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This day in Naval History May 24,

 

1917 The first U.S. convoy left Hampton Roads, Va. to cross the North Atlantic after entering World War I. During the 18 months of war while American vessels escort convoys through the war zone, 183 attacks are made by submarines, 24 submarines are damaged and two are destroyed.

 

1918 USS Olympia (C 6) is anchored at Kola Inlet, Murmansk, Russia, to protect refugees during the Russian Revolution.

 

1939 Vice Adm. Allan McCann's Rescue Chamber is first used to rescue 33 men from the sunken USS Squalus (SS 192). Four Navy divers receive the Medal of Honor for their heroic actions on May 24-25 to rescue the trapped men.

 

1945 Patrol bomber PBM aircraft sink Japanese Special Coast Defense Ship No.21 off the China coast, Task Force 58 attacks airfields on southern Kyushu. In return, the Japanese attack U.S. positions and ships at Okinawa and kamikazes strike USS William C. Cole (DE 641), USS Sims (APD 50), LCS (L) 121.

 

1961 USS Gurke (DD 783) notices signals from 12 men from Truk Island who are stranded for three months first at sea and then on an island. USS Southerland (DD 743) investigates the situation and notifies Truk Island, and provides provisions and supplies to repair their outrigger canoe. The men are picked up on June 7 by the motor launch Kaselehlia.

 

1962 Aurora 7 (Mercury 7) is launched and piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Malcolm Scott Carpenter. Aurora 7 completes three orbits in 4 hours, 56 minutes at an altitude up to 166.8 statute miles at 17,549 mph.

 

Thanks to CHINFO

 

1.      The Navy Has A New Ocean To Worry About, It's Not Clear How It's Going To Deal With It, Top Lawmaker Says
(BUSINESS INSIDER 23 MAY 21) ... Courtney Mabeus
As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reviews the US military's footprint across the globe, one top lawmaker is questioning whether a new combatant commander is needed to meet growing threats from Russia and China in the increasingly accessible Arctic.

2.      In The Russian Arctic, A Frosty Military Campaign
Though the Russian military has little in common with liberal Western politicians or environmental groups like Greenpeace, it is taking ice melt in the Far North seriously.
(NEW YORK TIMES 23 MAY 21) ... Andrew E. Kramer
FRANZ JOSEF LAND, Russia — Chunky green trucks carry Bastion anti-ship missiles that can be prepared for launch in just five minutes. A barracks building, sealed off from the elements like a space station, accommodates 150 or so soldiers. And a new runway can handle fighter jets, two of which recently buzzed the North Pole.

3.      US General: As US Scales Back In Mideast, China May Step In
(ASSOCIATED PRESS 22 MAY 21) ... Lolita C. Baldor
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition with China and Russia, it risks giving those two countries a chance to fill the gap and expand their influence around the Gulf, the top U.S. commander for the region said Sunday.

Today in History May 24

1543		Nicolaus Copernicus publishes proof of a sun-centered solar system. He dies just after publication.
1607		Captain Christopher Newport and 105 followers found the colony of Jamestown at the mouth of the James River on the coast of Virginia.
1610		Sir Thomas Gates institutes "laws divine moral and marshal, " a harsh civil code for Jamestown.
1624		After years of unprofitable operation, Virginia's charter is revoked and it becomes a royal colony.
1689		The English Parliament passes the Act of Toleration, protecting Protestants. Roman Catholics are specifically excluded from exemption.
1738		The Methodist Church is established.
1764		Boston lawyer James Otis denounces "taxation without representation," calling for the colonies to unite in opposition to Britain's new tax measures.
1798		Believing that a French invasion of Ireland is imminent, Irish nationalists rise up against the British occupation.
1844		Samuel Morse taps out the first telegraph message.
1846		General Zachary Taylor captures Monterey.
1861		General Benjamin Butler declares slaves to be the contraband of war.
1863		Bushwackers led by Captain William Marchbanks attack a Federal militia party in Nevada, Missouri.
1878		The first American bicycle race is held in Boston.
1930		Amy Johnson becomes the first woman to fly from England to Australia.
1941		The British battleship Hood is sunk by the German battleship Bismarck. There are only three survivors.
1951		Willie Mays begins playing for the New York Giants.
1961		Civil rights activists are arrested in Jackson, Mississippi.

 

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Thanks to Barrel       Sobering statistics

 

https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM

 

If you tap on a tail number you'll see details of what happened in about 50% of the cases.

OH-6 is the Loach used for scouting at 10-20 feet and maybe 60kts or so.  AH-1G is the Cobra.  To the right of the crew names it lists KIA (killed in action) WIA (wounded in action) and BNR (body not returned).  Keep in mind this is only shoot downs/accidents where a pilot/crew member was killed or couldn't be found.  

 

5086 helicopters were destroyed out of the 11,827 that were in country.  No one really knows the total shoot down number.  Because a larger percentage were shot down recovered and repaired and returned to fly again.

 

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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear

LOOKING BACK 55-YEARS to the Vietnam Air War— ... For The List for Monday, 24 May 2021... Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻

 

OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)

From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 24 May 1966...

"Secretary of Defense McNamara's Report Card: Four (4) Fs sez Bear...

 

https://www.rollingthunderremembered.com/rolling-thunder-remembered-24-may-1966-four-fs/

 

 

This work accounts for every fixed wing loss of the Vietnam War and you can use it to read more about the losses in The Bear's Daily account. Even better it allows you to add your updated information to the work to update for history…skip

 

Vietnam Air Losses

Access Chris Hobson and Dave Lovelady's work at:  https://www.VietnamAirLosses.com.

 

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This Day In American Military History May 24

 

1844 – In a demonstration witnessed by members of Congress, American inventor Samuel F.B. Morse dispatches a telegraph message from the U.S. Capitol to Alfred Vail at a railroad station in Baltimore, Maryland. The message–"What Hath God Wrought?"–was telegraphed back to the Capitol a moment later by Vail. The question, taken from the Bible (Numbers 23:23), had been suggested to Morse by Annie Ellworth, the daughter of the commissioner of patents. Morse, an accomplished painter, learned of a French inventor's idea of an electric telegraph in 1832 and then spent the next 12 years attempting to perfect a working telegraph instrument. During this period, he composed the Morse code, a set of signals that could represent language in telegraph messages, and convinced Congress to finance a Washington-to-Baltimore telegraph line. On May 24, 1844, he inaugurated the world's first commercial telegraph line with a message that was fitting given the invention's future effects on American life. Just a decade after the first line opened, more than 20,000 miles of telegraph cable crisscrossed the country. The rapid communication it enabled greatly aided American expansion, making railroad travel safer as it provided a boost to business conducted across the great distances of a growing United States.

 

1941 – The German battleship Bismarck sank the British dreadnought HMS Hood in the North Atlantic. 1416 died with only three survivors. CGC Modoc sighted the German battleship SMS Bismarck while the cutter searched for survivors of a convoy southeast of Cape Farewell, Greenland. British Swordfish torpedo planes from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Victorious circled Modoc as they flew towards the German battleship's position. The Modoc's crew then spotted the flashes caused by anti-aircraft fire from the Bismarck and then sighted British warships on the opposite horizon. The cutter then maneuvered to avoid contact with any of the warships and managed to steam out of the area unscathed.

 

1945 – On Kyushu, aircraft from US Task Force 58 raid several airfields used by the Kamikaze forces attacking American naval forces around Okinawa. Meanwhile about 520 US bombers strike Tokyo, dropping some 3646 tons of bombs.

1945 – On Okinawa, during the night, Japanese paratroopers on a suicide mission are landed on American held Yontan airfield and destroy a significant number of aircraft before being wiped out. Meanwhile, Japanese troops conduct vigorous counterattacks in the direction of Yonabaru and make a small penetration into the lines of the US 32nd Division.

 

Congressional Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day

 

*ANTOLAK, SYLVESTER
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 24 May 1944. Entered service at: St. Clairsville, Ohio. Birth: St. Clairsville, Ohio. G.O. No.: 89, 19 October 1945. Citation: Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, he charged 200 yards over flat, coverless terrain to destroy an enemy machinegun nest during the second day of the offensive which broke through the German cordon of steel around the Anzio beachhead. Fully 30 yards in advance of his squad, he ran into withering enemy machinegun, machine-pistol and rifle fire. Three times he was struck by bullets and knocked to the ground, but each time he struggled to his feet to continue his relentless advance. With one shoulder deeply gashed and his right arm shattered, he continued to rush directly into the enemy fire concentration with his submachinegun wedged under his uninjured arm until within 15 yards of the enemy strong point, where he opened fire at deadly close range, killing 2 Germans and forcing the remaining 10 to surrender. He reorganized his men and, refusing to seek medical attention so badly needed, chose to lead the way toward another strong point 100 yards distant. Utterly disregarding the hail of bullets concentrated upon him, he had stormed ahead nearly three-fourths of the space between strong points when he was instantly killed by hostile enemy fire. Inspired by his example, his squad went on to overwhelm the enemy troops. By his supreme sacrifice, superb fighting courage, and heroic devotion to the attack, Sgt. Antolak was directly responsible for eliminating 20 Germans, capturing an enemy machinegun, and clearing the path for his company to advance.

 

 

MILLS, JAMES H.
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company F, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 24 May 1944. Entered service at: Fort Meade, Fla. Birth: Fort Meade, Fla. G.O. No.: 87, 14 November 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Pvt. Mills, undergoing his baptism of fire, preceded his platoon down a draw to reach a position from which an attack could be launched against a heavily fortified strongpoint. After advancing about 300 yards, Pvt. Mills was fired on by a machinegun only S yards distant. He killed the gunner with 1 shot and forced the surrender of the assistant gunner. Continuing his advance, he saw a German soldier in a camouflaged position behind a large bush pulling the pin of a potato-masher grenade. Covering the German with his rifle, Pvt. Mills forced him to drop the grenade and captured him. When another enemy soldier attempted to throw a hand grenade into the draw, Pvt. Mills killed him with 1 shot. Brought under fire by a machinegun, 2 machine pistols, and 3 rifles at a range of only 50 feet, he charged headlong into the furious chain of automatic fire shooting his M 1 from the hip. The enemy was completely demoralized by Pvt. Mills' daring charge, and when he reached a point within 10 feet of their position, all 6 surrendered. As he neared the end of the draw, Pvt. Mills was brought under fire by a machinegunner 20 yards distant. Despite the fact that he had absolutely no cover, Pvt. Mills killed the gunner with 1 shot. Two enemy soldiers near the machinegunner fired wildly at Pvt. Mills and then fled. Pvt. Mills fired twice, killing 1 of the enemy. Continuing on to the position, he captured a fourth soldier. When it became apparent that an assault on the strongpoint would in all probability cause heavy casualties on the platoon, Pvt. Mills volunteered to cover the advance down a shallow ditch to a point within 50 yards of the objective. Standing on the bank in full view of the enemy less than 100 yards away, he shouted and fired his rifle directly into the position. His ruse worked exactly as planned. The enemy centered his fire on Pvt. Mills. Tracers passed within inches of his body, rifle and machine pistol bullets ricocheted off the rocks at his feet. Yet he stood there firing until his rifle was empty. Intent on covering the movement of his platoon, Pvt. Mills jumped into the draw, reloaded his weapon, climbed out again, and continued to lay down a base of fire. Repeating this action 4 times, he enabled his platoon to reach the designated spot undiscovered, from which position it assaulted and overwhelmed the enemy, capturing 22 Germans and taking the objective without casualties.

 

 

SCHAUER, HENRY
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Cisterna di Littoria, Italy, 23-24 May 1944. Entered service at: Scobey, Mont. Born: 9 October 1918, Clinton, Okla. G.O. No.: 83, 27 October 1944. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. On 23 May 1944, at 12 noon, Pfc. (now T/Sgt.) Schauer left the cover of a ditch to engage 4 German snipers who opened fire on the patrol from its rear. Standing erect he walked deliberately 30 yards toward the enemy, stopped amid the fire from 4 rifles centered on him, and with 4 bursts from his BAR, each at a different range, killed all of the snipers. Catching sight of a fifth sniper waiting for the patrol behind a house chimney, Pfc. Schauer brought him down with another burst. Shortly after, when a heavy enemy artillery concentration and 2 machineguns temporarily halted the patrol, Pfc. Schauer again left cover to engage the enemy weapons single-handed. While shells exploded within 15 yards, showering dirt over him, and strings of grazing German tracer bullets whipped past him at chest level, Pfc. Schauer knelt, killed the 2 gunners of the machinegun only 60 yards from him with a single burst from his BAR, and crumpled 2 other enemy soldiers who ran to man the gun. Inserting a fresh magazine in his BAR, Pfc. Schauer shifted his body to fire at the other weapon 500 yards distant and emptied his weapon into the enemy crew, killing all 4 Germans. Next morning, when shells from a German Mark VI tank and a machinegun only 100 yards distant again forced the patrol to seek cover, Pfc. Schauer crawled toward the enemy machinegun. stood upright only 80 yards from the weapon as its bullets cut the surrounding ground, and 4 tank shells fired directly at him burst within 20 yards. Raising his BAR to his shoulder, Pfc. Schauer killed the 4 members of the German machinegun crew with 1 burst of fire.

 

 

BONDSTEEL, JAMES LEROY
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company A, 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: An Loc Province, Republic of Vietnam, 24 May 1969. Entered service at: Detroit, Mich. Born: 18 July 1947, Jackson, Mich. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Bondsteel distinguished himself while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company A, near the village of Lang Sau. Company A was directed to assist a friendly unit which was endangered by intense fire from a North Vietnamese Battalion located in a heavily fortified base camp. S/Sgt. Bondsteel quickly organized the men of his platoon into effective combat teams and spearheaded the attack by destroying 4 enemy occupied bunkers. He then raced some 200 meters under heavy enemy fire to reach an adjoining platoon which had begun to falter. After rallying this unit and assisting their wounded, S/Sgt. Bondsteel returned to his own sector with critically needed munitions. Without pausing he moved to the forefront and destroyed 4 enemy occupied bunkers and a machine gun which had threatened his advancing platoon. Although painfully wounded by an enemy grenade, S/Sgt. Bondsteel refused medical attention and continued his assault by neutralizing 2 more enemy bunkers nearby. While searching one of these emplacements S/Sgt. Bondsteel narrowly escaped death when an enemy soldier detonated a grenade at close range. Shortly thereafter, he ran to the aid of a severely wounded officer and struck down an enemy soldier who was threatening the officer's life. S/Sgt. Bondsteel then continued to rally his men and led them through the entrenched enemy until his company was relieved. His exemplary leadership and great personal courage throughout the 4-hour battle ensured the success of his own and nearby units, and resulted in the saving of numerous lives of his fellow soldiers. By individual acts of bravery he destroyed 10 enemy bunkers and accounted for a large toll of the enemy, including 2 key enemy commanders. His extraordinary heroism at the risk of his life was in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

 

 

ROCCO, LOUIS R.
Rank and organization: Warrant Officer (then Sergeant First Class), U.S. Army, Advisory Team 162, U.S. Military Assistance Command. Place and date: Northeast of Katum, Republic of Vietnam, 24 May 1970. Entered service at: Los Angeles, Calif. Born: 19 November 1938, Albuquerque, N. Mex. Citation: WO Rocco distinguished himself when he volunteered to accompany a medical evacuation team on an urgent mission to evacuate 8 critically wounded Army of the Republic of Vietnam personnel. As the helicopter approached the landing zone, it became the target for intense enemy automatic weapons fire. Disregarding his own safety, WO Rocco identified and placed accurate suppressive fire on the enemy positions as the aircraft descended toward the landing zone. Sustaining major damage from the enemy fire, the aircraft was forced to crash land, causing WO Rocco to sustain a fractured wrist and hip and a severely bruised back. Ignoring his injuries, he extracted the survivors from the burning wreckage, sustaining burns to his own body. Despite intense enemy fire, WO Rocco carried each unconscious man across approximately 20 meters of exposed terrain to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam perimeter. On each trip, his severely burned hands and broken wrist caused excruciating pain, but the lives of the unconscious crash survivors were more important than his personal discomfort, and he continued his rescue efforts. Once inside the friendly position, WO Rocco helped administer first aid to his wounded comrades until his wounds and burns caused him to collapse and lose consciousness. His bravery under fire and intense devotion to duty were directly responsible for saving 3 of his fellow soldiers from certain death. His unparalleled bravery in the face of enemy fire, his complete disregard for his own pain and injuries, and his performance were far above and beyond the call of duty and were in keeping with the highest traditions of self-sacrifice and courage of the military service.

 

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Thanks to Barrett

 

Ref. USS England:

 

The Navy lied.  There was only one successor, 1963-94.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_England

USS England - Wikipedia USS England has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy.Both were named for Ensign John C. England.. USS England (DE-635) was commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned in 1945. She is best known for finding and destroying 6 Japanese submarines in 12 days during May 1944. USS England (DLG-22) /(CG-22) was a guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 7 December 1963, and ... en.wikipedia.org

 

 

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FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR MAY 24 THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY

 

1912: Paul Peck set a new unofficial American duration record of 4 hours 23 minutes 15 seconds in his airplane, Miss Columbia, at Mineola. (24) 1917: French Premier Ribot asked the US to furnish 5,000 pilots, 50,000 mechanics, and 4,500 planes for active service by mid-1918. (24)

 

1922: Routine operation of catapults aboard ship started when Lt Andrew C. McFall, with Lt D.C. Ramsey as passenger, successfully launched a VE-7 from the USS Maryland, off Yorktown, Va. They used a compressed air catapult. With the installation of catapults on other battleships and then cruisers, the Navy gained the ability to operate aircraft from existing capital ships. Techniques were thus developed to support conventional surface forces, particularly in spotting for ships guns. The Navy also experimented with aerial tactics that would be later developed by carrier aviation. Perhaps more importantly, aircraft capabilities and limitations were demonstrated to the officers and men throughout the Navy.

 

1927. Because of an attempted prison break at Folsom Prison, two aircraft from the California National Guard's 115th Observation Squadron, armed with machine guns, were sent to Sacramento to stand by for possible use. But, no prisoners escaped and the aircraft returned to their home station at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. (32)

 

1948: Jacqueline Cochran set a world speed record of 432 MPH for propeller-driven planes over a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) closed circuit course. (24)

 

1951: KOREAN WAR. Flying F-84Es belonging to the 27 FEW, pilots of the Air National Guard's 136 FBW saw their first combat action. (28) (32)

 

1954: Martin Viking XI, a single-stage rocket, set a 158-mile altitude record (834,240 feet) and attained 4,300 MPH at White Sands Proving Ground. (24)

 

1960: Midas II, an infrared scanning satellite for early warning of missile launches, launched on an Atlas-Agena A rocket into an orbit expected to last 40 months. On 26 May, its telemetry system failed.

 

1961: Lt Richard F. Gordon Jr. and Lt Bobbie R. Young (USN) flew an F4H-1 from Los Angeles to New York. They covered the 2,421.4 miles in 2 hours 47 minutes 19.75 seconds by flying 869.73 MPH. They won the Bendix Trophy Race. (9) (24)

 

1962: Lt Cmdr Scott Carpenter (USN) became the second American to orbit the earth in his Mercury spacecraft, Aurora 7. He made three successful orbits and landed in the Atlantic 300 miles east of the planned landing zone. (16) (24)

 

1963: A Titan II launched from Cape Canaveral made a 6,500-mile flight down the Atlantic Missile Range and dropped the largest nose cone ever carried within one mile of the target. The Air Force decided to phaseout Atlas D, Atlas E, and Titan I missiles between 1965 and 1968. (6) From Vandenberg AFB, the first successful Minuteman I (Model B) launch occurred. (6)

 

1968: First satellite telephone link between the US and Australia began with the opening of earth station at Moree, Australia. 1972: President Nixon and USSR Premier Aleksei N. Kosygin in Moscow signed an Agreement Concerning Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes.

 

1994: The C-17 Globemaster flew across the Atlantic for the first time. (16)

 

1996: The Air Force decided to upgrade the original B-2 flight test vehicle (AV-1) to operational status and thus bring the operational B-2 fleet to 21 aircraft. The upgrade included new landing gear, a new avionics suite and modifications to the aircraft structure, fuel system and weapons bay doors. (AFNEWS Article 960500, May 96)

 

2007: A C-17 Globemaster III deployed to Southwest Asia made the first combat airdrop using the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) with a screamer steerable GPS-guided container delivery system. The C-17 conducted airdrops in two locations, using two different delivery systems, to deliver food, water and ammunition to U.S. forces in two remote locations in Afghanistan. The aircraft first delivered 21,000 pounds of supplies using 14 of the JPADS steerable screamer chutes, and then it resupplied a different group of ground forces with 8,000 pounds of supplies using six Improved Container Delivery System bundles. (AFNEWS, "C-17 Employs Screamer in Combat Air Drop,".)

 

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Thanks to DR

Subject: MORE: Cease Fire - we used up all our rockets\RICH

 

Hi to all - 

 

Israel

 

Both Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease fire yesterday.  These usually do not last for long.  Soon as the sides replenish their weapons, they will return to the fight.  But the adventure never ends.  In NYC, thousands of pro-Palistinian protesters took to the streets, loudly proclaiming their support for the 'oppressed peoples of Gaza' .  And, it is a great excuse to have a block party, let off some steam after months of lockdowns, and maybe beat up a few folks.  Of course, the pro-Israel protesters also gathered, and the two groups clashed here and there.  NYC has a large Jewish population, so there is a real possibility of conflict between those two groups

 

Rochester, NY

 

Mayor Lovely Warren (D) is a black female, who came to the job promising to 'get those guns off of our streets'.  But, that campaign took a bad turn when local investigators discovered some disturbing things in her own backyard, literally.  So, the local guys called in the state authorities, and arrested her husband, who Lovely claims to be separated from, Timothy Granison.  Seems he and a few friends were in possession of two kilos of cocaine, for sale, along with $100,000 in cash, and a few guns.  That is a lot of loose cash, even for a politician.  Oh, well....

 

College of the Ozarks

 

This is a small, Christian, private school.  They protested against Biden's demand that biological males be allowed into women's dorms to live, and share showers with actual women.  Federal Judge Roseanna Ketchmark disagreed, and let the ruling stand.  They must also allow biological females to share dorms and showers with actual males.  This poses a dilemma for this Christian college.  What was that archaic First Amendment stuff about 'freedom of religion'?

 

Louis Freech

 

This former FBI director under Bill Clinton and G.W. Bush went into the private consulting business after leaving his post.  Now we learn that he 'donated' $100,000 to a trust fund for the Biden grandchildren, and wrote to Hunter about his desire to work with Hunter and his dad.  Louis had three very wealthy clients, all overseas, that he 'consulted' with.  All three were arrested, convicted and jailed for corruption.  You know, for doing exactly what Hunter and dear old dad were doing.  Of course, Louis would want to work with Hunter.  That is where the money is.  Did you know that Freech was also a former federal judge?  Does he know something about the law that the rest of us missed?

 

Washington State

 

This state is among the leaders of the 'woke' movement.  They have mandated all employees to undergo 'anti-white' training, to teach them to hate white people - even themselves, if they are white.  I mean, don't they know that they have 'white privilege', and lots and lots of racism?  So, the cure for all this 'racism' is more racism, right?  This will not end well.

 

Florida

 

Deputy Anthony Zimmerer did a traffic stop on a driver who was very erratic, cutting across several lanes.  The driver, Frank Padilla Velez attacked the officer, and was tased, to no effect.  Frank was beating up the officer.  In a most unusual twist, two bystanders jumped into the fray, not to attack the officer, but to attack and subdue Velez.  They subdued him, and held him until other officers arrived to arrest and take Velez away.  The local community is honoring and rewarding these two heroes.  Nice to see some places still work.

 

The Left

 

Well, you cannot use logic, or appeals to morality, honor or law when dealing with the left.  They are drunk on power, and besides, none of those qualities appeal to them.  They want to rule, and oppress all others. Oldest story in the book.  When they preach the joys of sodomy, the sexualization of small children, and race hatred as the basis for all activity, you know you are beyond rational and reasonable.  They will respond only to force, and the application of 'speed, surprise and violence of action', as our special forces have known for a long time.  We have seen this same pattern over and over.  Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and every tin pot dictator in between.  In the not too distant future, each of us will face the mob, on the street, at work, at sports events, or just having a meal in a restaurant.  Good idea to plan ahead how you will respond.  And, no matter where you go, check out your surroundings.  Know the exits, and safe routes, and how to shake those who would follow you.  A little tradecraft could save your life.

 

Rich

 

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World News for 24 May thanks to Military Periscope

 

USA—Houthi Commanders In Yemen Slapped With Sanctions

Bloomberg News | 05/24/2021 The U.S. has hit a pair of Houthi rebel commanders in Yemen with sanctions, reports the Bloomberg News. On May 20, U.S. special envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking announced the measures against Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari and Yusuf al-Madani. Muhammad serves as the head of the General Staff of the Houthi militia forces and is leading the offensive in the oil-rich Marib province. Yusuf is the commander of the military zone that includes the contested port city of Hodeidah, which is linked to Marib via an oil pipeline. Lenderking specifically tied the new sanctions to the ongoing fighting in Marib.No details of the measures were made public.

 

USA—Order Placed For 2nd Constellation-Class Frigate Naval Sea Systems Command | 05/24/2021 The U.S. Navy has exercised a contract option for the second ship in its new Constellation-class frigates, reports Naval Sea Systems Command. The $554 million contract option for the construction of the Congress (FFG-63) was awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the command said on May 20.is scheduled to be completed by January 2027, according to a Defense Dept. release. Fincantieri Marinette Marine won the initial contract to build the Constellation, the lead ship in the class, in April 2020, reported USNI News. Construction is set to begin later this year. The Constellation-class frigates will be equipped with the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system, Mk 41 vertical launch systems and the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar. They will be armed with Naval Strike Missiles and a 57-mm Mk 110 main gun. The warship design features space and power margin for future enhancements, such as directed-energy weapons.

 

USA—Vulcan Centaur Rocket Pulled From 1st Planned Launch Space News | 05/24/2021The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has been forced to change its plans to use its new Vulcan Centaur rocket for a 2022 mission under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 2 program, reports Space News. The USSF-51 mission scheduled for late 2022 will be flown on an Atlas 5 launch vehicle due to delays in the Vulcan Centaur program, ULA confirmed last week. USSF-51 was scheduled to be the first national security launch for the new rocket.ULA bid the Vulcan rocket for the NSSL Phase 2 program and was selected to perform 60 percent of the launches in August 2020. SpaceX will perform the remaining missions. The NSSL Phase 2 contract permits ULA to change launch vehicles under contracts awarded in fiscal 2020 and 2021 at no penalty to the government, although it will likely increase costs for ULA because the Vulcan is expected to be cheaper than the Atlas 5. The Vulcan Centaur must complete two missions before it can be certified for national security launches. These are slated to include a lunar lander mission later this year and a cargo mission to the International Space Station in 2022. Delays to either mission would likely set back the Vulcan's national security certification. ULA blamed customer payload delays for the issue. Vulcan has also encountered problems with its BE-4 engines from Blue Origin. The Vulcan rocket must be certified before a Dec. 31, 2022, the congressional deadline for the halt of contracts for Atlas 5 launches, due to their use of the Russian RD-180 engine.

 

United Kingdom—Supply Ship Program Relaunched U.K. Ministry Of Defense | 05/24/2021The U.K. Ministry of Defense says it has launched a new competition for supply ships for the Royal Navy. The program seeks three fleet solid support (FSS) ships to provide ammunition, food and stores to aircraft carrier and amphibious task groups, reported Defense News. The request for information (RFI) calls for an initial procurement of two vessels with an option for a third, reported Naval News. The ships are intended to replace the Fort Grange-class stores ships Fort Austin and Fort Rosalie. The program is valued at about 1.6 billion pounds (US$2.3 billion). This the U.K.'s second attempt to procure such support ships. The initial effort was canceled in late 2019 after the ministry determined it had failed to generate a value for money bid. The new program will require a significant portion of the build and assembly work to be carried out in the U.K. Spanish shipyard Navantia has partnered with Belfast-based shipyard Harland & Wolff and Bath-based warship designer BMT to compete for the program. A team of Babcock, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce has also expressed interest in bidding. A contract is expected to be awarded within two years.

 

Portugal—Government Greenlights Procurement Of More OPVs Naval News | 05/24/2021The Portuguese government has approved the procurement of six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the navy, reports Naval News. On May 20, the government approved the purchase of six more Viana do Castelo-class OPVs with a budget of 352 million euros (US$430 million), said the Portuguese Ministry of Defense. Four of the vessels are already in service.The acquisition "will reinforce the patrol and inspection capacity" of the navy, enabling greater control of maritime spaces and ensuring national security and safety at sea, the ministry said.Navy sources told Cofina Media (Porto) that the ships will be configured for submarine surveillance, mine warfare, force projection and information-gathering missions. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2023.

 

Czech Republic—Air Force Receives 1st C-295 In Upgraded Configuration Defence-Blog | 05/24/2021 The Czech air force has taken delivery of the first of two new cargo aircraft, reports Defence Blog. On May 19, the first Airbus C-295MW airlifters arrived at Prague-Kbely airfield.The aircraft is in the C295MW configuration, which features winglets, modified Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G engines, enhanced avionics, increased payload and improved performance. The aircraft were ordered in 2019 and bring air force's C-295 fleet to six.

 

Poland—Defense Minister Announces Acquisition Of Turkish DronesAnadolu News Agency | 05/24/2021 The Polish Defense Ministry has unveiled plans to acquire Turkish uncrewed combat aerial vehicles (UAVs), reports Turkey's Anadolu Agency. On Saturday, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the purchase of 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones, reported Polish news agency PAP. The deal is expected to be finalized during this week's visit to Turkey by Polish President Andrzej Duda, noted the Hurriyet Daily News (Istanbul). The order covers four systems, for a total of 24 air vehicles, armed with anti-tank missiles, Blaszczak said. This could be one system for each division in the land forces, said analysts cited by the Aviationist blog. Poland is the first NATO member to purchase Turkish drones, noted Reuters.Deliveries are expected to begin in 2022.

 

Ukraine—Zelensky Accuses Russia Of Taking Step Toward Annexation Of Donbas RegionRadio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | 05/24/2021 President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of distributing passports in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine as a prelude to annexing the region, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The distribution of Russian passports to residents in separatist-held parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, collectively known as the Donbas, represents the first step toward annexation, Zelensky said during a press conference on May 20. Russia similarly distributed passports in the Crimean peninsula when it illegally annexed that territory in 2014. Over 527,000 Russian passports have been distributed in the Donbas since April 2019, according to Russia's Tass news agency. Zelensky also said that the resolution of the conflict in the Donbas, the de-occupation of Crimea and combating oligarchs remained his top three priorities.

 

Kyrgyzstan—Plans Made For CSTO Drill Later This Year Tass | 05/24/2021 Kyrgyzstan is set to host a joint military exercise for the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), reports Russia's Tass news agency. The Rubezh 2021 (Frontier 2021) drills are scheduled to take place in Kyrgyzstan in the third quarter of 2021, the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense said on Friday. The ministry said it had hosted representatives from Russia and the CSTO Joint Staff for talks on the details of the exercise, which will involve the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Central Asian region. The participants discussed the fundamental design of the exercise; command structure; operational groups and participating contingents; and logistics issues.

 

South Korea—Biden Agrees To Lift Limits On S. Korean Missiles In Talks With MoonHankyoreh | 05/24/2021 President Moon Jae In has decided to eliminate restrictions on the range of South Korean missiles following talks with President Joe Biden last week, reports the Hankyoreh newspaper (Seoul). Moon met with Biden on Friday at the White House to discuss a wide range of issues. The U.S. president confirmed Moon's decision during the meeting, the South Korean president said. South Korea's ballistic missile capabilities have been restricted under a 1979 agreement. The deal initially limited South Korean missiles to warheads no larger than 500 pounds (230 kg) and ranges of up to 110 miles (180 km) as part of an agreement enabling Seoul obtain missile technology from the U.S., noted the Yonhap news agency. The range restriction was extended to 190 miles (300 km) in 2001 and 500 miles (800 km) in 2012. Amendments in 2017 and 2020, respectively, lifted the limit on warhead size and cleared Seoul to use solid-rocket motors for space launch vehicles. Other agenda items for the talks included regional security, North Korea's nuclear program, cooperation in high-tech industries such as microchips, containing the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, reported Reuters.

 

Taiwan—Black Hawks Set To Enter Service With Interior Ministry Taiwan News | 05/24/2021The Taiwanese Interior Ministry is slated to induct six new helicopters for search-and-rescue and other disaster-relief missions, reports Taiwan News. The UH-60 Black Hawks were delivered by the U.S. in October 2020. The aircraft will be assigned to the National Airborne Service Corps, with three each deployed in Kaohsiung in the south and the Songshan district in the north, a source told the news service. The deployment to Songshan is dependent on pending upgrades to the hangar facilities at the airport. The Taiwanese government has approved work to upgrade the facility at a cost of approximately US$99,000, reported the Liberty Times.

 

Philippines—Negotiations Completed For Basing Agreement With U.S. Foreign Policy | 05/24/2021 Philippine and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up talks on the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) that governs the American military presence in the island nation, reports Foreign Policy. It was not immediately clear if the agreement was another six-month extension to the VFA or a new agreement that would support the U.S. troop presence for a longer period, the magazine said. The pact is now on President Rodrigo Duterte's desk awaiting signature. The accord, first signed in 1998, gives Washington jurisdiction over its forces in the Philippines and governs their entry and exit. Last year, Duterte abruptly announced that he was canceling the VFA after the U.S. denied one of his allies a visa. He has subsequently agreed to several six-month extensions. The U.S. State Dept. warned Congress that, if talks were unsuccessful, it would have to immediately begin pulling out U.S. troops in the Philippines to meet an August withdrawal deadline. Duterte has not confirmed if he will sign the new agreement, only saying that he would "very carefully" study the proposed renegotiation of the VFA.

 

Burma—39 Troops Killed In Clashes With Local Defense Forces Irrawaddy | 05/24/2021At least 39 Burmese security personnel have been killed fighting civilian resistance forces in Burma's eastern Kayah state, reports the Irrawaddy (Burma). On Sunday, members of the Karenni People's Defense Force (PDF), a civilian resistance group formed in response to the junta's crackdown after the Feb. 1 coup, fought security forces in Moe Bye, near the border with Shan state, said members of the PDF. At least two civilians were wounded by regime artillery and several homes destroyed. Members of the PDF killed at least 15 regime troops and detained four others, reported the Kantarawaddy Times. One PDF member was killed and five injured. Separately, about 24 regime troops were killed in fighting in Demoso township.Witnesses reported seeing additional armored vehicles heading into the area on Sunday evening.

 

Iran—IAEA Monitoring Agreement Extended Another Month CNBC | 05/24/2021 The Iranian government has agreed to extend the monitoring deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for another month, reports CNBC. An additional protocol for the agency to monitor technical information gathered at 18 Iranian nuclear facilities and nine other locations lapsed on Sunday amid ongoing negotiations to secure a comprehensive agreement. On Monday, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the deal had been extended until June 24. Last year, Iranian lawmakers voted to suspend the additional protocol allowing inspections if European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal did not take steps to provide relief from U.S. sanctions. Implementation of that step was paused in February under an agreement to extend monitoring for three months.

 

Nigeria—Army Chief Dies In Crash At Kaduna Airport Punch | 05/24/2021The head of the Nigerian army has been killed in a plane crash in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, reports the Punch (Lagos). On Friday, the Beechcraft King Air 350 carrying the party crashed while landing at Kaduna airport in poor weather, said a military spokesman cited by the BBC.Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who was appointed army chief of staff in January, was killed along with all 10 others on the aircraft at the time. The Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau has opened an investigation, reported the Vanguard (Lagos). This is the first time the civilian body has been allowed to investigate a military plane crash. At least 20 Nigerian officers have been killed in plane crashes in the last three months.

 

Sudan—Egyptian Forces Arrive For Joint Exercise Daily News Egypt | 05/24/2021Egyptian military forces have arrived in Sudan ahead of a bilateral exercise later this week, reports the Daily News Egypt. On Friday, an initial contingent of Egyptian troops arrived at Khartoum air base. Armored vehicles and other weapons were delivered at Port Sudan, reported the Sudan Tribune (Paris). The Guardians of the Nile drills are scheduled to begin on May 26 and run through May 31, reported the state-rune Sudan News Agency (SUNA). The exercise is focused on bolstering bilateral relations and improving joint capabilities to combat potential regional threats, the Sudanese military said. The training is set to take place in Umm Sayala and El Obeid, both in North Kordofan state, and Merowe in Northern state. A joint naval exercise in the Red Sea is scheduled to follow the ground drills.