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Aircraft Ramp Opens at Camp Lemonnier

By SOF Editor on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 10:20am
After more than nine months of work and $12 million in funding, a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules became the first aircraft to utilize a new apron at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ), Dec. 22, marking the beginning of operational missions on the apron known as 'Enduring Ramp'. "Initially, Camp Lemonnier was built as an expeditionary base with expeditionary hardware," said Lt. j.g. John Woods, the air operations officer at CLDJ.

STEVE SCHREINER FOR NRA BOARD

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:52pm
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FORT HOOD MASSACRE

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:10pm

MASSACRE AT FORT HOOD

5 November, 2009 has become a date that will live in infamy. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly used a personally owned Fabrique Nationale Five-seveN handgun to shoot nearly four dozen of his fellow soldiers. 13 were dead, and at least 30 were wounded.

COMMENTARY: LESSONS OF FORT HOOD

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:10pm

The investigation into the shooting at Fort Hood, allegedly carried out by Nidal Malik Hasan, is continuing. That said, a number of lessons are already emerging –lessons necessary to prevent the next such attack (or much worse).

 

THE TRIANGLE OF DEATH

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:10pm

SECTARIAN HELL

A STRATEGIC QUAGMIRE AND A BLACK HOLE

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:09pm

We met with Lt. Col Ralph Peters, USA (Ret.), Fox news strategic analyst and New York Post columnist in Washington, D.C. for a face to face since some of his columns have been reprinted in Soldier of Fortune.

MASS MURDER AT FORT HOOD

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:09pm

As an officer in the United States Army, I’m angry for so many reasons over what happened at Ft Hood. I’m angry that twelve of my fellow soldiers and a contractor were murdered. I’m angry that over thirty people have suffered life-altering injuries from which they will never fully recover. I’m angry that the lives of so many families have been forever ruined. I’m angry that this happened on an Army post on American soil where soldiers should be safe.

DELTA AIRBOAT CAVALRY CHARGE

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:08pm

EAGLE FLIGHTING

A MERC’S LAST HURRAH

By SOF Editor on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:07pm

The Cold War years were the days of the mercs, of their wild and lawless adventures in Africa and across the globe in the proxy war playgrounds of the superpowers. In 2004, a legendary British merc who was heavily involved in African exploits during the Cold War attempted to recapture the excitement of those years. The clever, well-educated Simon Mann had captured the imagination of adventure seekers and had amassed fortunes through his exploits.