U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet on: "Another unsafe #Russian Flag of Russia intercept of Flag of United States @USNavy P-8 in international airspace above #Mediterranean Sea" twitter.com/USNavyEurope/…
[2879x1117] USS Juneau (CL-52) in June 1942, She would later be sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in which among the casualties are all 5 Sullivan brothers that resulted in the Sole Survivor Policy being regulated in the United States Armed Forces.
Finland is doing alright because United States military forces are permanently deployed in Europe
Most of Asia, Africa, South America, and Central America require school uniforms. The United States, Canada, and Europe mostly don't. How did this divide come about?
[CONFLICT]United States Forces Europe and United States Forces Africa being brought to a heightened state of readiness; Sixth Fleet sets sail
The United States Forces Africa has been ordered to go to DEFCON 4, in light of the security situation in Eastern and Northern Africa.
United States Forces Europe has been given similar orders.
The Sixth Fleet has been ordered to sail for the Eastern Med.
Sixth Fleet
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USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)
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USS Newport (LPD-28)
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USS Ashland (LSD-48)
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USS Normandy (LHA-9)
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USNS Lawrence H. Gianella (T-AOT-1125)
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USNS Claudette Colvin (T-AO-211)
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USNS Rappahannock (T-AO-204)
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USS Donald Cook (DDG-75)
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USS Ross (DDG-71)
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USS Ramage (DDG-61)
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USS Barry (DDG-52)
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USS Gravely (DDG-107)
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USS George Howard Jr. (DDG-131)
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USS Judith Neuffer (DDG-127)
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USS Knoxville (LCS-31)
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USS Monterey (CG-61)
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USS Lake Erie (CG-70)
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USS Ohio (SSGN-726)
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USS Utah (SSN-801)
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USS North Carolina (SSN-777)
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Supercarrier | 1 |
| LHA | 1 |
| LPD | 1 |
| LHD | 1 |
| Cruiser | 2 |
| Destroyer | 7 |
| Frigate | 1 |
| Submarine | 3 |
| Supply | 3 |
MEU
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Infantry | 2,200 (Marines) |
| IFV | 36 |
| APC | 30 |
| MBT | 6 |
| Artillery | 24 |
| Attack Helicopter | 6 |
| Helicopters | 24 |
| Multirole | 12 |
| Utility | 700 |
My father (left) and his pal Jimmy, in Durban in 1944, training as Spitfire pilots with the No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron Royal Air Force. He would later fly up through Africa and into Italy when victory in Europe was announced.
How the U.S. government can deter China’s threat in Taiwan: Even as it encourages more effort from Taiwan, Japan and others in the region, the United States itself needs to invest more heavily in the hard-power assets — especially naval forces — required to back up its commitments in East Asia. washingtonpost.com/opinio…
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces marines land with the imperial flag on the island of Kiska, Alaska, United States, June 1942
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces marines land with the imperial flag on the island of Kiska, Alaska, United States, June 1942
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces marines land with the imperial flag on the island of Kiska, Alaska, United States, June 1942
“December 7, 1941— a date which will live in infamy— the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." -Franklin D. Roosevelt reddit.com/gallery/k8bdm0
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces marines land with the imperial flag on the island of Kiska, Alaska, United States, June 1942
TIL Winston Churchill is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the European Union. Churchill called for a "United States of Europe", organised democratically, to prevent future wars. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Council of Europe. europa.eu/european-union/…
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
You know what you must do, brethren.
TDIH: April 18, 1988, The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II. Photo: The Iranian frigate Sahand burning from bow to stern on 18 April 1988 after being attacked.
A Mustang Mk I fighter being test flown in Inglewood, California, United States in 1942 before being delivered to the British Royal Air Force. The P-51 Mustang was called “the most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.” It was the first U.S. built fighter over Europe after France fell.
The U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27) passes through the Straits of Magellan en route to Punte Arenas, Chile, on 1 July 1990, during exercise "Unitas XXXI", a combined exercise involving the naval forces of the United States and nine South American nations. [2560 x 2048]
Canada joins Quad joint naval exercise in Pacific Ocean: The fortnight-long anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon 2021 is being organised by the United States as its Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. hindustantimes.com/india-…
Exclusive Economic Zones of the Mediterranean Sea, Euxine (Black Sea), West Europe and North Africa as per the United Nations Convention UNCLOS, International Law of the Sea with 168 parties and 157 signatory states.
The war in Europe during World War II lasted 3 years, 3 months and 16 days; from 1939 to 1945. The war was fought on the beaches and fields of Europe and through out the air and sea. Invasion by United States and its allies of the German forces and their allies in Europe and the Pacific was called D flickr.com/photos/atlanti…
Canada joins Quad joint naval exercise in Pacific Ocean: The fortnight-long anti-submarine warfare exercise Sea Dragon 2021 is being organised by the United States as its Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. hindustantimes.com/india-…
Operation Starvation: Naval mining operation conducted in World War II by the United States Army Air Forces, in which vital water routes and ports of Japan were mined from the air in order to disrupt enemy shipping. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ope…
The Silk Roads: Questioning the Eurocentric view of history - Dr Peter Frankopan, Oxford (2016) Amazing lecture about how the Eurocentric view of the world is flawed and inaccurate. How places like North Africa, the Middle East, and China have always been richer than Europe or the United States. youtube.com/watch?v=NJ54o…
USS Gravely (DDG 107) fires her deck gun during an exercise in the U.S Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S Sixth Fleet. imgur.com/Og1XO7Q
The Trumpeters' manual : for the use of trumpeters in the military and naval forces of the United States
The Trumpeters' manual : for the use of trumpeters in the military and naval forces of the United States
https://archive.org/details/trumpetersmanual00lomb/page/28/mode/2up
Africa is larger than the United States, China and Brazil combined. While Russia, the most populated country in Europe, has a net population of approx. 145 million, Nigeria alone is home to approx. 195 million people. West Africa alone is home to 5% of the world's population. usfunds.com/interactive/t…
WATCH Phase 1 of the 24th edition of Naval Exercise Malabar 2020 underway in the Bay of Bengal. Indian Navy, United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, & Royal Australian Navy are participating in the naval exercise that started on November 3. v.redd.it/web11bdtksx51
Africa is larger than the United States, China and Brazil combined. While Russia, the most populated country in Europe, has a net population of approx. 145 million, Nigeria alone is home to approx. 195 million people. West Africa alone is home to 5% of the world's population. usfunds.com/interactive/t…
TIL the United States has less operational high speed rail than North Africa; China has the world's largest amount of rail, whooping the pants off all of Europe combined. China 31K, Europe 18K, the US 54. That's not a typo, 54 miles. North Africa 186mi. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship, USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft and Israeli Navy motor torpedo boats, on 8 June 1967, during the Six-Day War.[2] The combined air and sea attack killed 34 crew members (naval officers, seam
TDIH: August 13, 1779, The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Illustration: This is a depiction of naval action in the American Revolutionary War's 1779 Penobscot Expedition.
Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and future President of United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower, visits Warsaw following the end of World War II (1945)
Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia by Dion Williams: How to know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries - published in 1918 gutenberg.org/ebooks/6290…
TIL the United States Air Force has their own naval force. These ships use the ship name prefix "USAF". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis…
Persian Gulf Needs No US Naval Presence, Weapons: The United States is not a force for peace and stability in the Persian Gulf. en.farsnews.ir/newstext.a…
Yesterday, on December 7th, 1941, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the Naval and Air forces of _______
