Russian armored units in the Ukraine theater are going to extraordinary lengths to protect vehicles from FPV drone attack.
We have seen metal wire brush protection, but the containers are a new wrinkle of ingenuity.
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Fire up your smoker — this 12-inch Lodge cast-iron skillet pecan pie gets a double dose of smoke + whiskey swagger! We’re using King Aurthur All-Purpose Flour for the flakiest crust, Grill Your Ass Off seasonings in the filling, and their whiskey-infused salts & sugars. Perfect Thanksgiving/Christmas showstopper that looks pro but cooks easy.
(DVIDS) CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas — The Special Warfare Training Wing (SWTW) welcomed the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Matthew Lohmeier, for an early morning ruck with the inaugural Zulu Course on Friday, Dec. 5. The visit highlighted the wing’s continued progress in pipeline optimization and demonstrated Air Force Special Warfare’s (AFSPECWAR) strong focus on fitness.
Physical training and readiness have always been a foundational cornerstone for AFSPECWAR.
The United States Armed Forces on December 20 deployed heavily armed personnel by helicopter to take control of a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country’s coast, marking a major escalation in Washington’s ongoing efforts to topple its southern neighbour’s government and collapse its economy. This occurred amid a continuous United States military buildup surrounding Venezuela which began in late August, most recently with the redeployment of the carrier strike group lead by the USS Gerald Ford nearer to the country, and the deployment of U.S.
American forces boarded and seized an oil tanker in the southern Caribbean Sea today, the Department of Homeland Security said.
A Coast Guard tactical team boarded the oil tanker M/T Centuries after it departed from Venezuela, inserting via helicopter. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on X that the Coast Guard, with support from the Department of Defense, “executed a lightning strike operation to seize” the tanker.
“The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region.
Guest post by Three Members of USAFA Class of 2026
Introduction
The current state of the United States Air Force Academy is far from its original glory.
For the current senior class (Class of 2026) who witnessed the old traditions, hard training, and a freshman year that molded them into tougher men and women through stress and discomfort, it is disheartening to see how the academy has changed for the worse.
Current leadership has stripped away meaningful training, our heritage, and the Academy’s soul, leaving us with nothing in return but a failing institution.
The U.S. military is sending a contingent of Air Force personnel to Ecuador in support of “anti-drug trafficking” operations.
The U.S. embassy in Quito announced the deployment in a statement on X on Dec. 17, saying that the American forces will operate out of the military base at Manta, with the Ecuadorian Air Force.
The deployment comes a month after Ecuadorian voters rejected a proposal to lift the country’s ban on foreign military bases by a roughly 2-1 margin.
The Army is scrapping its Spiritual Fitness Guide after less than five months in use.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the change in a video on social media on Tuesday. He largely addressed changes to the Army Chaplain Corps, in which he said that “chaplains have been minimized, viewed by many as therapists instead of ministers.” As part of his comments he criticized the recently implemented tool, saying that the Army is “tossing it.”
“It mentions God one time. That’s it,” Hegseth said. “It mentions feelings 11 times.
The Department of Defense once again failed to pass its annual audit, the eighth time in as many years since Congress mandated a full accounting of the Pentagon’s expenses.
This year’s findings, released on Friday, show the Pentagon again struggling with proper accounting of its finances, resulting in misstatements. The Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Agency Report found 26 material weaknesses and two “significant deficiencies in the department’s controls for financial reporting.
“Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say, on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day”—and if you are stationed in Hawaii, then you know there is nothing quite like spending the holidays where the palm trees sway. Spending the holiday season on an island comes with huge contrasts from your typical holiday traditions on the mainland.
We get it, there is gratitude for being able to live in paradise, but you might also feel homesick. Whether you just started island living or you are finding yourself with PCS orders in time for Christmas, O’ahu offers many meaningful ways to celebrate the season.