Winds, close to 80 mph, whipped the 14-foot floodwaters through the streets of New York Monday night as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the city. During the height of the storm, a detective from the New York Police Department approached the duty noncommissioned officer of 6th Communications Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group in Brooklyn, N.Y., and requested assistance for a rescue operation. Lt. Col. Richard Bordonaro, Inspector-Instructor for the 6th Communications Battalion, authorized the use of two 7-ton trucks as well as the service of three Marines and one Navy corpsman to conduct rescue assistance under the authority of the Defense Support of Civil Authorities directive. Sgts. Allan Donaire, Michael Roy and Jorje Negron along with Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Pulitano, a hospital corpsman, responded to the police department’s request at approximately 10:15 p.m.
AROUND THE WORLD
"In the lexicon of modern analysis of terrorism and insurgency, the term ‘foreign fighter’ has a particular power." Andrew Lebovich, on what to make of foreign fighters in Mali and a comprehensive consideration of the impact of foreign fighters.
Jason Fritz makes some strong points about light-footprint intervention, and its unimpressive contributions to to American foreign policy, and Daniel Trombly has some further ruminations on the topic.
The Obama administration has spent the past several months in secret diplomatic negotiations aimed at building a new Syrian opposition leadership structure that it hopes can win the support of minority groups still backing President Bashar al-Assad.
The HALO Counterterrorism Summit has kicked off at Paradise Point Resort, San Diego in sunny California, a "groundbreaking, multi-jurisdictional counterterrorism event that will educate and train the entire range of national security stakeholders, from government agencies and elite military special operations units to law enforcement and emergency responders."
ON THE FIGHT
The U.S. Mission in Benghazi convened an “emergency meeting” less than a month before the assault that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, because Al Qaeda had training camps in Benghazi and the consulate could not defend against a “coordinated attack,” according to a classified cable reviewed by Fox News.
The Ohio -class Replacement nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is the Navy’s planned sea-based strategic nuclear deterrent. U.S. Navy officials outlined the capabilities of the boat this month.
Noam Chromsky reflects on America’s role in an increasingly volatile world.
Journalist Mark Bowden’s books have covered everything from D-Day to cyber war to NFL football to the intense military action of Black Hawk Down, the basis for the Oscar-winning film of the same name. Now, he’s chronicled a recent and harrowing event in international history with The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden, a chronicle of the 10-year battle to find the notorious terrorist.
CONTRACT WATCH
RIM keeps Pentagon as big customer — and the Pentagon sees further use of BlackBerry, even as they open the door to others.
Marine Corps Special Operations Command, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has a requirement for Role Player Support in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Location of the training shall take place aboard Camp McCrady/Fort Jackson, SC.
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Robert Caruso is a veteran of the United States Navy, and has worked for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Business Transformation Agency and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
