The Astra Model A-80 pistol was designed and produced in Spain by Astra Company. It has been manufacturing automatic pistols since 1908. It has been providing Spanish military and police pistols since 1913 and has thus gained valuable knowledge of practical requirements as opposed to theoretical desires, and this shows in their Astra A-80 pistol. …
The ASP 9mm Auto Pistol was an answer to the U.S. Government’s quest for new concealable pistol. Almost 20 years ago the clandestine services of the U.S. Government stated a requirement for a concealable but powerful automatic pistol, and the first response was a cut-down .45 M1911A1 Colt developed by the C.I.A. Early Design While …
The ranks in the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) are the same as those of regular military personnel in the U.S. Army. Most Green Berets (about 7,000, divided into Special Forces Groups) are enlisted men who hod rank of E-5 to E-9 (from Sergeant to Sergeant Major). As mentioned above, the Green Berets’ lowest …
The widely used phrase “All gave some; Some gave all.” is mostly related to the members of the United States military who were wounded or killed in action. You will probably hear it more often around Memorial Day every year, but do you know its origin? It was attributed to the Korean War veteran and …
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Delta Force or simply The Unit didn’t allow officers below the rank of captain—who outrank all lieutenants—into the unit. The minimum acceptable rank would be staff sergeant, three full grades above a humble private first class. Historical aspects The U.S. Army’s Delta Force—one of Washington’s premier specialized units—is still largely hidden from public view despite …
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