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Francis P. Sempa, RealClearDefense
That has now changed with the Trump administration and his national security team of China hawks.
The United States Space Force’s uncrewed, secretive space plane unexpectedly returned to Earth this week after more than a year in space. It was an unusually short mission, but one that tested new flight patterns for the spacecraft.
The X-37B space plane touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after 434 days in space. Space Force is in general quite secretive about the spacecraft and its missions, often only giving the briefest description of what the goal is or what experiments are onboard. This flight for the X-37B was unique for several reasons.
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During his address to Congress on March 4, US President Donald Trump did not mince words about the threat drug cartels pose: “The cartels are waging war on America, and it’s time…
Ashley Roque, Breaking Defense
Military
The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest the service is clawing its way out of a yearslong…
Kapil Kajal, IntEng
This test is crucial in validating the motor’s design, moving the program closer to production and deployment.
Kyle Mizokami, 1945
The F-35 Lightning II fighter has seen both remarkable success and controversy.
Leroy Arthur Petry is a retired member of the United States Army and a recipient of the prestigious Medal of Honor. He was presented the Medal of Honor for acts of courage undertaken during a conflict in eastern Afghanistan in 2008.
Background
Leroy Petry. Public Domain.
Petry was inspired to follow his cousin’s footsteps into the military after he saw him enlist in the United States Army as a Ranger. Upon graduation from high school in 1999, he joined the service and attended basic combat training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Private First Class Lewis Albanese was a member of the United States Army, who received a posthumous Purple Heart and the prestigious Medal of Honor for his courageous service during the Vietnam War.
PFC Lewis Albanese Background
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Born in Vincenza, Italy in 1946, Albanese’s family immigrated to Washington State when he was a child. He spent his young adult years in the Seattle metropolitan area and worked at Boeing Aircraft Company.