‘Incredible work’: Ukrainian F-16 downs Russian fighter jet for first time
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general told Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the impressive progress of Kyiv’s air defense forces in shielding...
F-15EX drops bombs from an operational unit for the first time
In early May, the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing loaded practice bombs onto its F-15EX Eagle IIs at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and dropped them on the range. The training marks the first time an operational unit has employed the Eagle II’s...
Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing the top performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards, according to a NavAdmin, recognize those who have “significantly influenced the future of naval expeditionary warfare...
Navy’s ‘dinosaur’ carrier delivery plane flies into sunset
In 2022, Lt. Cmdr. Alex “Phrog” Vogel flew his 60-year-old C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft from San Diego to Japan in a memorable mission that at times balanced on a knife’s edge of timing and logistics. The relatively small plane required numerous and specific...
Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find
Low pay is the leading reason childcare providers leave their jobs — both military and civilian — but even a $500 retention bonus could keep many of these providers at risk of leaving, new research has found. Across the board, childcare providers struggle with financial...
25 years later, ‘Band of Brothers’ still resonates
As an actor, Ross McCall is used to being recognized on the street. However, the Scottish film and TV star is amazed at the amount of attention he still receives for a character he portrayed a quarter of a century ago in the acclaimed “Band...
Trump promised redemption for troops who refused COVID shots. A year later, many are still waiting.
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. When the COVID-19 vaccine was released in 2020, Daniel Pendergast was intrigued. “I honestly thought it sounded kind of ingenious...
Iran Airport BOMBED – Trump DECLARES Power Plants Are Next
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Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops’ cognitive performance
The Defense Department is updating its Cognitive Monitoring Program to include a next-generation capability to meet increased operational demands and reflect matured science. The department will transition from the current Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, to an “improved capability” through a phased implementation effective...
