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The artillery brigade that can send missiles into a living room window

Edit The Jerusalem Post 06 Jun 2016
The David's Sling Brigade was originally created to strike advancing tank formations; Now it is preparing for urban warfare against Israel's asymmetrical enemies ... ....

Duke of Edinburgh prepares to turn 95

Edit Scotsman 06 Jun 2016
His birthday will be marked with traditional gun salutes with the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery firing 41 volleys at midday in Hyde Park on Friday. The Band of the Royal Artillery will play as horses pull the six First World War-era 13-pounder field guns into position, before the blank rounds are fired at ten-second intervals....

Fire triggers blasts at Sri Lanka army camp, killing 1

Edit The Oklahoman 06 Jun 2016
One soldier was killed ... He described a demolition scene where his home once stood — its roof now collapsed and the ground littered with debris and at least six artillery shells. "It's clear those artilleries hit my house," the 30-year-old said ... Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake said the fire started at a small arms depot and then spread to other depots where heavy weapons, such as artillery shells, were stored. ....

Why David Gilkey Was In The Roughest Part Of Afghanistan

Edit National Public Radio 06 Jun 2016
A member of the Afghan Army looks on as an artillery gun fires at Taliban fighters in the hills of Nangahar Province, in eastern Afghanistan in 2015 ... A member of the Afghan Army looks on as an artillery gun fires at Taliban fighters in the hills of Nangahar Province, in ......

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Targets in Iraq, Syria (US Department of Defense)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
-- Near Manbij, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL bed-down location and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece ... Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted 14 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq's government.....

PSA - RCA Band performance in Churchill Square (City of Edmonton)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. City of Edmonton). June 6, 2016. Join the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Band for a free lunchtime concert in Sir Winston Churchill Square. Date. Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Time. Sir Winston Churchill Square. Location. ... Admission.. Free ... Royal Canadian Artillery Band ... 2924....

Iran offers to help resolve Karabakh dispute diplomatically

Edit Press TV 06 Jun 2016
In early April, Azerbaijani and Armenian troops used artillery, tanks, and other armaments against each other on a scale not seen since a separatist war concluded in 1994 ... Armenian soldier in Karabakh stands near an artillery unit in the town of Martakert, where clashes with Azeri forces are taking place, in the disputed region, on April 3, 2016....

Fire triggers blasts at Sri Lankan army camp, killing 1

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 06 Jun 2016
Soldiers managed to douse the flames, but small blasts were still erupting from an ammunition depot but "are not harmful," said military spokesman Brig. Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake said the fire started at a small arms depot and then spread to other depots where heavy weapons, such as artillery shells, were stored ... ....

Atlanta Falcons CEO wants military memorial at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Edit Business Journal 06 Jun 2016
Atlanta’s new $1.6 billion stadium may have a memorial for military veterans if AMB Group CEO Steve Cannon’s vision is realized. Cannon, a former U.S. Army artillery officer and West Point graduate, addressed his vision for the memorial at the Rookie Olympics, a skills competition that pairs members of the Atlanta’s Falcons’ rookie class with soldiers from Fort Benning, according to ESPN ... "How many heroes are there… ... ....

then and now

Edit Deseret News 06 Jun 2016
Seventy-two years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops waded ashore on the beaches of Normandy to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe ... They jumped out of C-47 Dakota transport planes, through darkness and into glory. Some arrived by glider. Pvt ... Theodore Roosevelt Jr ... The U.S ... Their mission was to destroy artillery pieces targeted on the landing zones ... Unknown to Rudder’s Rangers, most of the artillery had already been moved by the Germans ... ....

Fire and explosion at Sri Lanka army camp kills one, thousands evacuated

Edit Indian Express 06 Jun 2016
A damaged car is seen at a house after an explosion inside one of Sri Lanka’s largest ammunition dumps where the army stores heavy weapons in Kosgama, Sri Lanka June 6, 2016. (Source ... Minister of Law and Order Sagala Ratnayake said the fire started at a small arms depot and then spread to other depots where heavy weapons, such as artillery shells, were stored. ....

Jersey City loses soldier in Texas flooding accident

Edit NJ dot com 06 Jun 2016
A Jersey City native has been identified as one of nine soldiers killed during a training accident at a Texas army base ... Pvt. Tysheena Lynette James, 21, was killed Thursday when a light medium tactical vehicle overturned at Owl Creek ... Army ... She was assigned April to the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood ... James." ... ....

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Yemen (UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva)

Edit Public Technologies 06 Jun 2016
(Source. UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva). 6 June 2016. The Secretary-General condemns the attacks with heavy weapons, including rockets, mortars and artillery in Taiz. Rocket fire reportedly hit a busy market in the city. Attacks directed against civilians and populated areas, including markets, are strictly prohibited ... The Secretary General calls for an independent investigation to ensure that perpetrators are hold accountable....
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