In December 1943, Private Maurice Wright deployed to England, where the 501st prepared for combat operations in Normandy and Holland. On the 17th of Sept. 1944, Pvt. Wright made a combat jump into Holland in support of Operation Market Garden, landing near the town of Veghel, 25 miles behind the German front lines. It was […]

136th Airlift Wing Members welcomed President Donald Trump to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas on October 17, 2019. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email Transcript [Shawn] 136th Airlift Wing members welcomed the president, Donald Trump, for his arrival at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth on October 17th. President […]

Coast Guard crews rescued five people aboard a sailboat off the Oregon coast, Oct. 16, 2019. The captain of the 50-foot sailing vessel said that he was struggling to make way to safe harbor and was unsure if he could safely cross the bar. (U.S. Coast Guard video) Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by […]

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, talks about KAMANDAG 3 in Subic Bay, Philippines, October 17, 2019. As treaty allies, U.S.-Philippine and U.S.- Japanese military collaboration has served as a cornerstone for stability in the Indo-Pacific region for decades, and the U.S. has a continuing interest in […]

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) transits the Mediterranean, October 16, 2019. Florida, a 560-foot submarine displacing 18,750 tons of water, recently completed a maintenance availability and is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Subscribe to Dr. Justin Imel, Sr. by Email