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Iran missile strike damages five KC-135 tankers in Saudi Arabia, officials say
The aircraft were reportedly parked on the flight line at the time of the strike and sustained damage but were not destroyed.
Trump asks ‘about 7′ countries for help to open the Strait of Hormuz
The president said he demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments.
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Army general left classified maps on a train in Poland, watchdog finds
Then-Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Aguto, now retired, was also found to have sustained a concussion following a night of drinking to intoxication.
Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
Six airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran.
Trump fundraising email uses photo of March 7 dignified transfer of deceased soldier
A fundraising email distributed by a Trump-linked political action committee featured a photo of a dignified transfer of a U.S. soldier killed in Kuwait.
US bombs key Iranian island amid oil concerns
President Trump said U.S. forces “totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's oil hub, Kharg Island.
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Navy unmanned vessel operators are now earning specialized badges
Unmanned warfare specialists can now earn the Craftmaster Insignia, a distinctive and rare device featuring a ship’s wheel and crossed anchors.
After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hours
He shattered the record for flying more than any other helicopter pilot, logging 1,000 more hours than the pilot with the second most.
After Ukraine, FPV drones could take on Arctic warfare
Following their success in Ukraine, Arctic nations are assessing whether first-person-view drones could be deployed on Arctic battlefields.
Ukraine opens battlefield AI data to allies in world-first move
Ukraine is giving international partners and defense companies access to its trove of real combat data to train AI models for autonomous drone systems.
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“I demand that the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn remove my voice immediately,” Steve Downes wrote in a post on X.
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