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Green Berets who avenged 9/11 on horseback will recreate legendary WWII jump
Before D-Day, on June 5, 1944, some 90 teams of two to four men parachuted into Nazi-occupied France. They were members of the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessors of both the CIA and the modern-day Army Special Forces. These OSS teams were called "Jedburgh" teams and were highly skilled in European languages, parachuting, amphibious operations, skiing, mountain climbing, radio operations, Morse code, small arms, navigation, hand-to-hand combat, explosives, and espionage. They would need all of it.
The OSS teams' job was to link up with resistance fighters in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands to coordinate Allied airdrops, conduct sabotage operations, and roll out the red carpet for the Allied advance into Germany. D-Day was to be the "Jeds'" trial by fire.
Why you should pee before you watch 'Avengers: Endgame'
The biggest Marvel superhero jamboree will also be the first one that will send moviegoers rushing to the bathroom as soon as they've sat through the inevitable post-credits scene. New rumors suggest that Avengers: Endgame will clock-in at 182 minutes, making it just over 3 hours total.
Over the weekend, this rumor popped-up on multiple outlets including We Got This Covered and Bounding Into Comics. It has not been confirmed by Marvel Studios or the directors, the Russo Brothers. Still, earlier in March 2019, the directors did admit that the initial cut of Endgame was close to three hours and that seemingly, test audiences are totally cool with it.
7 ways Navy SEALs overcome sleep deprivation
Growing evidence suggests that poor sleep habits harm our health, our relationships, and even our jobs. So if you're having trouble sleeping, then it's time to get back to the basics — military style.
Special operators, who are sent on the US military's most dangerous assignments, must sleep when they can and often face extreme sleep deprivation to complete their missions. Whether you're a new parent, have a stressful job, or are dealing with a difficult situation, there's a lot you can learn from these elite operators.
White House just formally recognized Israel sovereignty over Golan Heights
U.S. President Donald Trump has recognized Israel's sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, the rocky plateau that Israeli forces seized from Syria in the closing stages of the 1967 Six-Day War.
Signing a formal proclamation on March 25, 2019, at the White House, Trump said the United States should have recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights "decades ago."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood beside Trump at the White House on March 25, 2019, as he signed the proclamation.
Apparently Russia can't even afford Putin's problematic nuclear cruise missile
Russia can't afford its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, which still doesn't work right and may not be combat ready for another decade, CNBC reports, citing US intelligence assessments.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proudly boasted last year that the weapon could skirt enemy defenses and fly indefinitely, giving it unlimited range, but the farthest this missile has ever flown in testing is 22 miles.
The most recent test took place in late January 2019, The Diplomat reported in early February 2019, noting that Russia had decided to restart testing after a pause last summer.
These are the funeral costs the VA will actually pay
It's something none of us want to think about: our demise. What will happen after we're gone? Will we have a big funeral? Will anybody show up?
If you want to have a big funeral and a fancy tombstone in a nice cemetery, it will cost a lot. That's OK. You're a veteran; the Department of Veterans Affairs will pay. Right?
Well … not so fast.
MightyScopes for the week of March 20th
Okay everybody, calm down. Noadamus is here. I know you are scared you are gonna f^ck up and ruin your life. Well…. you probably are, but that's no reason to get down! Mistakes are a part of life. Seems like you would have gotten used to that by now, but hey, everyone learns at their own pace. The good news is this week will provide everyone with plenty of opportunities to practice self-destructive patterns of behavior or creative innovation and radical self-discovery. The bad news is, we will all probably do both at the same time. On the other hand, there is no good or bad, there only is.
Life is a rollercoaster, a really fun rollercoaster that will eventually kill you. Hang on, have fun, and try not to f^ck up more than necessary.
Sincerely, Noadamus.
P.S. Don't be a No Go at this station.
FBI moves to seize painting stolen by Nazis
U.S. authorities have moved to seize a French painting that was taken by Nazi forces from a Ukrainian museum near the end of World War II.
Manhattan federal prosecutors said in a statement on March 21, 2019, that the painting — called An Amorous Couple, by Pierre Louis Goudreaux — was stolen from the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of the Arts in Kyiv around 1943.
U.S. officials said the painting had been missing for years, held by a London private collector and then in Massachusetts. It resurfaced in 2013 when it was listed on a website for an unnamed New York auction house.
The legendary Gurkha warriors are creating a new battalion
Britain has announced that it will create a new Gurkha rifle battalion as part of its growing "Specialised Infantry Group," an infantry unit that works with partnered nations around the globe to improve their warfighting capabilities. With their mastery of language and centuries of elite history, it's likely the Gurkhas will do well in the role.
The legendary Gurkha units of the British Army have centuries of history as premier warfighters, earning top awards for individual and unit valor in combat from the Indian Mutiny in 1857, through both World Wars, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On March 11, Great Britain announced that it will be creating a new Gurkha rifle battalion, the infantry forces of the Gurkhas.
