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The Nationals honor baseball players turned citizen soldiers in Arlington tribute
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (118+ words) The cherry blossoms are in bloom; glints of hope are still fresh in fans" eyes; beer is flowing; hot dogs are being consumed at alarming rates" it"s baseball time. But amid the festivities is a tradition, now in its…...
Feds sue towing company for allegedly illegally auctioning off troops’ cars — including many towed from base
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (558+ words) The Justice Department has filed suit against a California towing company for allegedly illegally auctioning off service members" vehicles " many of which had been towed from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Justice officials allege that S & K Towing Inc., of…...
House Armed Services Committee backs sweeping aviation safety reforms
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (283+ words) The House Armed Services Committee voted Thursday to approve broad aviation safety legislation that includes a myriad of safety recommendations issued after a deadly 2025 midair collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed…...
US Army Special Operations Command takes home top prize in sniper competition
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (304+ words) Seventeen elite sniper teams put their skills to the test this month in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The competition, which ran from March 15-19, is an international event designed to test combat…...
Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (804+ words) LOS ANGELES " Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two "Godfather" movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in "Tender Mercies," has died at age 95. "To the…...
US F-35 forced to make emergency landing after Iran combat mission
1+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) A U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after flying a combat mission over Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed on Thursday. The pilot, who was able to guide the aircraft to a U.S. air base in the region, is in…...
A-10 Warthogs target Iranian fast-attack craft in Strait of Hormuz
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (366+ words) U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft are now engaged in maritime interdiction operations along the southern flank of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…...
Former VA secretary to head national hunger relief organization
3+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough has been named CEO of Feeding America, a non-profit network of more than 250 food banks, regional cooperatives, agencies and food bank associations. McDonough will take the helm of the organization April 14, according to a…...
After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hours
2+ week, 5+ day ago (485+ words) More than 36 years and 6,000 flight hours later, U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Paul Anderson concluded his career this month with record-setting flying hours. Anderson, assigned to the 305th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is ending his service after…...
Four US airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
2+ week, 6+ day ago (372+ words) Four U.S. service members were killed on Thursday when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed. Two more crew members have yet to be accounted for. "At approximately 2 pm ET on March…...