Air Force Words

Unbelievable. What next penalizing tackling?

As if that is really what the riots are really all about. He's watching his country being taken over by a hostile force that care nothing about France or French culture and traditions. Sound familiar?

NY Times: 'A New Era of War: A Nine-Ton U.S. Helicopter Versus a Drone' The U.S. Army continues a long tradition of adapting and innovating. Apache pilots are training to take down drones.

#OTD October 27, 1943: The first group of 95 women Marine reservists reported for duty on the West Coast at Camp Pendleton, California. Their focus was to "Free a Man to Fight." Their functions included truck driving, administrative duties, telephone operators, work as mechanics.

#OTD October 27, 1952: U.S. Marine 2nd Lt. George H. O'Brien Jr.'s actions leading a four-hour assault to recapture a strategic hill known as "The Hook" during the Korean War led to him being awarded the Medal of Honor. He was later presented the Medal of Honor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953.

Gunnnison Country Times: 'VA Western Colorado Health Care System Mobile Medical Unit brings healthcare to veterans’ doorsteps' "For many veterans living in Western Colorado, reaching traditional healthcare facilities  can be a significant challenge. Long and difficult trips to hospitals in Montrose or Grand  Junction are often the norm, leaving many veterans without the care they need. Enter  the VA Western Colorado Health Care System’s Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), a mobile  clinic..."

The Journal Record: 'OKC VA Medical Center receives $28.9M for maintenance' "The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center received nearly $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 for three maintenance projects: modernizing elevators, upgrading infrastructure and renovating its 5N unit for patient privacy. The money, which follows earlier funding this year, is part of a record $4.8 billion the Department of Veterans Affairs obligated nationwide in fiscal year 2026."

The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colo.) 'VA invests in local adaptive sports for Vets' "On Tuesday, Oct. 13, two western Colorado nonprofits received more than $276,000 to support adaptive sports programs for veterans...the money was part of a nationwide funding opportunity that invested $16 million across 91 adaptive sports organizations."

#OTD October 30, 1953 - General of the Army George C. Marshall, former Army Chief of Staff during all of World War II, and Secretary of State after Army service was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his design and implementation of the European Recovery Plan --- far better known as the Marshall Plan.

#OTD October 29, 1940: The U.S. government begins its first peacetime military draft in history. More than 11 million drafted men would go on to serve during World War II.

#OTD October 26, 1947 – After World War II, transport ships carried American war dead from the European and Pacific theaters returning 6,251 bodies. The fallen troops were returned to U.S. soil via the Brooklyn Army Terminal to be returned to their families. A procession later made its way through New York City. More than 400,000 New Yorkers lined the streets of Manhattan standing in silence to witness the procession.