Sunday, October 17, 2021

"We need help": Current and former Navy SEALs say fame has undercut their mission

 

 

US Marine Corps "APEX" Battalion...

 

1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team @ Yakima Training Center

Bomb Loads Compared via Chris Bolton's Twitter Page

 

3/6 Always Ready

 

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, load on to a CH-53E Super Stallion on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 13, 2021. The Marines conducted training that included squad-supported day and night live-fire attacks to prepare for future training opportunities with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma L. Gray)

Division & HIMARS B-Roll

Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division (2d MARDIV), prepare and conduct test runs with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 22, 2021. The new, organic HIMARS capability will expand 2d MARDIV’s ability to employ long-range, precision fires and improve its readiness to fight at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Justin Brown)

Spanish Navy Special Ops...

 

A CMV-22B Osprey lands aboard USS Carl Vinson during MALABAR 2021

BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 14, 2021) - A CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while carrying Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and members of the Indian Navy as part of MALABAR 2021, Oct. 14, 2021. MALABAR 2021 is a maritime exercise designed to improve integration, address common maritime security priorities and concerns, enhance interoperability and communication, and strengthen enduring relationships between the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and U.S. maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erin C. Zorich)