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Your Church Has a Safety Team — But Have They Actually Prepared? – USA Carry
On a quiet Sunday morning, the sanctuary is full. Children shuffle into pews. A greeter smiles at the door. The worship team begins to play. Now imagine this: a raised voice in the lobby. A door that should have remained closed swings open. A volunteer freezes for half a second too long. In critical moments, hesitation is not caused by…
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General Dynamics Is Delivering All 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks to Poland in About 24 Months. Warsaw Ordered Them for $4,750,000,000 Along With 17 Bridge Layers and 26 Recovery Vehicles.
Summary and Key Points: Poland ordered 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks in April 2022, weeks after Russian forces crossed into Ukraine, and General Dynamics Land Systems is delivering them all in roughly 24 months. The $4,750,000,000 package covered more than the tanks: 17 M1074 Joint Assault Bridges, 26 M88A2 Hercules…
The US Air Force Retired the F-117 Nighthawk in 2008 and Never Stopped Flying It. The Service Now Says the Aircraft Will Stay in the Air Until 2034 — 26 Years After Its Own Retirement.
Summary and Key Points: The US Air Force retired the F-117 Nighthawk in 2008, and it is still flying today. The service has said the aircraft will remain in the air until 2034 — 26 years after the retirement ceremony. Lockheed built 64 of them: 5 development airframes and 59…
The Dutch Submarine HNLMS Walrus Cost About $340,000,000 and ‘Sank’ the $4,500,000,000 US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and 7 Escorts in 1999. Then It Passed 1,500 Yards From the Carrier to Prove It Was Never Detected.
Summary and Key Points: HNLMS Walrus cost less than a single Aegis escort. It was a Dutch diesel-electric boat with a submerged displacement of 2,800 tons, one of 4 built in Rotterdam and commissioned in the early 1990s, and modern estimates put its price between $340,000,000 and $500,000,000. In February…
Armed Homeowner Halts Forced Entry During Night Break-In Encounter
The Brief: A Phoenix resident successfully deterred an intruder attempting to break through his front door. After retrieving a firearm from a safe, the resident confronted the suspect from a secure position. The intruder fled the scene, and police confirmed the resident acted lawfully in self-defense. Safety instructors advise homeowners…
Combat troops will need to score at least 70% on fitness tests
Get Task & Purpose in your inbox Sign up for Task & Purpose Today to get the latest in military news each morning. Military members in jobs deemed to be closest to combat will have to keep up higher scores on their annual fitness tests under new Pentagon rules, though…
Missouri Vet Center Hosts Dungeons & Dragons for Veterans
The Springfield, Missouri, Vet Center hosts Dungeons & Dragons on Monday nights, with an invitation for newcomers to join experienced players at the table. The weekly group meets at 6 p.m., according to the center’s official VA listing. Veterans who already have a character can bring one. Those starting from…