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The Jungle Warfare School, in collaboration with the French Embassy, has inaugurated a three-week training programme aimed at combating illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. The course is ...

The commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction was highlighted when Milforce showcased at Milipol Paris—one of the premier international events dedicated to homeland security and safety.

Combat exposes weapon flaws missed in testing like maintenance complexity and environmental stress that controlled trials cannot replicate. Many failed weapons were overdesigned or mismatched to ...

On December 18, the Ndoromo military camp on the outskirts of Bunia held a closing ceremony for troops who recently completed an intensive training course designed to strengthen the operational ...

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 25th Infantry Division maneuver in dense jungle terrain, perform unmanned aerial drone reconnaissance and tactical combat casualty care during the Joint Pacific ...

A classic war film hailed as one of the greatest ever made is streaming now in the UK. Platoon (1986) is set in 1967 and focuses on young, naive US Army volunteer Chris Taylor (played by Charlie Sheen ...

WEST OAHU, Hawaii (Island News) -- After years of community outcry, city, state and federal leaders are cracking down on crime in West Oahu. They are bringing a program that has had success in other ...

Sophie, The Duchess of Edinburgh usually dons an A-line dress and kitten heels for a daytime royal engagement, but on 12 November, she opted for style and practically as she stepped out in the Amazon ...

The US military carried out small-scale survival and jungle combat drills on Panama's Caribbean coast Wednesday, as Washington amassed a vast naval presence off Venezuela. Under a scorching sun, about ...

Local music scenes in big cities like Miami are dynamic. New talent emerges and stalwarts leave for new cities. That makes it difficult to capture its full breadth. A tight-knit trio of Miami-based ...