruling communist party, said the clash was not accidental "but a deliberate and premeditated provocation" by the South Korean military to try to heighten tension on the peninsula and damage relations. (iAfrica.com)
Car blast kills at least 12 in Pakistan's Peshawar Nov 13, 2009
The bomber succeeded to take his car to a check post near the ISI office in the highly-guarded area on Artillery Road. A witness said that soldiers at the check post signaled the car to stop but the bomber exploded the vehicle near the 3-storey building. (Xinhuanet, China)
Veterans Day is full of reverence, remembrance Nov 13, 2009
I took a bullet through my knee and artillery fire on the way back, he said. A relative remembers. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Gordon Rudolph, 89, Moorhead, Minn. Nov 13, 2009
and was assigned to the 103rd Infantry Division Artillery at Camp Claiborne, La. and Camp Howze, Texas. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
I Have to Tell You . . . Nov 13, 2009
I had driven them into the town and they have opened upon me with one piece of artillery ... "When near the town the enemy's line of battle could be seen drawn up in town. They opened fire with three pieces of artillery, firing but a few shots, but with little effect." Three of Mattocks' soldiers were wounded ... Col. Jonathan Merriam reported that he approached the town at 10 a.m. "Citizens of the place say there were over 1,500 rebels engaged in that fight. Soldiers say they can hear... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Ceremony at Memorial Honors Cossey Brothers Nov 13, 2009
He served his county in Battery B 16th Armed Field Artillery Division and was awarded the European Mid-East Theater Ribbon, Victory Ribbon with a Bronze star, two Overseas Stars, and the Good Conduct Medal. Pfc. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Security, Death Step-by-Step for Marines in Afghanistan Nov 13, 2009
In Iraq, the explosive charges were mainly conventional ordnance -- mortars and artillery shells left over from Saddam Hussein s military. According to Grant, in the Nawa District of Helmand Province -- a large swathe of desert hedging in farming villages -- the charge is ammonium nitrate packed into plastic jugs and cans. (Human Events Online)
Surveillance State, U.S.A. Nov 13, 2009
Bombing, artillery, and mortars destroyed at least half of that city's buildings and sent most of its 250,000 residents fleeing into the surrounding countryside. Marines then forced returning residents to wait endless hours under a desert sun at checkpoints for fingerprints and iris scans. (CBS News)
N.Korea: S.Korean military will pay for sea clash Nov 12, 2009
"The artillery pieces of the KPA (Korean People's Army), convinced of justice and afire with hatred, are now levelled at the provokers," it quoted Rodong Sinmun as saying. Rodong, the journal of the ruling communist party, said the clash was not accidental "but a deliberate and premeditated provocation" by the South Korean military to try to heighten tension on the peninsula and damage relations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Skydiver killed after jump near Murrieta Nov 12, 2009
The blast occurred in an area that overlooks the range where soldiers practice firing artillery, tank shells and smaller weapons. The post said the men were not Army employees. (Fresno Bee -- State)
North Korea says naval attacks a conspiracy by South Korea Nov 12, 2009
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“I won't have to leave the next time I come home” Nov 12, 2009
He continued training as a fire support specialist, which is a forward observer for artillery and other ranged weapons. We tell people what to shoot at, said Jackson. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
France, Germany mark armistice together Nov 12, 2009
Neither side gained significant territory as each lashed the other with artillery fire and often futile infantry charges. The number of dead from both sides has never been known, partly because of poor recordkeeping. (Boston Globe)
Israel cites proof of weapons link to Iran Nov 12, 2009
Also discovered were thousands of rounds of mortar bombs and artillery rockets manufactured by the Iranian defense industry, such as 107mm Haseb artillery rockets that are identical to those used by Iranian-armed Iraqi insurgents. Israel also said it found a large number of AZ111-A2 fuses, which, according to Jane s Ammunition Handbook, is Iranian ordnance developed to meet its military requirements. (Boston Globe)
Today in History Nov 12, 2009
Two hours later U.S. aircraft and artillery began attacking the beached transports, destroying all four along with their supplies. Because of the extreme loss of soldiers and supplies, the Japanese were forced to halt their planned November offensive. (The Dolphin, CT)
Local Medal of Honor recipients Murphy and Steindam Nov 12, 2009
2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone ... 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry ... His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Origin of Taps Nov 12, 2009
Captain John C. Tidball of Battery A, 2nd Artillery ordered that it be played at the burial for a soldier killed in action. Because the enemy was close by, Captain Tidball was worried that firing the traditional 3 volleys would start the fighting again. (Suite101.com)
Tri-State soldier back home after injury during Fort Hood attack Nov 12, 2009
"Sgt.. Berry is back for 30 days of medical leave. He was a mechanic for 8 years in the reserves, reenlisted in 2006 for artillery, just finished a year in Afghanistan, and has one year left for his tour. All content ? Copyright 2000 - 2009 WorldNow and WXIX-FOX19, a station. All Rights Reserved.For more information on this site, please read our and . 00000000. (FOX19.com, OH)
'Freedom is not free' Nov 12, 2009
He doesn't want you to know he lost most of his hearing to the recoil blast and concussion from the heavy artillery he fired ... He doesn't want you to know he lost most of his hearing to the recoil blast and concussion from the heavy artillery he fired ... He doesn't want you to know he lost most of his hearing to the recoil blast and concussion from the heavy artillery he fired. (Juneau Empire)
President honors Farmington veteran Nov 12, 2009
"They couldn't be resupplied because they were too close to the enemy. They did receive a lot of artillery and air support, used more for a blocking fire to keep the enemy from retreating back into Cambodia.". The unit was fighting trained regulars of the North Vietnamese Army, with heavy artillery, and well-entrenched in a bunker complex. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Veterans Day 2009 Nov 12, 2009
Battery "A" 841Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion (SEM)Army of the United StatesCamp Stewart, Georgia 1943 (possibly)Acting Battalion Cmdr. Edwin P. Lecroy. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Army must be on guard for extremism Nov 12, 2009
As the San Patricio Battalion, they provided the Mexican army with its best horse-drawn artillery. After the fall of Mexico City, those who fell into U.S. hands were either hanged or flogged and branded. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Tough seas in Gaza Nov 11, 2009
He said he heard heavy artillery shooting at sea and got back onto dry land but the Israeli navy kept shooting. While mending his nets, al Gouga's brother bitterly asks why no-one is trying to help Palestinian fishermen. (CNN -- International)
Robert Fisk on writing from World War I Nov 11, 2009
" Yet who could disagree after the Great War, if not during its immense sacrifice that the "rules of war" are largely a nonsense, an invention to transform mass murder into mass sacrifice. Tolstoy's devastating critique of Napoleon's invasion of Russia must be invoked here, because he wrote that: War began, that is, an event took place opposed to human reason and to human nature. Millions of men perpetrated against one another such innumerable crimes, frauds, treacheries, thefts incendiarisms... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Speaker Focuses on Iwo Jima Nov 11, 2009
"They rolled out the artillery and fired on our troops on the beaches.". Riley said the Japanese general had ordered his men to kill 10 Marines for every Japanese soldier killed. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Navajo Code Talkers in NYC to highlight secret WWII efforts Nov 11, 2009
He was 20 when he and two other Marines went behind enemy lines on Iwo Jima to locate a Japanese artillery unit advancing on American forces. Once the unit was located, Holiday transmitted a coded message to Marine artillery, which fired a big shell at the Japanese ... Holiday messaged Right on Target to a Navajo Code Talker in Marine artillery. (Boston Globe)
Memories of Butte Nov 11, 2009
Waterstone served with the 11th Marine Artillery, doing two tours in the South Pacific during World War II. He and his wife were stationed in Portland, Ore ... He said he was fortunate to have served in the artillery instead of an infantry division, which saw more action in the fight ... However, he said they were pounded by enemy artillery and bombing raids regularly. (Montana Standard, MT)
Local veteran: 'I went where they sent me' Nov 11, 2009
He married in February 1944 and then deployed to Europe with his artillery unit that summer ... He recalled seeing guns slowly turn a full 90 degrees as the German offensive pushed west and his artillery unit adjusted its targets during the fighting ... After returning stateside in October 1945, Washburn was assigned to a teaching position at the Artillery School in Fort Sill, Okla. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Patriots honored today Nov 11, 2009
That massacre "just accentuates the importance of what we're doing in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Chuck Singleterry of Hattiesburg, 76, who served on a Navy cruiser that provided artillery support for troops in the Korean War. "This is another example of someone who has taken on Americans as his enemy, even though he was wearing our uniform.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
TRINITY VILLAGE HONORS VETERANS Nov 11, 2009
He was inducted on Jan. 15, 1943, and served in an artillery unit, spending most of his time in the Philippines. He ended the war where it ended for the rest of America: In Japan. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
