Target Round – Deolali Musings

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“Battery Target”, the OP (Observation Post) officer nominated shouted and ran in as if something was on fire. For the checkered lot sitting on the OP, it did not disturb…

Conventional War

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Imagine a war. Several sides are fighting, but it is not clear who is on what side. The combatants do not wear regular military uniforms, and many are foreigners. They…

Billy Mitchell

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William Lendrum Mitchell (29 DEC 1879 – 19 FEB 1936) was a United States Army general who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.    …

Institutional Clarity and Fidelity

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The words spoken by America’s top military officer carried a familiar ring, but in the midst of a chaotic week at the Pentagon, they were particularly poignant. “We are unique…

Gen Mark Milley – Man of Steel

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The top U.S. military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, apologized for joining President Trump in a June 1 photo op amid protests over racial violence. Authorities had forcibly cleared protesters near…

INS Virat

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The forlorn, but still majestic, carrier is a moving sight, for all of us. But far more soul-stirring for VAdm Vinod Pasricha, the Captain who saw her through conversion in…

Marine F-35B And KC-130J Collide And Crash

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“At approximately 1600 it was reported that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling evolution, resulting in the crash of the F-35B. The pilot of the…