The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members home
At 4:40 a.m. local time on Friday, a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, call sign Dude 44, was downed over southwestern Iran. Both crew members ejected, landing miles apart behind enemy lines. What followed was what President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House...
US soldier’s wife freed from ICE detention as deportation attempt continues
A U.S. soldier’s wife who was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency last week was released from detention on Tuesday while President Donald Trump’s administration attempts to deport her from the country. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, of which ICE is a...
Trump says he has agreed to two-week ceasefire with Iran
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread attacks on its civilian infrastructure. Iranian state TV...
B-2s flew 36-hour mission to target Iranian Revolutionary Guard meeting
B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew a 36-hour nonstop mission over the weekend to drop bunker-buster bombs on an underground compound where commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had gathered, a U.S. official told Military Times. Adm. Brad Cooper, the...
French Maker Designs Fructis Flipper for Boker Plus
French knifemaker Stéphane Espi has a new collaboration model out under the Boker Plus banner this month. The Fructis is a pared down everyday carry flipper with minimal visual fuss. If you’re plugged into the custom knife scene, Espi’s name is probably one you recognize....
Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says
LONDON/PARIS — Russian satellites have made dozens of detailed imagery surveys of military facilities and critical sites across the Middle East to help Iran strike U.S. forces and other targets, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The conclusions, reviewed by Reuters, also found that Russian...
Army receives first batch of XM8 carbines set to replace M4A1s
The Army last week received its first shipment of XM8 carbines, a shorter, lightweight version of the newly added M7 rifle, according to a release. The design is set to replace the decades-old M4A1 for soldiers in the close combat force. The news comes about...
Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill
The White House is requesting a pay raise for lower-ranked enlisted service members in its fiscal 2027 budget. In the proposed budget for the Department of Defense, released this week, all troops ranked E-5 and below would receive a pay raise of 7%. The budget...
Marines deepen ties in Philippines as rotations continue
A new rotation of U.S. Marines in the Philippines suggest the force may be maintaining a more continuous presence in the country. A command element from I Marine Expeditionary Force replaced the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit on March 31, the Marine Corps said in a...
‘A whole civilization will die tonight,’ Trump says as Iran defies deal
Iran showed no sign of accepting Donald Trump’s ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by the end of Tuesday, while the U.S. president threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless Tehran reached a last-minute deal. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m....
