


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.

Army identifies nine soldiers killed in Fort Campbell crash
All of the troops killed were stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky.

US launches Syria strikes after contractor killed, 5 troops wounded
A U.S. contractor died and six additional personnel were wounded in a Syria drone strike that inspired retaliatory strikes Thursday.

US, South Korea hold drills as North sub test-fires missiles
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have begun their biggest joint military exercises in years.

Air Force mum: How the service secretly ushered Biden to Ukraine
There was no big, flashy Air Force One for President Joe Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine.

‘When they came home they were on their own’ — National Guard grapples with suicide rate
As things got worse, death itself became a means of intervention: Funerals reunited buddies, and they quietly identified who could be next.

Undisclosed number of Ospreys grounded until clutch-related part fixed
An undisclosed number of V-22 Ospreys across three services will halt operations until a component tied to the engine is replaced.

Air Force launches another study on improving aid to abuse survivors
Tens of thousands of airmen and guardians who responded to an internal survey in 2020 said they were mentally or physically abused in the past two years.

Opinion
A letter to the next US president: Here’s how you can fix our military
It’s hard to imagine the NFL only picking players based on subjective recommendations. So why does the military?

Marine vet who hunted al-Qaida comes to dognapped Yorkie’s rescue
Rick Machamer said he served in the Iraq War, gathering human and signals intelligence for the Marine Corps. Here's how he used his skills to find the dog.
