Good morning,

We have some cracking stories for you this week, and a great photo sent in from one of you. A big thanks to those of you who continue to fill my inbox with fascinating stories and pictures…keep them coming.

As ever, lets jump straight into it. 👇

On this day in 1991:

On this day, we remember the heroic actions of War Chronicle favourite General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded American forces during the Persian Gulf War. General Schwarzkopf received a hero's welcome as he addressed Congress, following the successful conclusion of the conflict.

General Schwarzkopf had led a coalition of forces from several nations, including the United States, against Iraq, which had invaded Kuwait in 1990. After a few months of intense fighting, General Schwarzkopf's forces were able to drive the Iraqi military out of Kuwait, and then effectively destroy their ability to fight. A later variant of the U-2 high altitude reconnaissance plane flown by Francis Gary Powers.

The General's address to Congress was met with thunderous applause, as he thanked the lawmakers for their support during the conflict.

He also took the opportunity to praise the bravery and dedication of the soldiers under his command, emphasizing that their success was a result of their collective efforts.

WWII Veteran returns to the exact spot

Jack Moran, WWII Veteran of the 87th Infantry Division, stands in the exact spot in Saint-Hubert, Belgium that his regiment passed through during the Battle of the Bulge.

Jacked served with K Company of the 347th Regiment in France, Belgium, and Germany.

He returned to his former battlefields in March 2023. What do you think about this amazing “Then & Now”?

Early Delta Force Operator

Dennis Wolfe, class of 1962, joined the Army to see the world. Over a distinguished 50-year military and consulting career that included the early days of Delta Force, Special Operations unit and his involvement in several high risk missions in hot spots around the world.

Wolfe was one of eight soldiers in the early version of Delta Force, formed to rescue hostages. “One hundred and twenty people applied to be in the unit, only eight passed the mental and physical tests,” he said. “It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done. My experience with explosives was a valuable asset to the team.”

When Delta Force attempted to rescue the 52 Iran hostages (Operation Eagle Claw), he was there; during shuttle diplomacy between Israel and Egypt, he was there as part of Henry Kissinger’s protective detail; and when the U.S. invaded Grenada during the Reagan administration, Wolfe was there in a helicopter, and was shot at but wasn’t wounded.

Wolfe chuckled at that. “People knew I was gone a lot. But they didn’t know what I was doing. I couldn’t tell people, it was top secret,” he said. When the the Soviet Union dissolved, Wolfe was part of a new team formed to dismantle nuclear weapons.

“At that time,” he said, “there was concern for the security and the accountability of the Soviet nuclear stockpile. Because a lot of those nuclear weapons were in storage areas in the breakaway republics.”

“The fear was that the satellite states that were now freed, had weapons that could be seized by terrorists. We had to know what to do in the dark, if we had to surreptitiously get to a weapon of mass destruction and disable it.”

📰 In the news this week

News stories I’ve found interesting this week.

• Salvors pull wreckage of Japanese army Black Hawk from East China Sea Salvage crews have recovered a section of a Japanese military helicopter that crashed into the East China Sea last month with 10 aboard, including a lieutenant general.

• US Army Special Operations Command has its first female senior enlisted leader In a historic first, Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann has become the first woman to serve as the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Army Special Operation Command.

• George Ham Cannon: a WWII Medal of Honor Marine with the best name Cannon’s accomplishments during his short time in the U.S. Marine Corps vastly exceeded his swine-artillery surname.

🤔 Which weapon would you choose?

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🎥 From our YouTube Channel

Is this video we share with you four US Soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and protected their fellow soldiers.

📷 Readers Photos

John sent this in with no description but its such a great photo that I wanted to share.

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😮 Did you know?

The United States Navy is known for its formidable presence on the high seas, and its aircraft carrier fleet is no exception. In fact, the U.S. Navy has the largest aircraft carrier fleet in the world, with 11 active carriers currently in service.

The most famous of the U.S. Navy's carriers is the USS Nimitz, which was commissioned in 1975 and is still in active service today. The Nimitz-class carriers are the largest warships in the world, and can carry up to 90 aircraft.

In addition to their impressive size and capabilities, aircraft carriers are also critical for their ability to provide logistical support to other ships in the fleet. They can serve as a refuelling station, a source of supplies, and a platform for communication and coordination.

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That’s a wrap, but anything you see that maybe of interest fire them over to me at: [email protected].

See you next week.

Rob 🫡