Five Russian and five Chinese vessels, including destroyers and frigates, passed through the Tsugaru Strait — 12 miles wide at its narrowest point — from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean.
When Marine Corps Capt. Bob Koenig served in Afghanistan, he credited Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy Mubarak as repeatedly saving his life. So Koenig, 45, and honorably discharged in 2005, wanted to do something in to help his fellow officer who is in need.
Wildflecken Training Area, Germany, February 1982: Simulated combat training participants work their way across a stream and through the snowy forest during a Crew Maneuver Course. The 10-day program of tactical scenarios, in which nine platoons took part, included a forced march, live-fire exercises, and day-and-night navigation.
