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Monday, November 4, 2024
Army soldier Quandarius Davon Stanley
Defense

US Army Soldier Dies from Injuries in Biden-Harris Gaza Pier Debacle

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, a 23-year-old U.S. soldier, has paid the ultimate price for a mission many experts warned was flawed from the start. This is the

November 4, 2024
Total Views: 12211

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Empty Army watercraft backed up onto a beach with tanks and equipment waiting to load
Defense

Government Watchdog Blasts US Army For Watercraft Failures

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The US Army continues to ask for more money claiming its the lynchpin in a future Pacific War but this week the Government

October 19, 2024
Total Views: 2565

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Midshipmen walk along the Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) Admin Pier, an 800-foot long, small-craft pier, created by attaching non-powered Navy lighterage causeway sections together. U.S. Navy photo taken on July 15, 2008.
Shipping

Army Commands D.C. Spotlight, But It’s the Navy and Merchant Marine Fighting the Future Fight

When the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine hold their joint annual Sea Air Space conference, it barely fills a single hotel. In stark contrast, this

October 16, 2024
Total Views: 1773

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
USCG Cutter at sea under a dark sky
Marine Weather

FEMA Fumbles Again: Naval Resources Left Idle in Hurricane Milton Response

By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) As another intense storm barrels down upon us—this time Milton, a hurricane of record-breaking intensity heading directly

October 8, 2024
Total Views: 15850

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
General Flynn Army Pacific Commander
Defense

Op-Ed: Shattering the Lynchpin Myth: The US Army’s Misguided Dominance in Pacific Strategy

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain Op-Ed) In a viral video with over 200,000 views on X, General Charles Flynn, a 4-star Army commander in the Pacific and

June 12, 2024
Total Views: 3553

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
USACE survey's Baltimore bridge collapse
Incidents

US Army Deploys More Than 1,100 Specialists to Baltimore

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Army has activated an emergency operations center for the Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Baltimore. This action mobilizes

March 27, 2024
Total Views: 12776

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
U.S. Army Vessels (USAV SP4 James A. Loux (LSV-6), USAV Monterrey (LCU30), USAV Matamoros (LCU26), and USAV Wilson Warf (LCU11) from the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis, March 12, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command
Shipping

Army JLOTS Unit Sets Sail on Gaza Pier Mission

The Pentagon is providing new details on U.S. military efforts to build a temporary pier in Gaza to supply civilians with aid supplies as the first of several

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2004

Monday, November 21, 2022
UK Roro Ship discharging Army tanks
Defense

German Ports Are More Important Than Patriot Missiles Says US Army General

The former commander of United States Army Europe says that ports are more important to NATO than patirot missiles systems as he warns against China’s

November 21, 2022
Total Views: 5178

Sunday, August 22, 2021
U.S. Army Watercraft: Lost at Sea -Opinion
Defense

U.S. Army Watercraft: Lost at Sea -Opinion

This week for $51,000* on the Government Services Administration (GSA) website, you can purchase a modern US Army 128 ft ocean Tug (LT). These tugs are capable

August 22, 2021
Total Views: 19049

Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Vigor Kicks Off Construction on the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Landing Craft
Shipping News

Vigor Kicks Off Construction on the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Landing Craft

Vigor has officially kicked off construction on the next generation of landing watercraft for the U.S. Army at its new aluminum fabrication facility in

September 17, 2019
Total Views: 114

Thursday, July 25, 2019
LCU-2000
Shipping News

United States Army Puts Watercraft Sell-Off on Hold

The United States Army is putting its plan to divest nearly all its Army watercraft on hold – at least for now.  The cease order came from the the

July 25, 2019
Total Views: 313

Friday, July 12, 2019
It Looks Like We Are Going To Have to Swim For It – The End of the Army’s Navy
Shipping News

It Looks Like We Are Going To Have to Swim For It – The End of the Army’s Navy

Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. – In June 1898, an American fleet arrived off the coast of Daiquiri, Cuba.  On board the ships, 16,000 men of

July 12, 2019
Total Views: 388

Monday, January 14, 2019
LCU-2000
Interesting

U.S. Army to Divest a Majority of its Watercraft and Maritime Capability

By Michael Carr – U.S. Army Maritime capabilities will be radically reduced this year as the service deactivates and divests itself of numerous vessels,

January 14, 2019
Total Views: 1040

Saturday, September 30, 2017
JLOTS Ship Offloading Army Tanks
Navy

Hurricane Relief – Where Are The US Army Watercraft?

By Michael Carr, US Army Watercraft Master (Ret) – Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas, then Hurricane Irma collided with Puerto Rico and smashed through

September 30, 2017
Total Views: 842

Monday, June 11, 2012
US-army-ship-Monterrey-on-rocks
Oil Spill

US Army Ship Monterrey Aground In Alaska

The United States Coast Guard responded to a mayday call from the crew of a United States Army vessel after they reportedly struck an object and began taking

June 11, 2012
Total Views: 285

Friday, May 13, 2011
Morganza Spillway likely to open over weekend
Engineering News

Morganza Spillway likely to open over weekend

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will “very likely” open the Morganza Spillway north of Baton Rouge this weekend to lower the levels of the swollen

May 13, 2011
Total Views: 18

Thursday, December 9, 2010
Blog

In the spirit of the Army-Navy game this weekend…

gCaptain says, GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY! Produced by Third Herd, US Naval Academy Class of

December 9, 2010
Total Views: 5
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