Operation Desert Storm

Iraq's On-Again, Off-Again Plans for Buying F-16s May Be On Again

Dorian de Wind | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Arab Spring, Operation Desert Storm, Iraqi Air Force, Lockheed Martin, Iraq Economy, F-16 Fighter Jets, Iraq, Iran, World News
Dorian de Wind

A critical component of Iraqi's national defense capabilities will be how well its air defense systems and fighter aircraft can defend and control its airspace and provide air sovereignty in case of an enemy attack.

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Passing of a Modest Hero

Dorian de Wind | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: US Military, Operation Desert Storm, Air Medal, Vietnam War, War, Combat, US Marines, Rescue Helicopters, Texas a&M, Medevac, Cancer, Healthy Living News
Dorian de Wind

A few weeks ago I attended the "Celebration of Life" Service for a dear friend and neighbor who passed away after a long and valiant struggle with...

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Dreams of the Iraqi Air Force vs. Needs of the Iraqi People

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dorian de Wind

While indeed decimated as a result of wars, a new Iraqi Air Force has started to rise again from its ashes -- ironically with the help of the same powers that destroyed it in the first place.

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Operation Desert Storm: 20 Years Later

Brandon Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brandon Friedman

Among the anniversaries of war, the transition from Operation Desert Shield to Operation Desert Storm is a small one. But what I know about war now is that this date is important.

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The Iraqi Phoenix Rises Again

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dorian de Wind

Ironically, the same powers that destroyed the Iraqi Air Force, mainly the U.S., are now assiduously rebuilding it, equipping it, and training its airmen.

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Reality Check: Mujahedin-e Khalq, Kurds and Shiites in Iraq

Ali Safavi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ali Safavi

Had there been any evidence of the MEK's collusion with the former Iraqi government on any issue, let alone suppressing the Kurds or the Shiites, it would have surfaced in the seven years since the invasion of Iraq.

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Maine Seniors Cheer On Troops At Airport

ABC World News | Sharyn Alfonsi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every day inside a tiny airport in Bangor, Maine, two groups of unsung heroes meet -- the troops heading to or from Iraq and Afghanistan and the seni...

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Abandoning America's Soldiers: The Decay of The US Military

R. B. Stuart | Posted 11.17.2011

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R. B. Stuart

The inadequacy of the VA and a majority of military doctors in theater that fail to diagnose or misdiagnose is at the crux of the soldiers diagnosed with rare, advanced cancers.

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Past Time to Join the Landmine Treaty

Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.) | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lt. General Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.)

While 156 countries have signed on, the United States has not yet agreed to join the ban on the production, use, sale, and stockpiling of anti-personnel landmines.

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