On Good Friday, my friend Justin Rollins texted me around 7:55 a.m.: “I’m ready to rock.” After a stop to get more water, we headed from Spartanburg to the Blue Ridge Parkway to hike 13 miles up Black Balsam on a beautiful, clear morning. Sunshine, clear skies, cooler temperatures, and distant mountains. Hip-hop and pop […]
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Names of special ops soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash added to Fort Liberty memorial
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command added five new names to its memorial wall during a ceremony Thursday, bringing to 1,273 the total number of command soldiers who died in the line of duty. The five USASOC soldiers, with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment based at Fort, Cambell, Kentucky, were killed Nov. 10 when […]
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Marines, special ops test MRZR vehicles that add power, payload capacity
Polaris has a version of its MRZR Alpha vehicle able to power offboard systems that’s nearing production, as well as a heavy-payload variant undergoing testing with the Marine Corps and U.S. Special Operations Command, the manufacturer told Defense News. Program manager John LaFata said developing the ability for MRZR light vehicles to generate electricity to […]
Berger dismissive of Democrats’ use of Gov Ops
Good morning! ☀️ Here’s what you need to know in North Carolina politics today. On Wednesday, I reported that Democratic members of the secretive Gov Ops committee tried to get documents by making requests themselves, as opposed to the request coming from the entire committee, which is co-chaired by the powerful House Speaker Tim Moore […]
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Helicopter pilot details final days of HH-60 rescue ops in Afghanistan
There weren’t supposed to be gunshots. Fire rang out across a valley north of Kabul, where Air Force Maj. Mark Ross was leading a pair of HH-60G helicopters on what would become their final practice mission in Afghanistan on Aug. 1, 2021. The airmen were trying to ensure their Pave Hawks could reach a refueling […]
Honour for Northampton doctor performing hernia ops in Ghana
A doctor who has performed hundreds of hernia operations in a West African country said he is “humbled and incredibly proud” to be awarded an MBE. Robert Hicks, a consultant at Northampton General Hospital (NGH), set up a charity to help provide equipment, healthcare facilities and medical education to a community in Ghana. His team […]