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To All,
Good Monday morning October 3..
I hope that you all survived the weekend in good shape. I am now COVID positive but I do not think the germs can be forwarded via email. So far fever, chills, aches and pains. SIQ for a while.
Regards,
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Today in Naval and Marine Corps History
October 3
1921 USS Olympia (C 6) sails to France to bring home the Unknown Soldier from World War I. Olympia returns stateside Nov. 9, 1921.
1944 USS Samuel S. Miles (DE 183) sinks Japanese submarine I-177, 60 miles north-northeast of Angaur, Palau.
1944 USS Shelton (DE 407) is sunk by Japanese submarine off Morotai Island, Indonesia. During anti-submarine operations, USS Richard M. Rowell (DE 403) accidentally sinks USS Seawolf (SS 197), which is transporting U.S. Army personnel to the east coast of Samar. There are no survivors among the more than 100 crew and passengers.
1955 USS Saipan (CVL 48) begins disaster relief in Tampico, Mexico, rescuing people and delivering supplies after three consecutive hurricanes struck the area. Operations end Oct. 10, 1955.
1962 Sigma 7 (Mercury 8) is launched. The mission is piloted by Cmdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr., and lasts nine hours and 13 minutes. Cmdr. Schirra makes six orbits at an altitude up to 175.8 statute miles at 17,558 mph. Recovery is conducted by USS Kearsarge (CVS 33).
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Today in History
October 3
1739 Russia signs a treaty with the Turks, ending a three-year conflict between the two countries.
1776 Congress borrows five million dollars to halt the rapid depreciation of paper money in the colonies.
1862 At the Battle of Corinth, in Mississippi, a Union army defeats the Confederates.
1873 Captain Jack and three other Modoc Indians are hanged in Oregon for the murder of General Edward Canby.
1876 John L. Routt, the Colorado Territory governor, is elected the first state governor of Colorado in the Centennial year of the U.S.
1906 The first conference on wireless telegraphy in Berlin adopts SOS as warning signal.
1929 The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes officially changes its name to Yugoslavia.
1931 The comic strip Dick Tracy first appears in the New York News.
1940 U.S. Army adopts airborne, or parachute, soldiers. Airborne troops were later used in World War II for landing troops in combat and infiltrating agents into enemy territory.
1941 The Maltese Falson, starring Humphrey Bogart as detective Sam Spade, opens.
1942 Germany conducts the first successful test flight of a V-2 missile, which flies perfectly over a 118-mile course.
1944 German troops evacuate Athens, Greece.
1951 A "shot is heard around the world" when New York Giants outfielder Bobby Thomson hits a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers to win the National League pennant.
1952 The UK successfully conducts a nuclear weapon, becoming the world's third nuclear power
1955 Two children's television programs and a family sitcom all destined to become classics debut: Captain Kangaroo, Mickey Mouse Club, and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
1963 A violent coup in Honduras ends a period of political reform and ushers in two decades of military rule.
1985 The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight.
1989 Art Shell becomes the first African American to coach a professional football team, the Los Angeles Raiders.
1990 After 40 years of division, East and West Germany are reunited as one nation.
1993 Battle of Mogadishu, in which 18 US soldiers and some 1,000 Somalis are killed during an attempt to capture officials of the warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's organization.
1995 Former pro football star and actor O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, ending what many called "the Trial of the Century.".
2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase distressed assets of financial corporations and supply cash directly to banks to keep them afloat.
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ROLLING THUNDER REMEMBERED Thanks to the Bear … Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
Thanks to THE BEAR
… For The List for Monday, 3 October 2022… Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER (1965-1968)…
From the archives of rollingthunderremembered.com post for 3 October 1967… A great day for the bravest of the brave…
…. From the Bear … Mighty Thunder ran this on 3 Oct 2017, but is good for anytime… Bear🇺🇸⚓️🐻
This following 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.
This is a list of all Helicopter Pilots Who Died in the Vietnam War
. Listed by last name and has other info
MOAA - Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Servicemembers Killed in the Vietnam War
(This site was sent by a friend last week and I forgot to forward. The site works, find anyone you knew in "search" feature. https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/ )
Wall of Faces Now Includes Photos of All Service members Killed in the Vietnam War
By: Kipp Hanley
AUGUST 15, 2022
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Thanks to Al
Monday Morning Humor--HurricanesThis might be too early for hurricane jokes. Maybe I should wait for everything to blow over first.
I always get a little sad during hurricane season in south Florida....you could say I have tropical depression.
Have you heard about the street performer who did his act in the middle of a hurricane?
It was mime-blowing
A Congressman visited a village in Puerto Rico after the devastating hurricane.Ian. Upon arrival, he asked what their needs were.
"We have two basic needs sir," replied the villager. "Firstly, we have a hospital, but there's no doctor."
On hearing this, the Congressman whipped out his phone, and after speaking for a while he reassured the village leader that the doctor would be there the next day. He then asked about the second problem.
"Secondly sir, there is no phone coverage anywhere in the village."
I often wonder why hurricanes have names like Andrew, Elisa, Katrina, Dorian, Ian. Name a hurricane: Death Megatron 2022, they'll automatically evacuate from their homes.
I'm writing a book about hurricanes and tornadoes…It's only a draft at the moment.
A hurricane tore off a quarter of my roof…oof.
Three elderly men were relaxing on the beach in Florida. One said "I owned a factory in New York state. One winter, the heat didn't come on, the pipes froze and got water everywhere, and everything was ruined. I decided I was too old to start over, so I took the insurance money, sold the place, and retired to down here."
The second man said "I had a big store, in Philadelphia. One night, it caught fire, and burned to the ground. I didn't want to go through all the work of rebuilding, so I sold the property, took the insurance money, and moved here, too."
The third man said "I owned a huge car dealership in Miami. Two years ago, a hurricane blew through, and destroyed everything, even the buildings. I, too, decided to take the insurance money, and retire."
His companions looked at him in awe. After a few moments of silence, one asked "How did you start a hurricane??"
In the background, a scene of complete devastation in Florida; the roof is gone, half of the walls are down, personal possessions scattered around. The person looks shell-shocked, with an unfocused gaze. The hair is wild, clothes disheveled, dirt smudges on the face and arms.
"So what are you going to do now?" asks the reporter. "Are you going to rebuild?"
"No," replies the victim. "I'm gonna move to Georgia."
"Georgia? Why Georgia?"
"That's where the rest of my stuff is."
We should just name hurricanes after politicians.
That way we wouldn't have to worry about them actually coming through with anything.
I hope everyone who reads this survived the hurricane,
Al
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Subject: Fwd: Who built the Great Pyramids?
Food for thought
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Subject: Who built the Great Pyramids?
Cowboy found the URL I could not
You are correct, difficult to find. I found it near the end of the list of hundreds of YouTube videos with the same search name.
My disclaimer:
I think the presentation is not credible. The author's claims of incredible insightfulness of the architects/builders cannot be confirmed by playing with manipulations of mathematical constants and adjustments to "prove" his claims. I'd say, regarding probability, there is a 1 in 1000 chance his claim are true. I could be wrong but there is really no credible proof of his claims, other than coincidence of numbers he chose, and particularly his claim there was no use of slaves.
But there it is, the link, to do with whatever you want.
Cowboy
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Thanks to Richard
Subject: Fw: amazing photography brilliantly explained
Absolutely amazing!
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"It's paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone." Andy Rooney
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Angus Bull
Cheers
Nordo
I recently spent $6,500 on this registered Black Angus bull.
I put him out with the herd but he just ate grass and wouldn't even look at a cow.
I was beginning to think I had paid more for that bull than he was worth. Anyway......I had the Vet come and take a look at him.
He said,, the bull was very healthy, but possibly just a little young, so he gave me some pills to feed him once per day.
The bull started to service the cows within two days……. all my cows!
He even broke through the fence and bred with all of my neighbor's cows!
He's like a machine!
I don't know what was in the pills the Vet gave him ... but they kind of taste like peppermint.
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This Day in U S Military History
1789 – George Washington proclaimed the 1st national Thanksgiving Day to be Nov 26. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness: Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and their transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
1943 – Aircraft from USS Ranger sink 5 German ships and damage 3 in Operation Leader, the only U.S. Navy carrier operation in northern European waters during World War II. Defying enemy shore batteries and warships lurking in Norwegian waters, a combined United States and British naval force that included a strongly escorted American aircraft carrier, struck a surprise blow at German merchant shipping in the Norwegian "leads" or inner waterways in the Bodoe area. German naval units in Norway, where the powerful battleship Tirpitz was lying in a fjord somewhere northeast of Trondheim, refusing to accept the obvious challenge to come out and fight. The only opposition was by enemy anti-aircraft fire and by two German planes, both of which were destroyed by fighters that took off from the American carrier, USS Ranger. Three planes from the carrier were shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire.
1952 – USAF Major Frederick C. "Boots" Blesse, 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing, flying an F-86 Sabre jet, scored his 10th and final aerial victory and became the fifth double ace of the Korean War.
1993 – Battle at Bakhara Market. On 22 August, Task Force Ranger, consisting of one company of Rangers from 3/75, a special forces unit, and a deployment package of the 160th SOAR (A), was ordered to deploy to Mogadishu, Somalia. They departed on 26 August. The mission of the 160th SOAR (A) as defined by the task force commander was: "When directed, [to] deploy to Mogadishu, Somalia; [to] conduct operations to capture General Aideed and/or designated others. The aviation task force must be prepared to conduct two primary courses of action: moving convoy and strong point assault. . . . Success is defined as the live capture of General Aideed and designated individuals and recovery to the designated transload point; safely and without fratricide." In Mogadishu the task force occupied an old hangar and old construction trailers under primitive conditions. During the month of September, the force conducted several successful missions to arrest Aideed sympathizers and to confiscate arms caches. The aircraft also made frequent flights over the city to desensitize the public to the presence of military aircraft and to familiarize themselves with the narrow streets and alleys of the city. On the afternoon of 3 October 1993, informed that two leaders of Aideed's clan were at a residence in central Mogadishu, the task force sent 19 aircraft, 12 vehicles, and 160 men to arrest them. During the mission, one of the Rangers fast-roping from an MH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, missed the rope and fell 70 feet to the street below, badly injuring himself. The two leaders were quickly arrested, and the prisoners and the injured Ranger were loaded on a convoy of ground vehicles. Armed Somalis were converging on the target area from all over the city. In the meantime, another MH-60, call sign Super 61 and piloted by CW4 Clifton P. Wolcott and CW3 Donovan Briley, was flying low over the street a few blocks from the target area, and was struck from behind by an rocket propelled grenade (RPG). The MH-60 crashed to the street below. The convoy and the Somali crowds immediately headed for the crash site. An MH-6 Little Bird, call sign Star 41, piloted by CW4 Keith Jones and CW3 Karl Maier, landed in the street next to the downed MH-60 and attempted to evacuate the casualties. Both Wolcott and Briley had been killed in the crash. Jones went to assist survivors, successfully pulling two soldiers into the Little Bird, while Maier laid down suppressive fire from the cockpit with his individual weapon. Under intense ground fire, the MH-6 departed with its crew and survivors. In the meantime, Blackhawk Super 64, with pilot CW3 Michael Durant, copilot CW4 Raymond Frank, and crewmembers SSG William Cleveland and SSG Thomas Field, moved in to take Super 61's place in the formation. As Super 64 circled over the target area, an RPG suddenly struck it. The Blackhawk's tail rotor was severely damaged, and the air mission commander ordered it back to the airfield. En route to the airfield, the tail rotor and much of the rear assembly fell off, and the helicopter pitched forward and crashed. Meanwhile the ground convoy had lost its way, and rescue forces were already overtaxed at the site of the first Blackhawk crash. As armed Somalis rushed toward the Super 64 crash site, the crew's only hope came from SFC Randall Shughart and MSG Gary Gordon aboard the covering Blackhawk, Super 62, who volunteered to jump in and protect the crew of the downed helicopter. They would ultimately sacrifice their lives for their downed comrades. Durant and Frank had both suffered broken legs in the crash, and both of the crew chiefs were severely wounded. A large crowd of Somalis, organized by the local militia, surrounded the crew and their rescuers and engaged in a fierce firefight, killing all but Durant. Then, they rushed the downed pilot, severely beating him and taking him prisoner. Meanwhile another Blackhawk carrying a rescue team arrived over the crash site of Super 61 and the 15-man team fast-roped to the ground. They found both Wolcott and Briley already dead, but crew chiefs Staff Sgt. Ray Dowdy and Staff Sgt. Charlie Warren were still alive in the wreckage. It took hours to pry Wolcott's body from the wreckage. In the meantime, the soldiers set up a perimeter to protect against attack from Somali militia and armed civilians and awaited the arrival of a convoy from the 10th Mountain Division to rescue them. The militia had taken Mike Durant captive, planning to trade him for Somali prisoners. But before they could get him back to their village, they were intercepted by local bandits, who took Durant, intending to use him for ransom. He was taken back to a house where he was held, interrogated, and videotaped. Later, after Aideed paid his ransom, Durant was moved to the apartment of Aideed's propaganda minister. After five days, he was visited by a representative of the International Red Cross and interviewed by British and French journalists. Finally, after ten days, with the intervention of former U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Robert Oakley, he was released and flew home to a hero's welcome. The mission was over. The 160th SOAR (A) had been involved in the fiercest battle since the Vietnam War. It had lost two MH-60 aircraft with two more severely damaged, suffered eight wounded and five killed in action, and had had one of its pilots taken captive. Despite the public perception that this was a failed mission, Task Force Ranger did take into custody and delivered the two leaders from Aideed's clan, resulting in mission accomplishment. President Clinton expressed sorrow at the deaths of American soldiers in Somalia, but reaffirmed those U.S. forces would stay in the African nation.
Medal of Honor Citations for Actions Taken This Day
*GORDON, GARY I.
Rank and organization: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army. Place and date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Entered service at: —– Born: Lincoln, Maine. Citation: Master Sergeant Gordon, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as Sniper Team Leader, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Master Sergeant Gordon's sniper team provided precision fires from the lead helicopter during an assault and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. When Master Sergeant Gordon learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the second crash site, he and another sniper unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After his third request to be inserted, Master Sergeant Gordon received permission to perform his volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Master Sergeant Gordon was inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Master Sergeant Gordon and his fellow sniper, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Master Sergeant Gordon immediately pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Master Sergeant Gordon used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers until he depleted his ammunition. Master Sergeant Gordon then went back to the wreckage, recovering some of the crew's weapons and ammunition. Despite the fact that he was critically low on ammunition, he provided some of it to the dazed pilot and then radioed for help. Master Sergeant Gordon continued to travel the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. After his team member was fatally wounded and his own rifle ammunition exhausted, Master Sergeant Gordon returned to the wreckage, recovering a rifle with the last five rounds of ammunition and gave it to the pilot with the words, "good luck." Then, armed only with his pistol, Master Sergeant Gordon continued to fight until he was fatally wounded. His actions saved the pilot's life. Master Sergeant Gordon's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.
*SHUGHART, RANDALL D.
Rank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army. Place and date: 3 October 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia. Entered service at: —– Born: Newville, Pennsylvania. Citation: Sergeant First Class Shughart, United States Army, distinguished himself by actions above and beyond the call of duty on 3 October 1993, while serving as a Sniper Team Member, United States Army Special Operations Command with Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart continued his protective fire until he depleted his ammunition and was fatally wounded. His actions saved the pilot's life. Sergeant First Class Shughart's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest standards of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.
CARTER, TY M.
Rank: Specialist, Organization: U.S. Army, Company: B Troop, 3d Squadron 61st Cavalry Regiment, Divison: 4th Infantry, Born: January 25, 1980, Spokane, WA, Departed: No, Entered Service At: Antioch, CA, G.O. Number: , Date of Issue: 08/26/2013, Accredited To: ,Place / Date: Oct, 3, 2009, Outpost Keating, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty: Specialist Ty M. Carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Scout with Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan on October 3, 2009. On that morning, Specialist Carter and his comrades awakened to an attack of an estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of Combat Outpost Keating, employing concentrated fire from recoilless rifles, rocket propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small arms fire. Specialist Carter reinforced a forward battle position, ran twice through a 100 meter gauntlet of enemy fire to resupply ammunition and voluntarily remained there to defend the isolated position. Armed with only an M4 carbine rifle, Specialist Carter placed accurate, deadly fire on the enemy, beating back the assault force and preventing the position from being overrun, over the course of several hours. With complete disregard for his own safety and in spite of his own wounds, he ran through a hail of enemy rocket propelled grenade and machine gun fire to rescue a critically wounded comrade who had been pinned down in an exposed position. Specialist Carter rendered life extending first aid and carried the Soldier to cover. On his own initiative, Specialist Carter again maneuvered through enemy fire to check on a fallen Soldier and recovered the squad's radio, which allowed them to coordinate their evacuation with fellow Soldiers. With teammates providing covering fire, Specialist Carter assisted in moving the wounded Soldier 100 meters through withering enemy fire to the aid station and before returning to the fight. Specialist Carter's heroic actions and tactical skill were critical to the defense of Combat Outpost Keating, preventing the enemy from capturing the position and saving the lives of his fellow Soldiers. Specialist Ty M. Carter's extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and the United States Army.
ROMESHA, CLINTON L.
Rank: Staff Sergeant, Organization: U.S. Army, Company: 3rd Squadron, 61st Calvary Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, Division: 4th Infantry. Born: August 17, 1981 / Lake City, CA, Departed: No, Entered Service At: California, G.O. Number: , Date of Issue: 02/11/2013, Accredited To: California, Place / Date: Outpost Keating, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan October 3, 2009. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a Section Leader with Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy at Combat Outpost Keating, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan on 3 October 2009. On that morning, Staff Sergeant Romesha and his comrades awakened to an attack by an estimated 300 enemy fighters occupying the high ground on all four sides of the complex, employing concentrated fire from recoilless rifles, rocket propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small arms fire. Staff Sergeant Romesha moved uncovered under intense enemy fire to conduct a reconnaissance of the battlefield and seek reinforcements from the barracks before returning to action with the support of an assistant gunner. Staff Sergeant Romesha took out an enemy machine gun team and, while engaging a second, the generator he was using for cover was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade, inflicting him with shrapnel wounds. Undeterred by his injuries, Staff Sergeant Romesha continued to fight and upon the arrival of another soldier to aid him and the assistant gunner, he again rushed through the exposed avenue to assemble additional soldiers. Staff Sergeant Romesha then mobilized a five-man team and returned to the fight equipped with a sniper rifle. With complete disregard for his own safety, Staff Sergeant Romesha continually exposed himself to heavy enemy fire, as he moved confidently about the battlefield engaging and destroying multiple enemy targets, including three Taliban fighters who had breached the combat outpost's perimeter. While orchestrating a successful plan to secure and reinforce key points of the battlefield, Staff Sergeant Romesha maintained radio communication with the tactical operations center. As the enemy forces attacked with even greater ferocity, unleashing a barrage of rocket-propelled grenades and recoilless rifle rounds, Staff Sergeant Romesha identified the point of attack and directed air support to destroy over 30 enemy fighters. After receiving reports that seriously injured soldiers were at a distant battle position, Staff Sergeant Romesha and his team provided covering fire to allow the injured soldiers to safely reach the aid station. Upon receipt of orders to proceed to the next objective, his team pushed forward 100 meters under overwhelming enemy fire to recover and prevent the enemy fighters from taking the bodies of the fallen comrades. Staff Sergeant Romesha's heroic actions throughout the day-long battle were critical in suppressing an enemy that had far greater numbers. His extraordinary efforts gave Bravo Troop the opportunity to regroup, reorganize and prepare for the counterattack that allowed the Troop to account for its personnel and secure Combat Post Keating. Staff Sergeant Romesha's discipline and extraordinary heroism above and beyond the call of duty reflect great credit upon himself, Bravo Troop, 3d Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and the United States Army.
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AMERICAN AEROSPACE EVENTS for October 3, 2020 FIRSTS, LASTS, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THANKS TO HAROLD "PHIL" MYERS CHIEF HISTORIAN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE AGENCY
3 October
1918: In a flight refueling demonstration, Lt Godfrey L. Cabot (USN Reserves) lifted 155 pounds of weights into his Burgess-Dunne seaplane from a moving sea sled. (18) (24)
1920: Using a Huff-Daland HD-4 Bridget, Lt Godrey L. Cabot and Lt Harold R. Harris in the rear cockpit picked up a 5-gallon can of gasoline from a float in the Potomac River near Washington DC. (24)
1931: Through 5 October, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, Jr., made the first nonstop flight between Japan and America in their Bellanca with a Pratt & Whitney 420 HP engine. After 41 hours 13 minutes, they landed at Wenatchee, Wash. (9)
1945: As the initial attempt to establish an earth satellite program, the Bureau of Aeronautics set up a committee to evaluate the feasibility of space rocketry. 1952: The XB-52 Stratofortress made its first flight at the Boeing facility. (3)
1953: Lt Cmdr James Verdin (USN) flew a Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray jet fighter and set a world speed record of 752.94 MPH in four runs over a 3-kilometer (1.86 miles) course at Salton Sea, Calif. This event was the first time a carrier plane set a speed record. (9) (20)
1957: Operation DEEP FREEZE. A Douglas C-124 made the first delivery for the MATS to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, to support the operation. (18)
1960: A TWA jet transport, under a MATS contract, carried 166 passengers in an inaugural flight from McGuire AFB to Frankfurt, Germany. This was the largest number of passengers to cross the North Atlantic in an airplane to date. (24)
1962: Cmdr Walter M. Schirra, Jr., (USN) became the fifth Mercury astronaut to circle the earth, when his Sigma 7 spacecraft completed five orbits. He landed in the Pacific near the end of his sixth orbit after 9 hours 14 minutes in space. This mission almost failed as NASA's controllers thought about separating Sigma 7 from the Atlas D launch vehicle when it developed a dangerously high roll rate. (7) (24)
1966: The last Minuteman I (Model A) follow-on operational test launch occurred at Vandenberg AFB. (6)
1967: Maj William J. Knight set a speed record for winged aircraft by flying the North American X-15A No.2 to 4,520 MPH (mach 6.72) and 99,000 feet over Edwards AFB. This flight broke his earlier 18 November 1966 record of 4,250 MPH. (9) (26) At Whiteman AFB, the 351 SMW became the first Minuteman I unit to transition to the Minuteman II missile under the Force Modernization Program. (6)
1972: At the White House, President Nixon and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko spoke about treaties to limit Anti-ballistic missile systems and the other strategic arms.
1985: Through October 7, the Atlantis flew its first mission (21st in Space Shuttle program), and the second space flight solely dedicated to the DoD. The crew (Col Karol Bobko, Lt Col Ron Grabe, Maj William Pailes, Marine Maj David Hilmers, and Army Lt Col Robert Stewart) deployed two Defense Satellite Communications System satellites. (8: Oct 90)
1989: Lockheed delivered the 37th and last U-2R/TR-1A high-altitude reconnaissance plane to the USAF. (16) (26)
1993: AIR FORCE CROSS. Through 4 October, pararescueman TSgt Timothy A. Wilkinson ran through enemy fire repeatedly, despite his own injuries, to save five wounded Army Rangers after enemy forces shot down their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Mogadishu, Somalia. For that heroism, Wilkerson received the Air Force Cross. (21)
1995: An AMC contracted DC-8 left Robins AFB for Hanoi with 28 tons of medical supplies for VietDue Hospital and Hue Center Hospital on the first humanitarian mission to Vietnam since the war. (18)
1997: A C-141 aircrew from the 305 AMW at McGuire AFB airlifted 35,000 pounds of excess DoD medical supplies to Sofia, Bulgaria. (22)
2004: The Lockheed-Martin plant at Marietta received the first C-5 for the Reliability and Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) to extend the C-5's life to 2040. The modification added new engines and improved electrical, fuel, hydraulic, flight control, environment control systems, and structure and landing gear upgrades. The C-5B prototype aircraft (No. 86-0013) belonged to the 436 AW at Dover AFB. (22)
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WORLD NEWS FOR 3 OCTOBER THANKS TO MILITARY PERISCOPE
USA—Disaster-Relief Efforts Ongoing Following Hurricane Landfall
Florida Governor's Office | 10/03/2022
Disaster-relief efforts are underway in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, reports the Florida governor's office.
On Sept. 29, Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the U.S. Coast Guard and National Guard had begun search-and-rescue operations.
DeSantis authorized the activation of 5,000 Florida Guardsmen, with 2,000 guardsmen from neighboring states also coming to assist.
President Joe Biden also approved the governor's request for a major disaster declaration, which unlocks federal assistance for those areas affected by the hurricane.
The Category 4 hurricane left 2.5 million people immediately without power and an unknown number dead or missing.
USA—Ford Carrier Makes 1st Deployment
U.S. 2nd Fleet | 10/03/2022
The U.S. Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier is set to make her operational debut, reports the U.S. 2nd Fleet.
USS Gerald R. Ford is scheduled to deploy to the Atlantic area of operations on Monday at the head of a carrier strike group that will lead multinational exercises focused on air defense, anti-subsurface warfare, distributed maritime operations, mine countermeasures and amphibious operations.
This exercise involves around 9,000 personnel, 20 ships and 60 aircraft from Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the U.S.
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group includes Carrier Air Wing 8, guided-missile cruiser Normandy; Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Ramage, McFaul and Thomas Hudner; oiler Joshua Humphreys; dry cargo ship Robert E. Peary; and the Coast Guard cutter Hamilton.
USA—Pentagon Working On New Command To Oversee Weapons, Training For Ukraine
CNN | 10/03/2022
The Dept. of Defense is establishing a new command to coordinate the arming and training of Ukrainian forces, reports CNN.
The new command would fall under U.S. European Command, led by Gen. Christopher Cavoli, and be based out of Wiesbaden, Germany.
The goal is to streamline the military and humanitarian aid coming from the U.S. and assist in training Ukrainian personnel on advanced weapon systems.
It will also create a more formal military structure to manage shipments of equipment to Ukraine instead of the ad hoc processes set up in the wake of Russia's unprovoked invasion in February.
The command will work closely with the International Donor Coordination Center (IDCC), which has handled the logistics needed to match weapons sought by the Ukrainians with available stocks in potential donor countries.
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USA—Propeller Issues Ground Older C-130H Transports
Defense News | 10/03/2022
The Air Force has grounded most of its older C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft after an issue with their propeller barrels was discovered, reports Defense News.
Air Mobility Command told the newspaper that maintenance crews had discovered a persistent leak coming from a C-130H propeller undergoing tests following depot maintenance at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Ga.
The propeller assembly was removed for further examination, where technicians found a crack in the barrel assembly. Inspections found two more propeller assemblies had the same issue, said AMC.
Last week, 116 C-130Hs and Hercules variants were grounded due to concerns about the propeller assemblies. Inspections would determine how many are affected.
The groundings are widespread and primarily affect Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard aircraft.
Newer C-130J Super Hercules and C-130Hs with the upgraded eight-bladed NP2000 propeller system were not affected by the problem, said the command.
Ukraine—1st Of 2 New Corvettes Launched In Istanbul
Naval News | 10/03/2022
Turkish shipyard RMK has launched the first of two corvettes being built for Ukraine, reports Naval News.
The Hetman Ivan Mazepa, the first of two Heybeliada-class corvettes, was put into the water during a ceremony on Sunday.
RMK is building the corvettes under a 2020 agreement, which called for the ships to be completed in Ukraine. Fitting out and testing were slated for 2023. Following Russia's unprovoked invasion, it is not clear whether the work would be completed in Turkey or what the schedule might be.
The corvettes will reportedly be equipped with Harpoon anti-ship missiles, a Leonardo 76-mm Super Rapido gun and Aselsan 12.7-mm STAMP remote weapon station. The MU 90 lightweight torpedo will serve as the primary anti-submarine weapon for the ships.
Ukraine—Forces Make Gains In Donetsk, Kherson
Institute for the Study of War | 10/03/2022
Ukrainian forces have recaptured the strategic town of Lyman in the eastern Donetsk region while making gains in the southern Kherson region, according to the latest campaign update from the Institute for the Study of War (Washington, D.C.).
As of Sunday, Ukrainian forces continued to make gains around Lyman, a logistics hub in northern Donetsk, and had broken through Russian defenses in the northeastern part of the southern Kherson oblast.
Ukrainian troops also continue to progress in Kharkiv, with social media posts showing forces as far east as Kivsharivka.
On Oct. 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense acknowledged that its forces had to withdraw from Lyman.
Ukraine—IRIS-T Air Defense System To Arrive Soon From Germany
Reuters | 10/03/2022
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht says the first of four advanced air defense systems will soon be delivered to Ukraine, reports Reuters.
During an unannounced visit to Odesa on Saturday, Lambrecht said that the IRIS-T air defense system would be delivered within days to help Ukraine fend off drone attacks.
Russia has begun employing Iranian loitering munitions and other drones in recent weeks that have caused significant damage to infrastructure.
It first emerged in May that Germany was considering sending IRIS-T systems to Ukraine. The system is considered among the most advanced in the world.
Ukraine—Zelenskyy Seeks Accelerated NATO Membership After Putin Announces Annexation Of 4 Regions
France 24 | 10/03/2022
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine is submitting an "accelerated" application for NATO membership, reports France 24.
Zelenskyy announced the move shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin held a ceremony on Friday ostensibly formalizing the annexation of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk and southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
It was not immediately clear what an "accelerated" application would mean, since accession to NATO requires the unanimous consent of its member states.
Moscow says that its referendums held in the Russian-occupied regions showed strong public support for annexation. The international community has widely rejected the votes, which took place under gunpoint, as an illegal land grab.
Following the ceremony, Putin called on Ukraine to end military operations in the four regions.
Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine would not negotiate with Russia as long as Putin was president.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized that Moscow's annexation announcement was meaningless and that Kyiv would continue operations to liberate its territory and restore its territorial integrity.
The 27 European Union heads of state announced that they would "never recognize" Russia's illegal takeover of the regions, accusing Moscow of "willfully undermining the rules-based international order and blatantly violating the fundamental rights of Ukraine to independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, core principles as enshrined in the U.N. Charter and international law."
Burkina Faso—Junior Officers Seize Power In 2nd Coup This Year
France 24 | 10/03/2022
Burkina Faso has suffered its second coup this year, reports France 24.
On Friday, Burkinabe junior officers seized power, announcing that junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who overthrew democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore in January, had been removed.
Two days later, Damiba, a former lieutenant colonel, resigned following negotiations with coup leader, army Capt. Ibrahim Traore.
The junior officers accused Damiba of failing to quell terrorist violence in Burkina Faso. Damiba seized power after charging the Kabore administration of similar failures.
Burkina Faso has been struggling with cross-border Islamist violence since 2015.
India—Fighters Scrambled After Bomb Threat On Flight Headed To China
Ndtv | 10/03/2022
The Indian air force scrambled jets after a bomb threat was reported onboard an Iranian Mahan Air passenger jet flying from Tehran to Guangzhou in China, reports NDTV (India).
The threat was called in on Monday morning, prompting the air force to send up fighters, which escorted the Mahan Air plane as it passed through Indian airspace.
The passenger jet was offered the option to land at Jaipur and then Chandigarh but declined, the air force said.
The aircraft continued its scheduled flight after being asked by Tehran to disregard the threat, said the service.
Israel—2 Palestinians Killed In W. Bank Raid
Palestine News Agency | 10/03/2022
Two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli military raid in northern Ramallah in the West Bank, reports WAFA, the Palestinian news agency.
The Israelis opened fire on a vehicle with three people in it north of the Jalazone refugee camp, firing more than 30 rounds, according to Palestinian security sources.
Two people were killed and a third injured in the attack. The Israeli forces detained the injured man and took away the bodies of the dead, the sources said.
Since the beginning of the year, Israeli forces have shot and killed 160 Palestinians, including 109 in the West Bank and 51 in the Gaza Strip, the news agency said.
Lithuania—Defense Budget Boost To Fund New Weapons, Vehicles
Defense News | 10/03/2022
The Lithuanian government has decided to increase its defense budget to enable the procurement of advanced weapons from the U.S., reports Defense News.
Under the plan, the government will increase its defense spending by 148 million euros (US$144.5 million), with plans to spend 2.52 percent of GDP on defense.
The additional funds would enable the purchase of "HIMARS missile systems, Switchblade combat drones and JLTV armored combat support all-terrain vehicles," the defense ministry said.
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle procurement is intended to replace some 50 M113 tracked armored personnel carriers that Lithuania donated to Ukraine, officials said.
Philippines—Joint KAMANDAG Drills With U.S. Marines Underway
Philippine News Agency | 10/03/2022
Philippine and U.S. marines have just begun the KAMANDAG exercise in the Philippines, reports the official Philippine News Agency.
The two-week drill, which is scheduled to end on Oct. 14, is designed to enhance bilateral cooperation and interoperability in combined tactical operations and enhance the capabilities of the Philippine Marine Amphibious Ready Unit in special operations, coastal defense, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) operations.
The training will include island-based amphibious operations, live-fire drills and humanitarian assistance operations, reported Reuters.
About 2,550 U.S. Marines from the 31st and 11th Marine Expeditionary Units are taking part along with 530 Philippine marines and 100 personnel from the Philippine navy and air force.
For the first time, Japan and South Korea have sent observers to the exercise, said Philippine officials.
South Korea—Raytheon To Deliver Modernized Phalanx CIWS For New Destroyers
Dept. Of Defense | 10/03/2022
U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense a Foreign Military Sales contract to upgrade South Korean navy close-in weapon systems (CIWS), reports the Dept. of Defense.
The US$49 million deal covers the upgrade and delivery of four Mk 15 Phalanx Block 0 CIWS to the Block 1B Baseline 2 configuration and related equipment.
The systems are intended for South Korea's new KDX III Batch II destroyers, according to analysts.
Work under the contract is scheduled to be completed by May 2025.
Taiwan—Yushan Amphib Enters Service
Taiwan News | 10/03/2022
The Taiwanese navy has commissioned its first indigenously built amphibious transport dock, reports the Taiwan News.
The Yushan formally entered service during a ceremony on Sept. 30 at the CSBC Corp. shipyard Kaohsiung.
The warship can transport 673 soldiers, AAV7 amphibious vehicles, Humvees, helicopters and up to five mechanized landing craft.
The amphibious ship incorporates stealth characteristics and protection against electromagnetic pulses. It can be used to launch surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.
The Yushan displaces 10,600 tons and measures 502-feet (153-m) long with a beam of 75.7 feet (23 m). She has a maximum speed of 21.5 knots.
Armament includes a 76-mm main gun, 32 TC-2N Sky Sword II surface-to-air missiles and two Mk 15 Phalanx close-in weapon systems.
In addition to amphibious warfare, the Yushan can support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and maritime transport missions, officials said.
Venezuela—Military Deployed To Paraguana Peninsula To Bolster Anti-Drug Ops
Mercopress | 10/03/2022
The Venezuelan government has deployed additional forces to its Caribbean coast to combat drug-trafficking in the region, reports MercoPress (Uruguay).
Last week, President Nicolas Maduro announced that he had ordered the establishment of new military bases on the Paraguana peninsula to disrupt shipments of narcotics from Colombia to Europe.
He also called for stepped up cooperation with Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire to better fight drug-trafficking.
The move comes after the Venezuelan armed forces last month made their largest seizure of marijuana in a decade, along with 17 pounds (7.7 kg) of cocaine.
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