Apollo 14 Commander Alan Shepard’s ‘lost’ golf ball is discovered but it only travelled 40 yards

A golf ball ‘lost’ by Alan Shepard on the Moon that he claimed travelled ‘miles and miles’ has been found in newly restored images — and it only travelled 40 yards.  On February 6, 1971, the Apollo 14 mission commander hit two golf balls across the lunar surface as one of the final acts of … Read more

Russian navy commander ‘stole two 13-ton bronze propellers from destroyer while it was in dry dock’

Russian navy commander ‘helped steal two 13-ton bronze propellers from a destroyer while it was in dry dock – and replaced them with cheap ones’ The naval commander allegedly stole the propellers from his former warship He conspired with others to replace them with cheaper, lighter versions Russian navy have not revealed how he pulled … Read more

Australian family tour the Queensland outback in elaborate SLRV Commander camper van

A specialised vehicle company in Queensland has created what might be the most elaborate camper van of all time. Designed by Gold Coast manufacturer SLRV for a family looking to explore the outback without relinquishing creature comforts, the ‘Commander’ is a sight to behold. Towering two storeys high, the 40-foot ‘expedition’ vehicle rests on eight … Read more

Economic damage cause by Covid pandemic means WWIII now ‘a risk’, warns UK’s top military commander 

The economic fallout during the coronavirus pandemic has made the prospect of World War Three ‘a risk’, the UK’s most senior military commander has said. General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, said Britain and the rest of the world would need to ‘learn’ from history and the international missteps that led … Read more

Demi Lovato releases politically tinged anthem Commander In Chief taking aim at Trump

After a rough patch in her personal life, she’s focusing on political activism through her music. Demi Lovato surprise-dropped a new song on Tuesday night, titled Commander In Chief, which is an unapologetic call-out of US president Donald Trump. The 28-year-old singer’s new ballad is timed just weeks ahead of the presidential election, and in a year … Read more

Mohammed bin Salman sacks commander in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’

Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches fresh purge as he sacks country’s top military commander in its war in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Top Saudi Arabian military commander and his son are removed from their posts Statement released by state-run media refers to ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Lt Gen Fahad bin … Read more

Fort Hood commander is REMOVED from his post after deaths of soldiers at the army base

February 1, 2020: PVT Eric Christopher Hogan and PFC Anthony Nevelle Peak Jr. die in a car crash  March 1, 2020: SPC Shelby Tyler Jones is shot dead at a convenience store in Killeen  March 5, 2020: Spc. Christopher Wayne Sawyer found dead at his home. Foul play is not suspected.   March 14, 2020: SPC Freddy Beningo Delacruz … Read more

Army commander, 51, caught cheating during lockdown is cleared of breaking social distancing rules 

Army commander, 51, caught cheating on his wife during lockdown is cleared of breaking social distancing rules Major General Rupert Jones, 51, accused of breaking rules to carry out an affair  Investigation into commitment to army’s standards found ‘no case to answer’  It emerged last month he left his wife Lucinda, 47,  and moved out … Read more

Police commander in charge of drug strategy is suspended over alleged drug misuse

Police commander in charge of drug strategy is suspended over alleged drug misuse Commander Julian Bennett currently leads the Met Police on criminal justice He was secretly suspended last month after claims involving controlled drugs It is understood the officer was taken off duty after refusing to have a drug test A spokesman for the … Read more

The British Army’s senior ranks are ‘full of middle-aged white guys’, admits top commander 

The British Army’s senior ranks are ‘full of middle-aged white guys but they’re not all toffs’, says top commander who also believes the military ‘should do a lot better’ at tackling racism Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch has said the top brass are ‘not all toffs’ However, he added that the army ‘should be doing a … Read more