Beijing coveted the DRC's mineral trove -- a global position of immense economic import. In 2006 and 2007, Chinese front companies began buying DRC cobalt, copper and rare earth mineral operations. In ...

McClelland then addresses the rematch between the two men in the presidential election of 1860. As he takes us on the campaign trail, we clearly see the bitter rivalry, particularly from Douglas, who ...

That won’t mean much if the personnel shortage problem cannot be solved. So far at least 17 ships have been sidelined because no crews were available. MSC needs to fill at least 95 percent of its ...

April 1, 2025: Mirage-2000 fighters finally arrived in Ukraine during February of this year. Ukrainian pilots had earlier been trained in France to fly the Mirage aircraft. France only has about 40 ...

Estimates of the number of men engaged at Gettysburg vary widely. Figures for the strength of the Army of Northern Virginia range from a low of about 65,000 men of all arms to a high of about 75,000, ...

On average, the LAV battalion faired better than an M113/M8 force in terms of survivability and in inflicting casualties on the attacking OPFOR force. I attribute this to the overall better armor of ...

Prior to deployment the concept of a division level visitors bureau was established to handle any VIPs (grade O7 or above) that would enter the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) (3ID [M]) space ...

March 31, 2025: During January 2025 Chinese and Filipino coast guard ships collided ships in the South China Sea near Second Thomas Shoal. Four Filipino crewmen were injured. China also employed 40 ...

They are equipped to identify a ship by reading its mandatory transponder and track its movement through Singapore controlled waters. The drone’s electronics handles avoiding obstacles. Additional ...

Miss Carrie Shead ran a school for young ladies in the family home on the Chambersburg Pike, between Seminary Ridge and Gettysburg. On the afternoon of 1 July the Battle of Gettysburg engulfed her ...

As Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead lay mortally wound in the middle of "the angle" atop Cemetery Ridge he uttered a cry for help, adding the phrase "as the son of a widow". As the Rebel tide ...