Tragedy on Texas Border: At Least 17 Guardsmen Die During Mission.
Texas National Guardsmen watch a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter hover above a group of civilians wading in the Rio Grande River along the Texas-Mexico border in May 2023. (Spc. James…
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Efforts to Broaden U.S.-Australia Enlisted Airmen Exchange Program Underway.
U.S. airmen check a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, Aug. 16. (Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart/Air Force) The Air Force wants to expand its…
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Pilot Killed as Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Russian Air Assault.
One of the F-16 jets Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion crashed Monday in a missile attack. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP) KYIV, Ukraine — One of…
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Jimmy Stewart and the Heartfelt Letter That Steeled Him for Every Mission
Photo Credit: Keystone-France / Gamma-Rapho / Getty Images (Colorized by Palette.fm) Famous for his memorable performances in classic films like The Philadelphia Story (1940), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959),…
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The Strategic Exercise Defining the Future of Army Brigades
FORT JOHNSON, Louisiana — A series of experiments with available technology and new unit configurations being tested in Louisiana will shape the future of brigade combat teams and how they…
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The Invasion That Set the Stage for World War II
Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images September 1, 2024, marks the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland – and the beginning of the Second World War. Beginning with…
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US Expands Artillery Shell Production to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense
A worker moves heated artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, which makes a key artillery shell for Ukraine, on Tuesday. (Matt Slocum/AP) SCRANTON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania ammunition…
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Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack
Two Navy aircraft carriers, including the Theodore Roosevelt, are now operating in the Middle East amid continuing concerns about a larger regional war erupting. TR sailors are shown here in…
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Ukraine’s F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Missiles In Apparent First
Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets intercepted Russian missiles fired across Ukraine on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. (Lewis Joly/AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for…
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Russia’s Shahed-type Drones Are Losing Their Bite In Ukraine
Russian forces have been using Shahed-based drones, designed by Iran, to attack Ukraine. (Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) The Iranian-made Shahed 131 and 136 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems…
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