Soldiers continued to stand their ground throughout the night and into Thursday morning outside the White House and the Lincoln Memorial in the sixth day of protests in Washington D.C. The night was marked with a heavy military presence but there were no altercations reported between protesters and law enforcement as the sun rose and … Read more
A coating to make body armour impervious to bullets, lasers, microbes and even poison gas is being developed in the US from the same material as shrimp shells. Chitin is a robust natural material which forms the shells of crustaceans, protects butterfly wings and is found in mushroom cells. The material is a naturally occurring, and … Read more
Jessica Simpson thanks fallen soldiers in emotional Memorial Day post… as she enjoys ‘blessed moment’ baking with daughter Maxwell By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 03:53 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 26 May 2020 Jessica Simpson is paying her respects on Memorial Day. The 39-year-old posted a picture of herself and her … Read more
Russian soldiers ‘liquidate’ six ISIS militants in Dagestan after terrorists planned attacks on police and religious leaders Six militants were killed by Russian forces in the Dagestan Republic region The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee revealed the incident on Friday The militants were understood to be connected to the Islamic State It is believed the militants … Read more
A First World War soldier’s bedroom has lain completely untouched in his former home since he died from injuries 102 years ago. Dragoons’ Second Lieutenant Hubert Rochereau died aged 21 in an English field ambulance after fighting in the village of Loker, Flanders, on 26 April 1918. His heartbroken parents, initially unable to locate their … Read more
US soldiers hold ‘modified’ military funerals at Arlington Cemetery as they wear face masks for services and mourners observe social distancing during Covid-19 crisis Soldiers gave military honors while wearing face masks amid the pandemic Military funeral for army veteran was held at Arlington National Cemetery Modified funeral proceedings in compliance with Sectary of Defense … Read more
Two French soldiers are killed and five seriously hurt as their helicopter crashes in the Pyrenees The Cougar military helicopter crashed in the Pyrenees near the town of Lameac Two French soldiers have been killed while five remain seriously injured A French army spokesman has said the victims were aged between 25 and 38 Adjudent-Chef … Read more
Soldiers descended upon London’s ExCel centre today to help complete the field hospital’s transformation into the capital’s emergency coronavirus hospital. Officers in uniform took to the international convention centre in Newham, East London, to assist in the final touches of the new NHS Nightingale hospital as the UK tries to control the spread of the … Read more
Britain entered its first day of coronavirus lockdown today as military vehicles crossed a near-empty Westminster Bridge after delivering a much-needed batch of protective face masks to frontline NHS nurses and doctors. Soldiers from the Army’s 101 Logistic Brigade dropped off the medical masks at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, following warnings that many doctors … Read more
Soldiers tasked with disinfecting care homes in Spain find ABANDONED corpses as coronavirus crisis cripples the country Corpses found in same homes as loved ones who are still alive, reports suggest Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) were cleaning the homes to slow spread Deadly coronavirus infected more than 33,000 and killed 2,200 in Spain alone … Read more