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Episode 245 with Taylor and Adam. Come send it with the boys, as we discuss - Hard times, Bush mechanics, Anzac Day, Cash Converters, Kanye's Cousin, Mickey Rourke, Dog thieves, Valerie the Dachshund, The Spanish Army, Pope Francis, and much more... Patreon BoSodes(Bonus Episodes):  https://patreon.com/BigSendPodcast  Please forward all complaints to:  bigsendpodcast@gmail.com Thanks for your support x

The ‘mock' battle of Manila took place on 13th August, 1898, when the Spanish Army attempted to save face by staging a low-impact fight with the Americans, handing over the territory of the Philippines without seeming weak. The pseudo engagement aimed for a bloodless resolution, but unintentional shots fired from both sides disrupted the facade. However, the stratagem effectively terminated the Spanish-American war, 106 days after its commencement - and (temporarily) prevented Filipinos from regaining control of their nation. In this episode, The Retrospectors expose the racism underpinning both side's thinking; reveal what Mark Twain thought of U.S. expansionism; and explain why, due to events in Washington, the battle turned out to be entirely unnecessary…  Further Reading: • ‘The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila' (PBS American Experience): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/macarthur-spanish-american-war-philippines-and-battle-for-manila/ • ‘Struggle for Freedom - By Cecilio D. Duka (Rex Book Store, 2008):  https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Struggle_for_Freedom_2008_Ed/4wk8yqCEmJUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mock+manila+1898&pg=PA164&printsec=frontcover • ‘The Spanish-American War' (NBC News Learn, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZMcRzvxTMg This episode first premiered in 2023, for members of

José de San Martín gained his military experience serving Spain and fighting the French, sometimes with the British,meeting Wellington, Beresford, and Napoleon. Having served for 22 years in the Spanish Army, Jose de San Martin brilliantly led the armies that overthrew the Spanish to liberate the southern countries of South America. With naval experience, in coordination with former British naval officer Thomas, Lord Cochrane, he worked out how maritime and land forces could support each other, catching the Spanish colonial forces between simulated naval attacks on the one hand and land attacks on the other, forcing them to divide their forces. With technology no different from that available to Hannibal, San Martín crossed the Andes, a mountain range far higher than the Alps (admittedly with horses and mules, not elephants!). Joining us to talk about this national hero of Argentina, Chile and Peru is Lt Gen Diego Luis Suñer, Chief of the Argentine Army from 2016-2018. General Suñer joined the Army in 1979 and retired after 40 years' service in which he commanded multinational troops in Ecuador and Peru, attended the United States Army Command and Staff Course and was a professor at the Argentine Army's Higher School of War.

In the spring of 1781, the Spanish Army under Bernardo de Gálvez lays siege to the British at Fort George under General John Campbell. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Longest Siege of the American Revolution: Pensacola, by Wesley S Odom Online Recommendation of the Week: Farmar, Robert, Journal of the siege of Pensacola from the enemy's first appearing: March 9 to May 10, 1781. https://archive.org/details/journalofsiegeof00farm Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the spring of 1781, the Spanish Army under Bernardo de Gálvez lays siege to the British at Fort George under General John Campbell. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Longest Siege of the American Revolution: Pensacola, by Wesley S Odom Online Recommendation of the Week: Farmar, Robert, Journal of the siege of Pensacola from the enemy's first appearing: March 9 to May 10, 1781. https://archive.org/details/journalofsiegeof00farm Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

On Nov. 30, 1895, after joining the Spanish Army's fight against the Cuban rebels, 21-year-old Winston Churchill finally got his wish. He was in the jungle gnawing on a skinny chicken leg for breakfast when a volley of gunfire rang out from the edge of the forest. A bullet passed by his head, killing a soldier's horse. Watching the horse slowly bleed led him to write, “I began to take a more thoughtful view of our enterprise.” Host Dennis Leap finishes his discussion of Chapter 6 with more anecdotes from young Winston.

Serafin de Cuba might be a newcomer to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, but the company has a long history in the tobacco business. The company is run by Arnold Serafin, along with his son Brandon. Arnold's great-grandfather Don Antonio Serafin arrived in Cuba as a soldier in the Spanish Army and would eventually start working in tobacco farming and rolling cigars. Don Antonio's son, Don Ramon Serafin Sr., would found Tabacos Serafin, and his son Don Ramon Jr. later entered the business. When the Cuban Revolution nationalized the cigar business in 1967, Don Ramon left for the United States and settled in the Tampa Bay Area. In 2007 Don Ramon Jr. and his son Arnold would resurrect the family legacy by opening Serafin de Cuba, a tobacco factory located in Tarpon Springs. They would create a couple of brands to honor Don Ramon Sr. and Don Ramon Jr. and have also worked to resurrect some of Tampa's classic cigar brands. Now Serafin de Cuba is eyeing the future, hoping to take their brand national. The PCA 2023 Trade Show provided an excellent stage to introduce people to the brands and the Serafin family's rich history. For the Cigar Coop Coalition Team, this was one of the revelations of the Trade Show. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-qan  

Serafin de Cuba might be a newcomer to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, but the company has a long history in the tobacco business. The company is run by Arnold Serafin, along with his son Brandon. Arnold's great-grandfather Don Antonio Serafin arrived in Cuba as a soldier in the Spanish Army and would eventually start working in tobacco farming and rolling cigars. Don Antonio's son, Don Ramon Serafin Sr., would found Tabacos Serafin, and his son Don Ramon Jr. later entered the business. When the Cuban Revolution nationalized the cigar business in 1967, Don Ramon left for the United States and settled in the Tampa Bay Area. In 2007 Don Ramon Jr. and his son Arnold would resurrect the family legacy by opening Serafin de Cuba, a tobacco factory located in Tarpon Springs. They would create a couple of brands to honor Don Ramon Sr. and Don Ramon Jr. and have also worked to resurrect some of Tampa's classic cigar brands. Now Serafin de Cuba is eyeing the future, hoping to take their brand national. The PCA 2023 Trade Show provided an excellent stage to introduce people to the brands and the Serafin family's rich history. For the Cigar Coop Coalition Team, this was one of the revelations of the Trade Show. Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-qan

The much-maligned Spanish army did possess a few strong personalities during the Napoleonic Era. We discuss two such generals in Joaquin Blake and Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta, with special guest Josh Provan from Adventures in Historyland. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generalsandnapoleon/support

In January 1780 Britain send a relief fleet to resupply its garrison at Gibraltar.  The Garrison had been under siege for six months by the Spanish Army and Navy. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week:  Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History, by Roy and Lesley Adkins. Online Recommendation of the Week: A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar (1779-1783), by John Drinkwater,  https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.109526 Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

In this episode of The Weekly Defence Podcast, the Shephard team looks at the global MLRS market, focusing on current programmes and platform upgrades; and in an interview with the Digital Ground Forces Division of the IDF, we discuss its Tzaid programme, also known as Torch.Newsround [ 00:56] Turkish defence companies Ares Shipyard and Meteksan unveiled the new anti-submarine warfare variant of the ULAQ unmanned surface vehicle family on 23 April. Australia got one step closer to receiving its first UCAV after the US State Department approved a potential $1.65 billion FMS package for up to 12 weapons-ready MQ-9B SkyGuardian aircraft.The US Army in Europe is adopting Li-Fi optical wireless communication technology that uses the visible light, ultraviolet and IR spectra to transmit data.UK-based pureLiFi will provide its Kitefin system to US Army Europe and Africa in what the company described as ‘the world's first large-scale deployment' of the technology.In FocusA week on from the sinking of the Nangala Cakra-class (Type 209) Indonesian submarine north of the coast of Bali, News Editor Ben Vogel and Senior Reporter Tim Fish look at submarine safety and consider the wider implications the incident will have on the Indonesian Navy.This week also marks a key moment for the Spanish Army as after a decade-long wait, Spanish shipbuilder Navantia launched the first of four S-80A Plus submarines and could be ready to deliver the new platforms from 2023. In news from the air desk, Air Editor Tim Martin discusses Finland's progress on the HX programme. Helsinki is getting closer to selecting an aircraft for its €9.4 billion ($11.4 billion) HX fighter competition after receiving best and final offers from five competitors.And the testing of IFV contenders for the Czech Army programmes begun this week with the service initiating tests of three IFVs on 26 April.  Deep Dive – Global Market of MLRS [23:20] Senior Land Analyst Sunny Butterworth discusses updates, replacements and the wider global market for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Interview – IDF [41:48]Tim Fish is on the line with Major Amos Shor, Head of the Digital Ground Forces Division, Ground-Forces Weaponry Branch of the IDF, for a conversation about the Tzaid programme, also known as Torch. This episode was produced by Noemi Distefano with music and sound mixing by Fred Prest.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/yalw72gs Spanish Army boat commemorated in Derry. Bád ó Armáid na Spáinne á chomóradh i nDoire. Multimedia Journalist An online virtual exhibition is to be launched at the Tower Museum in Derry as part of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of a Spanish Army wreck on the north coast. Iriseoir Ilmheán Tá taispeántas fíorúil ar líne le seoladh ag Músaem an Túir i nDoire mar chuid de chomóradh 50 bliain ó aimsíodh bád raice ó Armáid na Spáinne ar chósta an tuaiscirt. The exact location of the La Trinidad Valencera boat in Blacksmith's Bay was not known for almost 400 years. Ní raibh a fhios go baileach ar feadh nach mór 400 bliain cá raibh an bád La Trinidad Valencera ina luí i mBá Chionn an Ghabha. La Trinidad Valencera went down in 1582 and on February 20, 1971, the fiftieth and tomorrow, the City of Derry Divers Association reunited. Sa bhliain 1582 a chuaigh La Trinidad Valencera síos agus ar an 20 Feabhra 1971, leathchéad bliain is an lá amárach, tháinig Cumann Thumadóirí Chathair Dhoire uirthi arís. The divers managed to take a bronze cannon, textile items and weapons from her. Déirigh leis na tumadóirí canóin chré-umha, earraí teicstíle agus airm a thógáil uaithi. "It was clear from the outset that they were doing this for their preservation rather than personal enrichment, which was extremely important at the time," says Micheál Ó Domhnaill of the Spanish Army Committee, Ireland. "Ba léir ón tús go rabhadar á dhéanamh seo ar mhaithe lena caomhnú seachas saibhriú pearsanta, rud a bhí thar a bheith tábhachtach ag an am," a deir Micheál Ó Domhnaill ó Choiste Armáid na Spáinne, Éireann. David Atherton, a former diver who was instrumental in the construction of the goods from the seabed in the 1970s and 1980s, has fond memories of the work: "It was fantastic. Tá cuimhní ceanúla ag David Atherton, iarthumadóir a raibh lámh mhór aige i dtógáil na n-earraí ó ghrinneall na farraige sna 1970í agus sna 1980í ar an obair: "Bhí sé iontach ar fad. We put a lot of work into it. Chuireamar an-obair isteach ann. We had a very strong team working on it. " Bhí meitheal an-láidir againn ag oibriú air." Local historian Dr Seán Ó Biataigh says that "locals were very proud that the Trinidad Valencera was found so close to the pier in Blacksmith." Deir an staraí áitiúil an Dr Seán Ó Biataigh go raibh "daoine áitiúla an-bhródúil go bhfuarthas an Trinidad Valencera chomh cóngarach don ché i gCionn an Ghabha." To commemorate the divers' achievements and the story of the ship, Derry City and Strabane District Council has put together a virtual online exhibition. Le gaiscí na dtumadóirí agus scéal na loinge a chomóradh, tá taispeántas fíorúil ar líne réitithe ag Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Báin. "People will be able to view the exhibition around the world. "Beidh daoine in ann amharc ar an taispeántas ar fud an domhain. We have a wealth of new digital resources available - including letters, divers' essays and photographs. Tá cuid mhór acmhainní nua digiteacha ar fáil againn - litreacha, aistí na dtumadóirí agus grianghraif ina measc. In addition, we have prepared an online digital tour, "says SDLP Councilor Mary Durkan. Lena chois sin, tá camchuairt dhigiteach ullmhaithe againn ar líne," a deir an Comhairleoir Mary Durkan ón SDLP. It is estimated that about two dozen people were killed when La Trinidad Valencera went down. Meastar gur cailleadh timpeall dhá scór duine nuair a chuaigh La Trinidad Valencera síos. “All the remains are important, not just the cannons but other objects found aboard the Trinidad Valencera and which give personality to those who were lost,” says Micheál Ó Domhnaill. "Tá na hiarsmaí go léir tábhachtach, ní hamháin na gunnaí móra ach rudaí eile a aimsíodh ar bord an Trinidad Valencera agus a thugann pearsantacht dóibh siúd a cailleadh,

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast we tackle the tracked versus wheeled armoured vehicles debate and we examine the equipment on display at Moscow's Red Square during the Victory Day Parade. Newsround: (00:32)Cross-party political talks in Sweden addressing future defence funding have collapsed, following disagreement over whether additional money should be approved. In Singapore the government insists it will not compromise on the acquisition of strategic capabilities, despite some disruptions.A new report by the UK's National Audit Office points towards new delays in developing the F-35B Lightning jet and Crowsnest AEW capability programmes.News Focus:Senior Editor Naval Richard Thomas and Air Editor Tim Martin take a closer look at what the Royal Navy can expect following the NAO report release. Several questions were raised over future funding for the Royal Navy in a post COVID-19 scenario. It seems that the initial goal set by the MoD for the carrier strike group to reach full capability by 2023 could be beyond budget.Tim Martin also reports on the parliamentary hearing on the fate of the UK's 5G network held in Westminster on the 30 June. The UK MoD has clearly stated that the Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei will have no future role to play in domestic defence communications and cyber networks.In the land domain, Land Reporter Flavia Camargos Pereira talks about the Spanish Army decision to enhance its NBC capabilities. Amid COVID-19 struggles, the country's armed forces have laid out their NBC equipment priorities in a programme that aims to deliver new systems and technologies by 2035. Deep Dive: Track vs Wheels debate (22:28)Richard Thomas chats to Defence Insight Senior Analyst Land Sonny Butterworth to find out more about the long-running track versus wheel debate. Analysis: Russia's Victory Day parade (42:34) Shephard's contributor Leonid Nersisyan is on the line with News Editor Ben Vogel to report on the new kit on display in Moscow's Red Square during the Victory Day parade. New features included the TOS-2 Tosochka thermobaric MRLS, the Pantsir-SM self-propelled anti-aircraft system and new anti-UAV missiles.Music and sound mixing by Fred Prest

What if Zorro, but a lady? Lady Zorro #1 goes under the Dueling Review microscope this week! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [caption id="attachment_573403" align="alignright" width="228"] You can purchase this issue via comiXology[/caption] LADY ZORRO #1 Writer: Pat Shand Artist: Vincenzo Carratu Publisher: American Mythology Productions Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 17, 2020 Who is Lady Zorro? Like an avenging phantom, Lady Zorro haunts the arid wastes of the southern California desert, defiantly fighting against the tyrannical forces of the Spanish Empire, but how did she come to be a revered, legendary figure in Native American folklore? In an all-new take on the Zorro mythos, we'll learn those answers and more in this special, one-shot tale of supernatural adventure that introduces you to a Lady Zorro we have never before seen! A secret cabal of Spanish Army soldiers who call themselves "The Pr digo" are using stolen, Native American magic to power their reign of terror over the native inhabitants of Alta California, and no one but Lady Zorro stands in their way. But will her incredible, acrobatic and sword skills be enough to stem the slaughter, led by the hideous, transformed Father Serra, who wields dark magic and commands an army of monstrous, demon coyotes? It's an all-new Lady Zorro for an all-new generation of readers! Lady Zorro #1 is available with three covers - Main Cover by interior artist Mike Wolfer, Swashbuckling Cvr by Larry Watts, and a Deluxe Limited Edition 1/350 Pulp Inspired Cvr also by Wolfer!

What if Zorro, but a lady? Lady Zorro #1 goes under the Dueling Review microscope this week! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) [caption id="attachment_573403" align="alignright" width="228"] You can purchase this issue via comiXology[/caption] LADY ZORRO #1 Writer: Pat Shand Artist: Vincenzo Carratu Publisher: American Mythology Productions Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: June 17, 2020 Who is Lady Zorro? Like an avenging phantom, Lady Zorro haunts the arid wastes of the southern California desert, defiantly fighting against the tyrannical forces of the Spanish Empire, but how did she come to be a revered, legendary figure in Native American folklore? In an all-new take on the Zorro mythos, we'll learn those answers and more in this special, one-shot tale of supernatural adventure that introduces you to a Lady Zorro we have never before seen! A secret cabal of Spanish Army soldiers who call themselves "The Pr digo" are using stolen, Native American magic to power their reign of terror over the native inhabitants of Alta California, and no one but Lady Zorro stands in their way. But will her incredible, acrobatic and sword skills be enough to stem the slaughter, led by the hideous, transformed Father Serra, who wields dark magic and commands an army of monstrous, demon coyotes? It's an all-new Lady Zorro for an all-new generation of readers! Lady Zorro #1 is available with three covers - Main Cover by interior artist Mike Wolfer, Swashbuckling Cvr by Larry Watts, and a Deluxe Limited Edition 1/350 Pulp Inspired Cvr also by Wolfer!

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we consider how COVID-19 is impacting the defence sector, and look at what to expect next. We also focus on the latest SIPRI report on international arms sales; Turkish electronic warfare operations in northern Syria; capability and technology developments in the Spanish Army; and the continuing US budget debate. ·        News Round (00:45)  Land Reporter Flavia Camargos Pereira reports on developments in Spain with the plan to introduce the Light Vehicle for Special Operations (VLOE). This vehicle is expected to replace variants of the Nissan ML-6 currently in service, with the ability to operate off-road.  Deliveries are to be concluded by 2024. The Spanish Army is also looking to improve its military training as it has recently been awarded a contract by MASA Group to provide its Sword software. Air Editor Tim Martin delves into a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on arms exports. SIPRI describes a surge in arms sales between the US and the Middle East over the last five years, whereas Russia experienced a noticeable slump in exports.News Editor Ben Vogel talks about electronic warfare after Turkey deployed its truck-mounted KORAL radar system to support its operations in northern Syria. KORAL can potentially adversely affect the performance of radars onboard Russian aircraft.Senior Editor - Naval Richard Thomas gives us more details from ongoing US budget debates and its effect on the naval domain. One of the main points of the FY2021 Presidential Budget Request was to divert funding from DoD programmes to support construction of the US-Mexico border wall. If the budget is approved, the US Navy and the other armed forces will receive fewer platforms to strengthen their military capabilities. Deep Dive - Boats of the Future (17:15)Freelance journalist and author Gerrard Cowan discusses the latest developments in the sub-surface domain. Submarine fleets are undergoing new mission sets as navies around the world prepare for high-intensity conflicts. How far is the “silent service” from replacing manned vessels with underwater unmanned vehicles? Interview - Raytheon (32:16)VP Content Tony Skinner grabs a chat with Bryan Rosselli, vice president of mission systems and sensors at Raytheon, about counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS).Industry Voice - Nammo (46:36)Tony also talks to Endre Lunde, senior vice president communications at Nammo, about an intriguing recent development in the defence media.Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest 

The Army War College joins the rest of society to commemorate the long tradition and considerable contribution made by Hispanics to defend our nation.   A BETTER PEACE welcomes three native Spanish speakers as they take over the mics. Originally recorded during National Hispanic Heritage Month 2019 (Sep 15 - Oct 15 '19) three students in the AY20 Resident class of the U.S. Army War College sat down to record our first ever all Spanish podcast. International Fellows Alfredo Pozzo and Fernando Prada joined fellow U.S. student Andres Paz to discuss their initial impressions of the Carlisle experience as they embarked on their academic journey that is the War College. For those of you who aren't quite as fluent in Spanish, a full English transcript can be found here. Alfredo Pozzo is an International Fellow in the AY20 Resident class at the U.S. Army War College and a Colonel in the Argentinian Army. Fernando Prada is an International Fellow in the AY20 Resident class at the U.S. Army War College and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Spanish Army. Andres Paz is a student in the AY20 Resident class at the U.S. Army War College and an employee of the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense. Photo Description: Flags of the United States of America, Argentina, and Spain Photo Credit: Wikipedia

The French Buccaneers had a Spanish Armada and a Spanish Army hunting them down, but they used the tactics that defined pirates and piracy to prevail. However, the Spanish had learned many of those same tactics, and used them against the pirates.

What is the Arctic Challenge Exercise? How is Raytheon positioning itself for changes in the space sector? This week on the Weekly Defence Podcast, we head to Sweden to see the Arctic Challenge Exercise, and talk to the vice-president of Raytheon's Space Systems about its space sector activities. News Round-Up (01:10)This week in our News Round-Up:The US Marine Corps is still considering its options for the Future Vertical Lift programme, seeking to replace their UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper platforms, with the V-280 Valor in contention. Air reporter Tim Martin discusses the options.The Spanish Foot-Soldier System (SISCAP) soldier modernisation effort will soon enter its test readiness review (TRR) phase. The programme is the latest effort to improve soldier equipment following the collapse of the earlier COMFUT (Combatiente Futuro) soldier modernisation programme. Deputy land editor Beth Maundrill outlines how SISCAP is focused on developing fire control and targeting systems and communications systems for dismounted troops within the Spanish Army.The US Coast Guard is awaiting a report from Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the prime contractor for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), on how a major hurricane last year will affect the programme's cost and schedule. Sea editor Richard Thomas has the details.USMC weighs up FVL optionsSpanish Army's soldier modernisation efforts advanceReport to assess hurricane's impact on US Coast Guard's Offshore Patrol CutterEvent coverage – ACE 2019 (12:28)Helen Haxell attended the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 (ACE 2019) in Sweden this week, and spoke to representatives of both the Swedish Air Force and the US Air Force about the platforms they were using and the challenges of the exercise. The Air Forces of Sweden, Finland and Norway are hosting the multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 (ACE 19) with more than 100 aircraft from nine nations participating in the air power exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.Interview – Wallis Laughrey, Raytheon (20:30)Helen also met with the vice-president of Raytheon Space Systems, Wallis Laughrey, to talk about the company's activities in the space sector and how it is positioning itself for future opportunities.Among the programmes covered are the US Overhead Persistent Infrared constellation programme and DARPA's “Project Blackjack”, which looks to research ways to create a LEO constellation of small-sats that will be cheap and easily replaceable. Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest

The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with Ross Ozarka, filmmaker, all the way from New Zealand. Ross has a very unique way of making films that he will share in the interview. Have a listen to this fascinating story. BTW- even though he is in New Zealand you wouldn't know it.   About Ross Ozarka Ross Ozarka is a maker of films using popsicle stick animation. He has created all of the artwork himself for this unique way of making a film Twitter: @PHUG_Media About the Film "Oops, I Murdered the Person the Person I Like Likes" is about Horatio, a servant who loves Princess Bellimperia. The feeling's not mutual: she's involved with a soldier, Andrea, and on top of that, her father has betrothed her to Don Lorenzo, leader of the Spanish Army. So she's got enough on her plate. When Bellimperia sends Horatio to the front lines to deliver a letter, he learns his crush has a secret plan: to have Andrea kill Lorenzo! Horatio warns Lorenzo of this treachery. As a reward, Lorenzo offers to make Horatio a noble... if he takes care of Andrea. When the Spanish Army falls into an ambush, Horatio gets the opportunity to murder the person the person he likes likes. And from there, things just go so wrong. WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS MOVIE: This unique way of making movies will change your perceptions of filmmaking. The tragicomic story provides wry humor and a cathartic exploration of forbidden emotions: greed, anger, ruthlessness, and grief. Plus, you will be introduced to a beautiful yet overlooked classic of Western Literature, "The Spanish Tragedy," by Thomas Kyd. This is the play Shakespeare ripped off to write Hamlet! Watch the film here: Vimeo In our second segment we chat about a little movie that made its way into theaters rather quietly this last week, and how much it affected us with its drama, pathos, and humor. That movie is Avengers: Endgame. We also highlight recent articles posted to the tggeeks.com in the past week. As always we have our birthdays and we have the ever popular feedback segment. We welcome your feedback. Please, let us know what you think. Good or bad, we want to know and you could receive a shoutout in the feedback segment. Thank you for listening, we really do appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend with us.     Our YouTube channel is audio only:   Show Notes / Links: TG Geeks Episode 216 TG Geeks Episode 218 AVENGERS: ENDGAME | Special Look Trailer This Joker is No Joke | See the New Trailer for Yourself Missing Link: Stop Motion Shines | Andrea’s Angle Dr. Zombie – Monster Family Physician #45 American Pavilion Celebrates Diversity in 2019 with Extraordinary Emerging Filmmaker Showcase Films Ben’s Breakdown | Avengers: Endgame Five Questions With... Chris McCombs Gini's Yaps - Restaurants on the Road | K-Bob's Steakhouse - Ft. Stockton, TX Cinemax Renews Warrior for a Second Season News Sushi #60: Morsels of News from Japan and Beyond     Visit Hero Within Store    Visit Uncharted Regions Website  Thank You to our Web Hosting Partner Visit Hero Within Store Travel To Uncharted Regions Krypton Radio Featured Podcast     Thank You: The Arkle Times Post Dispatch News - The Human Arkle on Twitter @arkle --- Be sure to take a look at Arkle’s other venture: Arkle Studios presents Shameless Cash Grab Special thanks go the Facebook Group moderators of "Gay Geeks Afterhours" for encouraging us to share our content there, and there URL is www.facebook.com/groups/gaygeeksafterhours/. Here's a special shout out to “The Gay Geek” for graciously allowing us to post our episodes in their Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/thegaygeek. And a special Thank You to Jeremiah Reeves, the moderator, for being such a great guy.   Things to know from The Two Gay Geeks: Be sure to read the Privacy / Terms and Conditions Of Use. And Please, Play Nice. You are Important To Us

Today the war comes home to Cap‑Français. What was left of the French buccaneers on Saint-Domingue face off against a well armed, well organized Spanish Army.

The Pilgrims Thanksgiving Holiday was inspired by events in the middle ages and location of their cultural origins. The 3 October Festival in the Netherlands commemorates the anniversary of the 1573–1574 Siege of Leiden, during the Eighty Years' War, when the Spanish Army attempted to capture the city. The first siege was from October 1573 to March by the Spanish returned in May 1574 for the second siege. The city had neglected, in the interim, to pull down the Spanish fortifications and to lay in provisions, though they were warned; with the citizens in despair, the mayor offered his own body for food in an attempt to keep morale up. Provisions had run out after two months, and the Spanish were not ousted until the night of 2/3 October 1574; by that time thousands of Leidenaren had starved. The army of Watergeuzen ("Sea Beggars") led by William the Silent, Prince of Orange, entered the next morning and fed the citizens herring and white bread (haring en wittebrood), and Hutspot later that day.

Major Barbancho is a Chinook pilot and Senior Staff Chief of the 5th Spanish Transport Helicopter Battalion (BHELTRA-V). During his participation in NATO’s ISAF mission in Afghanistan, he directed a heroic rescue mission after a helicopter crashed. A movie based on this mission was released in Spain in early 2017 and Major Barbancho and his team participated in the production of the movie as advisors, trainers, movie extras and pilots of the Spanish Army helicopters used in the production.

The Spanish Army is deploying a heavy armored unit abroad for the first time as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in the east of the Alliance. Troops supported by Leopard tanks and Pizarro armored vehicles, will deploy from beginning of June for six months. Around 300 troops have been deployed, 250 of which are from the Mechanized Infantry Brigade Extremadura XI, including a logistics unit and a team of engineers. They will constitute the second biggest contingent of the Latvian-based multinational battle-group led by Canada. The battle-group will also be supported by Albania, Italy, Poland and Slovenia. The Spanish unit will also support with Leopard 2E main battle tanks and Pizarro combat vehicles. The deployment will last six months. This package contains music and graphics, but no subtitles.