Tag: mission

Turkey calls Israel’s hostage freeing mission ‘barbaric attack’

Turkey has condemned Israel’s operation to free its hostages in the Gaza Strip as a “barbaric attack” and accused Israel of war crimes. “With this latest barbaric attack, Israel has added a new one to the list of war crimes it has committed in Gaza,” the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said on Sunday, without mentioning […]

Turkey calls Israel’s hostage freeing mission ‘barbaric attack’

Turkey has condemned Israel’s operation to free its hostages in the Gaza Strip as a “barbaric attack” and accused Israel of war crimes. “With this latest barbaric attack, Israel has added a new one to the list of war crimes it has committed in Gaza,” the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said on Sunday, without mentioning […]

The little known “Mission Elmira” on D-Day

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A local chemistry teacher is highlighting a little know mission on D-Day with connections to Elmira. “You say, most folks are not aware of this mission?” asked 18 News reporter Nick Dubina. “There’s nobody, there’s nobody aware of “Mission Elmira,” said Greg Grund. “It was the largest resupply mission for the […]

Flag City Honor Flight’s June 11 mission honors veterans

Findlay, OHIO — Taking 91 veterans to Washington, D.C. is the focus for Flag City Honor Flight‘s (FCHF) 27th mission. On June 11, the team will leave from Toledo Express Airport for a one-day trip of a lifetime. Their schedule includes visits to the Iwo Jima Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial and Arlington […]

NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program has hit several snags in recent months after being told its current $11 billion plan is too expensive. The existing Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission plan would require multiple launches to Mars in order to eventually place a Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) on the Red Planet’s surface. From there, either […]