Water drops for California wildfires are essential for containing and extinguishing the fires
Firefighters in California are battling the historic fires from the sky using a variety of effective and specialized aircraft that dump water and fire retardant over Los Angeles. The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers and helicopters. All have specific roles and capabilities but...
Disney’s Magic Kingdom honors 100-year-old WWII veteran during flag retreat ceremony
Surrounded by loved ones, retired U.S. Army Col. William “Bill” A. Connelly, 100, was honored at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando on Friday evening during a flag retreat ceremony. Connelly stood tall and proud as he saluted the flag that was risen from...
Suspects cut fence at California Army Reserve Center before stealing Humvees, equipment
Three Humvees and other military equipment were stolen from an Army Reserve Center in Tustin, California earlier this week, according to police. Unknown suspects entered a storage warehouse at the Army Reserve Center on Wednesday between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Tustin Police wrote in...
Navy vet cleared of Jan. 6 conspiracy charges sentenced to time served
A retired Navy intelligence officer who was cleared of the most serious charges in his U.S. Capitol attack trial alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes avoided additional time behind bars when he was sentenced Friday. Thomas Caldwell was acquitted by a jury in Washington’s federal...
More F-15Es to get advanced electronic-warfare system under new deal
The Air Force has approved the F-15′s new advanced electronic warfare system for full-rate production, allowing it to be installed in more of the existing fighter fleet. The Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System, or EPAWSS, is built by BAE Systems and is intended to...
US Army wants spy drones to launch from high-altitude motherships
The Army is scouring industry for unmanned aircraft systems to launch from medium- or high-altitude platforms that would perform tasks like intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, according to a request for information posted to the federal business opportunities portal Sam.gov. The Special Electronic Mission Aircraft Product...
Trump picks Senate candidate Sam Brown to head VA memorial affairs
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday tapped former Nevada Senate candidate Sam Brown to serve as the head of cemetery and memorial affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs, putting a combat-wounded veteran in charge of the key post. In a statement on social media, Trump...
Soldiers 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches, study finds
U.S. soldiers are 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches than the average American adult, according to a new research study. Researchers at the University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Fort Liberty Department of Public Health...
New Tricare contracts bring health care changes
With the start of new Tricare contracts, beneficiaries can expect some changes to their military health care, including the expansion of some benefits, according to military advocates and officials. Defense Health Agency officials said the new contracts, which went into effect Jan. 1, will provide...
