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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Liberty in Alaska, together with the Alaska State Troopers, made a drug seizure during a routine boarding in Ketchikan area. When the Guardsmen boarded fishing vessel (F/V) 819, they noticed a strong smell of marijuana. After a further search, they recovered a glass smoking pipe, five half-pint jars of marijuana oil or hash oil, and approximately one-half ounce of marijuana. Local Alaska Troopers said that the value of the oil was estimated around $40K to $50K. It was the biggest marijuana oil seizure in Alaska. Hence, F/V 819 has also violated many safety regulations, causing the termination of its voyage. Further investigation is still going on.
posted by admin on Oct 31
Last Tuesday, a small and inert training bomb fell from a warplane when it was flying toward an air station. The Navy confirmed that no one was hurt. However, the 10-pound empty bomb damaged a warehouse in one of the resorts in Virginia Beach, leading only to minimal damages.
It was an F/A-18C Hornet plane that caused the whole incident as it returned to Oceana Naval Air Station after a training session at the Navy’s bombing range in Dare County, North Carolina. The bomb just suddenly dropped as the jet was making its final touchdown.
Eventually, the Navy board will look into the bomb accident, and then determine if the pilot has to be punished. He has failed to calculate the jet’s altitude, which resulted in the untimely release of the said BDU-48 bomb.
Such type of bomb typically carries an explosive charge that expels smoke on impact.
posted by admin on Oct 31
Dave Matthews Band displayed its musical stints in the Army football event in West Point, New York. The band appeared in two shows, and both are free shows. The U.S. Military Academy actually won over the Navy, Air Force and other several colleges to get a visit from the band. Consequently, Dave Matthews played for the cadets last November 14 and 15. The cadets actually won the competition by submitting invitations by SMS messages and online posts. AT&T was one of the sponsors of the said event.
In addition, the cadets has shown their entertainment skills like dancing and singing. As an event highlight, the cadets made a video for the band saying - “West Point NEEDS someone to ROCK our stonewalled campus.”
posted by admin on Oct 31
When it’s about ship-boarding, the Coast Guard is the authority to train and teach first hand tactics and techniques. The said branch of the U.S. Military is known to be the expert or the experienced in such a field. According to Coast Guard officers, boarding a ship is a dangerous operation. Hence, things can quickly go wrong. Ship-boarding teams have to be prepared any time for terrorists and armed pirates. That is why the Navy seek for training help to learn what have to be done in specific situations during boarding a ship.
Eventually, four veteran Coast Guardsmen established a training school for boarding teams in an island in the Persian Gulf. They already have provided servicemen and other soldiers an opportunity to improve their skills, and learn the recent trend in carrying out missions. They also give refresher courses for members of the Coast Guard cutter teams that are deployed to the gulf. Accordingly, countries like Bahrain and United Arab of Emirates have sent their own teams to be taught by the experts.
The school, which is actually a makeshift classroom, is located along the pier. It is made of stacks of empty cargo crates that are transformed into an inside of a ship. During the mock operation, teams should be able to clear rooms of any forms of threats, learn when to execute deadly force, and how to avoid getting hurt or killed.
posted by admin on Oct 31
The Air Force rugby team has beaten the Army rugby team with a 22-5 victory in the 2007 championship match last October 27 in Marine Corps Base Camp Lejuene, North Carolina. All branches of the military service have participated (Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps). However, the Air Force marked its fourth rugby winning streak.
The Air Force rugby team coach said that they have practiced and prepared for the challenge since March this year. More new and young Airmen have tried out, while old players provided guidance as well as leadership. The preparation paid off as the Air Force rip a lead of 17-0 in the first half. After 25 minutes of undaunted fight, the Army managed to score 5 against their opponent’s 17. The Army has intensely kept up its offensive until the second half. But then, the Air Force regained strength and stopped the Army from dominating until the end.