On September 3, 1951, a 21-year-old Navy ensign walked onto the flight deck of the USS Essex.
The aircraft carrier was stationed off the coast of Korea, and as the young pilot prepared for his seventh combat mission, it was a beautiful, albeit cold, morning. Catapulted into the air, the pilot’s F9F Panther jet flew by Mount Fuji and over the Sea of Japan before crossing into Korea.
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Along with the rest of the group of fighters, the naval aviator dropped 500-pound bombs on their targets during a reconnaissance mission.
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When a crisis erupts in the Caribbean, Middle East, or elsewhere, a Marine Expeditionary Unit, or MEU, is often tasked with responding. The units are self-sustaining combat forces that can quickly deploy around the world for combat operations or humanitarian missions.
The 31st MEU recently arrived in the Middle East and the 11th MEU is headed to the region to support U.S. military operations against Iran. While their exact mission hasn’t been made clear, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.
In 2025, J.C. Ellis wrote, “Trump Needs a Plan on Ukraine’s Buried Treasure,” where he argued that Washington should enact a strategy for Ukraine that ensures Ukrainian control and allied access to its storehouse of critical minerals. A year later, after a critical minerals investment plan for Ukraine has been established, we asked J.C. to revisit his original argument.Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued that Washington should enact a strategy for Ukraine that ensures Ukrainian control and allied access to its massive storehouse of critical minerals.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be receiving new extended reality (XR) training systems as part of a Nordic defence technology initiative led by Norwegian company Fynd Reality, with Varjo selected as the XR technology provider.
Someone will die in the future for this decision to lift pilot suspensions
As someone who voted for President Trump, is a former USAF Special Operations helicopter pilot, and member of the Pentagon Press Corp, I must say loudly that the decision by these aircrews to break regulations, and the Secretary of War’s decision to end the aircrew’s suspension, is wrong, will engender more of this type of activity, and will eventually lead to the death of military personnel or civilians on the ground.
Troops deployed for Operation Epic Fury can receive combat pay of up to $225 each month, a number that varies on their location and proximity to direct hostile fire, defense officials confirmed to Task & Purpose.
The Pentagon recently updated its list of countries and bodies of water across the Middle East where U.S. troops are engaged in combat operations against Iran. The list expands where troops can receive either Imminent Danger Pay or Hostile Fire Pay, depending on their location or exposure to a hostile event.
In October 1944, Beauford Anderson dodged enemy fire as he raced 50 yards to rescue two service members in the Philippines.
Anderson received a Bronze Star for his selfless and courageous act. Six months later, the Army technical sergeant’s heroism during World War II again was on full display at the Battle of Okinawa.
Related: A World War II POW who defied Nazis to protect Jewish soldiers will receive the Medal of HonorAfter single-handedly repelling a fierce Japanese attack and safeguarding his unit’s flank on April 13, 1945, Anderson received the Medal of Honor.
The war with Iran is into its fifth week, and despite much of its military power being destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes, Tehran has yet to give in or show any signs of external vulnerability or internal destabilization. If anything, it is increasingly convinced that whenever the guns fall silent, it will come out on top.The main source of Iran’s confidence is its upper hand in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints and aortic valves of globalized production.In response to U.S.
Australian defence company NIOA and US firm General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) have entered into an agreement to jointly examine supplying 70mm rockets for the Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters.
TerMit ground drones line up during a demonstration as Ukraine expands the battlefield role of unmanned ground systems. (Source: DEV.ua)
Kyiv, Ukraine – Ground robotic systems have the potential to replace as much as one-third of Ukrainian infantry troops operating on the line of contact, according to a senior Ukrainian military commander.