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On 18 April, the attack destroyed, damaged, or sank two Iranian oil platforms, three warships, several armed boats, and two fighter jets. Two U.S. Marine aviators died when their helicopter crashed into the Gulf. The attack pressured Iran to agree to a ceasefire with Iraq later that summer, ending the eight-year Iran-Iraq War. [6]
The Regiment (sometimes known as The Regiment: Close-Quarters Counter-Terrorism) [1] is a computer game developed by Kuju London and released by Konami on February 17, 2006. [2] It is based on the Special Air Service , and includes some real-life missions such as the Iranian Embassy siege .
Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02) was a major war game exercise conducted by the United States Armed Forces under JFCOM in mid-2002, running from 24 July to 15 August. The exercise involved both live exercises and computer simulations, costing US$250 million (equivalent to about $423M in 2023), the most expensive war game in US military history. [1]
The exercise practiced an attack against an enemy's aircraft carrier, the first time such an attack was practiced in an Iranian war game. This included an attack on a 1:1 replica of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, which was made completely of metal and designed to not get sunk after being hit by rockets fired from Navy of the Army of the ...
The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley, which played a role in shooting down Iranian missiles that were fired at Israel on Tuesday. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Zac Shea
Operation Nimble Archer was the 19 October 1987 attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf by United States Navy forces. The attack was a response to Iran's missile attack on MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait, which had occurred three days earlier. The action occurred during Operation Earnest ...
Iran released the hostages on the day of Reagan’s inauguration, Jan. 20, 1981. The current situation is not quite so clear-cut as the 1981 Iranian move, which was a clear boost for Reagan and a ...
With 11-1 Army coming in as American Athletic Conference champions and Navy sitting at 8-3, it’s set to be one of the most high-profile editions of the game in recent years as both service ...