A failure to properly follow procedures and a lack of supervision led to the death of an airman last year in Alaska. That’s according to a newly released Air Force investigation, which found that Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett’s death while working on a F-22 Raptor was in part because of a lax attitude from his maintenance crew.
Crumlett died on March 15, 2024, while working as a weapons load crew chief at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. He was working on an F-22A Raptor fighter jet when a weapons bay closed on him, resulting in a fatal head injury.
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George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in and around the Black Sea.
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Another year of military entertainment has come and gone, and 2025 gave us everything from gritty “SEAL Team” authenticity to Netflix documentaries that’ll make you want to reenlist. But it also delivered some absolute stinkers that make you wonder if anyone involved ever actually met a service member. From blockbuster films to video games and podcasts, here’s what dominated the military media landscape this year.
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As 2025 comes to an end, we at War on the Rocks reflect on the stories and events that our readers found most compelling in a year marked by fresh conflicts, long-standing rivalries, cutting-edge military technology, and the ongoing importance of learning from the past. Our most-read pieces show the variety of our interests and the complexity of our world, from geopolitical conflicts in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East to the change in how the United States views itself and interacts with allies and adversaries.
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