Tudentcam. Org. Now marine corps deputy commandant Lieutenant General gary thomas on the Corps Readiness to respond to overseas conflicts and its modernization efforts. He spoke to a House Armed Services subcommittee today for about an hour. Good morning. This hear willing come to order. The subcommittee meets today it continue informing our members and the public about the ongoing readiness crisis that all of our military services find themselves in. Readiness includes many things. Such as end strength, training, and modernization. Mr. Turner today we will focus on how sequestration and years of continuing resolutions in our budgetary process have impacted the marine corps ability to modernize the current force to be ready and capable against current and emerging threats. We will have a similar hearing planned with the army next week. Id like to welcome our witness, the deputy commandant for programs and resources, United States marine corps. General toments, we thank you for your ser
Gaza makes it to the cannes film festival. We begin in iraq why the Islamic State of iraq and the levant are trying to push the iraqi army out of the capital of Anbar Province. I. S. I. L. Is in control of 90 of ramadi and if the city falls completely it would give the group a stronghold just 100 kilometers from baghdad. People are continuing to flee ramadi. Over 100,000 have been displaced in the last month alone. Zeina khodr has the latest from iraqs capital baghdad. He did promise a tough response and did promise to recapture this territory. He did receive a phone call from the u. S. Vice president joe biden. America is promising to send more weapons but they believe that i. S. I. L. Is still on the offensive and that the Iraqi Government will be able to recapture this terrain. But at the end of the day, this is the biggest question, what can the rake government do . They still havent disagreed on who will rule over the tensions in anbar they want to wage this battle alone but polit
Under Peace Caesar program, the Italian Air Force operated a fleet of F-16A Block 15 ADF (Air Defense Fighter) jets upgraded with the “Falcon Up” and “Falcon 2020” modifications. Here's their story.