It was late June of 2005 in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan, and four outnumbered US Navy SEALs were pinned down, low on ammunition, and without high ground advantage. As the seconds turned into minutes and the minutes into hours, the escape options began to run out. Over 100 insurgents had steadily cornered them, and more enemy combatants were on their way. Team Leader Michael Murphy realized that the only hope for survival was to call in a Quick Reaction Force, and in a heroic move, he left

1.2M views · 14K reactions | In 1967, the U.S. military launched Operation Popeye a classified weather-control mission to extend Vietnam’s monsoon season. C-130 aircraft released silver iodide particles into storm clouds to trigger heavy rainfall, washing out the Ho Chi Minh Trail and delaying enemy reinforcements. The project ran until 1972, when it was exposed to the public and condemned worldwide. #VietnamWar #fblifestyle #OperationPopeye #TheWarRoom #WarStories | The War Room | Facebook