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All About the USS Constellation (CV-64): A Complete History
The USS Constellation (CV-64) was one of the most prominent ships of the U.S. Navy to emerge during the mid-century. A Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, the USS Constellation, was built in the 1950s and launched in 1960.
According to USCarriers.net, the USS Constellation was the second ship in the Kitty Hawk class, after its contract was awarded in 1956. It was laid down a year later at the New York Naval Shipyard.
The Army has opened an investigation after a video appeared to show two AH-64 Apache helicopters hovering over and buzzing past the home of singer Kid Rock. Army Maj. Jonathon Bless, a spokesperson for the 101st Airborne Division, confirmed to Task & Purpose Monday that officials at the unit’s home of Fort Campbell, Kentucky were looking into the video, which the singer posted March 29.
Fort Campbell is about 60 miles northwest of Nashville, and 50 miles from White Creek, Tennessee, where Kid owns a hilltop estate he calls the “the Southern White House” that appears to be in the video.
Prime Hall, Don Tran and Rick Briere all served together in the 1st Raider Battalion — a Marine Corps special operations unit that traces its origins back to World War II. Now, they’ve been reimagined as playable characters in the latest season of the popular first-person shooter, “Battlefield 6.”
The three former Raiders appear as playable avatars, which function as cosmetic “skins,” and are part of the game’s second season, dubbed Nightfall. The latest add-on brings in a new group of characters as part of a special operations force called the Strix Raiders.
The Department of the Air Force announced Saturday that Keith Hardiman has been approved to serve as its chief information officer.
Hardiman’s appointment marks the first time the DAF has had a permanent CIO since March 2025, when Venice Goodwine left the position. He steps into the role after having served as the DAF’s acting deputy CIO and will now oversee the Air and Space Forces’ IT, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence initiatives.
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Several alternative platforms were considered to replace the British Army Ajax, should the Government decide to end the programme.
Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.
The German Bundeswehr has placed an order with RENK Group for 188 HSWL 256 transmissions to be used in the Puma infantry fighting vehicle.
India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved military procurement proposals valued at approximately Rs2,380bn ($25.14bn).
Probably the most popular thing Marines like to talk about is their glorious, eventual EAS date (for civilians reading this, that means “End of Active Service”). There’s always a plan: marrying that special person back home, going to college, or returning to the civilian job you left behind.
Regardless of which end, Marines spend a lot of time thinking about the end. What they often don’t consider, though, is that you can switch into a reserve component and continue working toward retirement without hanging up the uniform entirely.
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The Pentagon is putting together plans for weeks of ground operations in Iran as U.S.