Military History

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Perhaps the most important lesson learned from the illstarred 1915 Allied landings on Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula during World War I was the importance of both gathering intelligence on an objective and clearing mines and other obstacles from the be

TIME

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THE CONVOY OF WEATHER-BEATEN TRUCKS AND TOYOTA LAND CRUISERS KICKED UP DIRT AS IT STREAKED ACROSS THE WOODED WEST AFRICAN TERRAIN TOWARD THE HAZY HORIZON.A JOINT TEAM OF 12 U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES AND 30 NIGERIEN TROOPS WERE MAKING THE TREK BACK TO

Newsweek

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What really happened during a deadly 2002 battle against Al-Qaeda has led to a bitter dispute among special operators in the Air Force, Navy SEALs and Army Rangers.

History of War

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Author: Benjamin H Milligan Publisher: Bantam Dell Price: £24 When one thinks of the US Navy SEALs, images of the special operations force that killed Osama bin Laden immediately spring to mind. Today they are a revered elite of the military world, p

Vietnam

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The most fearsome combat personnel in the U.S. Navy evolved from Underwater Demolition Teams first organized on Aug. 15, 1942. As amphibious landings became a regular part of American offensive operations in Europe and the Pacific during World War II

Vietnam

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US Navy Special Warfare Units in Korea and Vietnam: UDTs and SEALs, 1950-73 By Eugene Liptak Osprey Publishing, 2021 U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Teams were organized in August 1942 and participated in amphibious landings throughout World War II g

NPR

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The Pentagon says the Defense Secretary asked for Spencer's resignation after "losing trust and confidence in him." Spencer said President Trump deserved a Navy chief "who is aligned with his views."

Vietnam

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The Australian government has committed $6 million to fund a commemorative program that honors Vietnam veterans on the 50th anniversary marking the end of Australian involvement in Vietnam, according to Andrew Gee, Australia’s minister for veterans’

World War II

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AUTHOR BENJAMIN H. MILLIGAN introduces By Water Beneath the Walls, his awkwardly titled but engaging study of U.S. Navy SEAL origins, with an intriguing premise: from the first days of World War II into the Vietnam War era, each step the navy took to

American Outdoor Guide

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Kevin Holland was the natural choice for working on the Case Winkler Pack Axe design. He’s the one who first got Winkler involved in making military axes. Holland entered the U.S. Navy upon graduation from high school. He became a Navy SEAL and serve

NPR

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Along with the SEAL officer candidate, another woman is up for an elite job as a special boat operator, some 18 months after the Pentagon opened front-line combat jobs to women.

NPR

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Earlier Wednesday, President Trump congratulated Edward Gallagher and his family on the end of his legal ordeal. In response, they said, "Thank you Mr. President ... for all you have done."

RECOIL OFFGRID

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When you hear Rudy Reyes talk about his 47 years of existence, it makes you wonder why he isn’t being passed around like a hot potato among VA hospitals or slamming heroin under a bridge somewhere. He was the product of a father he never really knew.

NPR

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Nineteen-year veteran Edward Gallagher will stand trial on war crimes charges, including premeditated murder, that prosecutors say he committed while serving in Iraq.

Los Angeles Times

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Television is gearing up for battle this fall, and it's not between network stars. Navy SEALs, elite air squadrons and camo-clad foot soldiers combat a variety of enemies in several new military-themed series that include NBC's "The Brave," NatGeo's

Military History

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This spring President Donald Trump awarded Medals of Honor to recipients separated by several decades and conflicts. First Lt. Garlin Murl Conner, an Army veteran of World War II, and Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt Slabinski, a Navy SEAL

The Saturday Evening Post

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The room had that sterile smell you expect in hospitals: a mixture of alcohol, cold air, and fear. I had stopped at the nurses’ station to gown up. The area I was entering was a clean room, which required all visitors to put on a full white overgarme

Lifestyle Asia

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As more of our daily lives become integrated with technology; such as much of our daily transactions, personal information, and sensitive data; the need to establish human connections from both sides of the screen is essential. It’s simple—would you

NPR

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Gallagher was acquitted earlier this year of murdering an ISIS combatant in 2017 but convicted of a lesser crime. President Trump last week restored his rank, but did not pardon him.

Sunday Independent

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IF YOUR business made it through 2020, you have survived one of the biggest collective economic crises of our generation. But, as the national lockdown level 3 is extended, it is important to reflect on why some proved more resilient than others, eve

Her World Singapore

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I wouldn’t call myself a born leader, but I’ve found my own voice and leadership style from my past experiences, relevant reading, and observing other leaders. Today, at Love, Bonito, I’m responsible for driving its vision, growth and strategy across

strategy and business

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If you are a business leader, you are probably thinking about radical change. New industrial platforms, geopolitical shifts, global competition, and changing consumer demand are reshaping your world. You face upstart competitors with high valuations

Inc.

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SEISMIC 900 EMPLOYEES 14 OFFICES AROUND THE GLOBE 7 TOP WORKPLACE AWARDS SINCE 2019 600+ ENTERPRISE CLIENTS ► A strong leadership team is a must-have for any company to be successful. But when the co-founders truly like each other and treat each othe

NPR

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The request comes after a federal judge in Texas blocked the Navy from halting the deployment of Navy SEALs who won't comply with the military's vaccine mandate.

TIME

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LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS HAS NEVER BEEN more important nor more urgently tested. To help understand what leadership in today’s economy requires, TIME is starting the Leadership Brief, a new weekly interview series with the world’s most influential CEOs

NPR

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Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.

FactCheck.org

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Viral posts on Facebook claim, falsely, that former Vice President Joe Biden "leaked the names of SEAL Team 6 family's to Al Qaeda." Biden publicly credited the SEALs with killing Osama Bin Laden, but did not disclose the team or team members respons

Psychologies

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Influence might be an art, but the science helps. Researchers have come up with nine tactics that people actually use in the workplace. Some of these are ‘hard’ tactics. They get the leader’s ideas into action, but don’t invite others for input. This

Time Magazine International Edition

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LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS HAS NEVER BEEN more important nor more urgently tested. To help understand what leadership in today’s economy requires, TIME is starting the Leadership Brief, a new weekly interview series with the world’s most influential CEOs

Finest Hour

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The real, complex, and historically important Churchill is increasingly disappearing behind crudely mythologised versions erected by those who wish to defend a political position or a series of values, and those who wish to attack them. On the one ha