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Air Force unit halts rappelling, ropes training after airman dies during public demonstration

After Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson died from injuries sustained during a public demonstration, his squadron ceased all rappel and rope training events.

US Air Force wants AI to assist aerial refueling

The goal is for AI to automatically analyze refueling operations from cameras mounted on the tankers and provide “hot wash” feedback to the tanker crews.
Pentagon, Lockheed agree to 10-year deal for 850 F-35 jets

The decade-long framework guarantees at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters for the U.S. military, pending congressional approval and funding.

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Stephen Hubbard, a retired teacher and U.S. Air Force veteran, was released from Russian custody on Wednesday after spending over four years in prison.
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The Pentagon office tapped in 2022 to oversee the military’s responsible use of AI had filled just three of 10 authorized positions as of February 2026.
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The fighter jet’s pilot served as an airborne “quarterback” and gave high-level directives to an Anduril-made Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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The Pentagon ordered 30 universities to review their ties with foreign institutions or risk losing their federal funding.

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Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of ‘wokeness’

Without citing evidence, Hegseth said the universities have become “breeding grounds of toxic indoctrination” that undermine military values.

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Collin Binkley, Associated Press

8 months ago
US, Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new Iranian leadership

Trump said the U.S. would “avenge” the deaths of three U.S. service members and that “there will likely be more” killed before the conflict ends.

By
Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak and Eric Tucker, The Associated Press

8 months ago
9 Iranian naval ships have been destroyed and sunk, Trump says

President Trump also said Iran’s naval headquarters has been “largely destroyed” in a different attack.

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Beth Sullivan
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J.D. Simkins

8 months ago
3 US troops killed, 5 seriously wounded in actions against Iran

U.S. Central Command officials announced Sunday that three U.S. service members were killed in action during combat operations.

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J.D. Simkins

8 months ago
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86

Iranian state media reported the death early Sunday, after a major attack launched by Israel and the United States.

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Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

8 months ago
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, White House confirms

Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media.

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Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press

8 months ago
No US casualties reported following Iran’s retaliatory strikes, officials say

CENTCOM officials also claimed that “damage to U.S. installations was minimal and has not impacted operations.”

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J.D. Simkins
and
Beth Sullivan

8 months ago
War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

Many Democrats are calling the operation illegal, saying the Constitution gives Congress alone the power to declare war.

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Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press

8 months ago
US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes

The Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS drone, is a one-way attack drone reverse-engineered after the Iranian Shahed-136.

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J.D. Simkins

8 months ago
Competing with Dick Bong to be WWII’s top ace this pilot met a fateful end

Thomas McGuire Jr. was chasing Dick Bong’s record when his life was cut short several months before war’s end.

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Jon Guttman

8 months ago
US, Israel launch ‘major combat operations’ in Iran

Discussing the potential of American casualties, Trump said “that often happens in war.”

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Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, Josh Boak and Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press

8 months ago
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety

Hegseth also said he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company.

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Matt O'Brien and Konstantin Toropin, The Associated Press

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