Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
Your Air Force
Pentagon identifies seventh soldier killed in action during Operation Epic Fury
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after a March 1 Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.
US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
The package includes man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles.
US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service's PEO C3T.
Clutch problem in Osprey led to death of 5 Marines in 2022, Corps says
“A catastrophic, unpreventable and unanticipated mechanical failure occurred,” the V-22 Joint Program Office said in a statement Friday.
Marine vet who avoided spotlight found purpose before death in Ukraine
“I’ll come home when it’s over," Ian Frank Tortorici would tell his father.
Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
The number of suicides across the active-duty military increased from 75 in the first quarter of 2022 to 94 in the first quarter of 2023.
Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln suffers electrical fire in port
The Nimitz-class ship suffered an electrical fire in a forward compartment. Sailors quickly cut power and extinguished the fire.
Airman found dead during training exercise at Arizona’s Roosevelt Lake
Staff Sgt. Kory Wade, 33, was reported missing June 14 while preparing to support jump training at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona.
Opinion
Stigmatization, not loneliness, is the true national security threat
If the takeaway from the Discord leaker is that loneliness risks national security, troops may reject getting mental health help.
Trump indicted: Here’s what to know about classified documents case
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw.
