Sergeant Millard Dee “Soup” Campbell had a smile that could light up the room and make your heart melt, all at the same time. The Texas native was an extraordinary baseball player and was drafted professionally but chose college – and serving his country – instead.
His father was a World War II Navy veteran and his oldest brother served in the Army, fighting in the Vietnam War. Dee’s wife, Marie Campbell, shared that he’d always been inspired by their service and wasn’t surprised that he cut college short to enlist in the Air Force.
“I remember the first night I met him.
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Charles Ball, RealClearDefense
Overshadowed by Hamas’s attack on Israel, the release of the congressionally mandated Strategic Posture Commission (SPC) report heralded the arrival of an…
A group of soldiers that includes at least one Libyan call in air support during Exercise ‘African Lion 2024′ at Tunisia’s Ben Ghilouf Training Area on 7 May. (US Army Southern European Task Force Africa)
The Tunisian Armed Forces’ main training area at Ben Ghilouf is undergoing a major upgrade, according to plans posted on the US government’s System for Award Management (SAM) website on 15 May.
A mock-up of the Eurodrone seen at the Paris Airshow in 2023. The project has now passed its preliminary design review, paving the way for its critical design review later in the year. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
The Eurodrone project has passed its delayed preliminary design review (PDR), the lead contractor Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced on 16 May.
The milestone was completed alongside programme partners Dassault and Leonardo, as well as the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR).
The GHTP lifts off from Jagel for its maiden flight in German airspace. (IAI)
The Luftwaffe has flown the first of its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) on its maiden flight in German airspace on 15 May.
Announced by the Bundeswehr, Airbus Defence and Space as the lead contractor for the programme, and IAI, the milestone saw the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operating out of its future home station of Jagel (also known as Schleswig Air Base) in the far north of Germany.
The Conservative plan to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP has provoked different views among Labour and Conservative voters.
One of the last C-130Js in RAF service made its farewell flypast in June 2023. The MoD is continuing its search to find buyers for this and 14 other surplus airframes. (Crown Copyright)
The UK is continuing its search to find buyers for its fleet of retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) telling Janes that it has identified several potential buyers.
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Mari Yamaguchi, RealClearDefense
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to…
J. Judson, DNews
BASCO, Philippines — A barely detectable speck appears near a beaming, late afternoon sun and then dodges behind a cloud.