Live: Huge USAF B52s land at RAF Fairford with rumours more bombers on the way
The speculation proved correct as three United States Air Force B52 bombers have now landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The arrival of 747 and 767 supply planes from the Minot Air Base in ...
First Black aircraft carrier captain risks career for daring rescue amid Saigon chaos at end of Vietnam War
Larry Chambers' orders saved lives by pushing helicopters into the sea during the end of the Vietnam War. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In April 1975, as the North Vietnamese closed in on Saigon, Americans ...
‘Sign of things to come’: Chinese warships off Australian coastline exposes ‘dangerous’ threat
The appearance of a flotilla of Chinese warships in Australian waters just days after a deadly clash involving a surveillance plane has heightened fears over Beijing’s expansionist ambitions.
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THROUGH THE YEARS MAG: Some came home
By Sheila Harris Retired Navy Captain Edward Estes, a former resident of Purdy, had a story he liked to share about the time ...
'What country am I in?' Famed Black Air Force general slams Trump's DEI crusade
Lloyd "Fig" Newton was just the seventh African American to become a four-star general. He says Trump is trying to whitewash ...
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52 Years After a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down over Laos, a Family Still Fights for Answers: Did the Crew All Perish or Were Half of Them Left Behind?
The peace treaty was signed. Prisoners of war were coming home. The last thing America needed was an international incident.
Primrose Dunlop dies aged 70: Australian heiress and countess who was famously left at the altar when her bridegroom 'prince' eloped with his best man passes away
Australian socialite Primrose Dunlop has died age 70, after a 'heart-wrenching' three years in full time dementia care.
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Where the US needs an iron dome is in the Pacific region
U.S. air bases in the Indo-Pacific region are too vulnerable to attacks by China, leading to a sharp military imbalance in China's favor.
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America’s A-10 Warthog Is Still at War Against the Islamic State
According to U.S. Central Command, these jets were tasked with supporting ground forces in eliminating ISIS fighters within a cave. Although the American-made A-10 Thunderbolt II is nearing its fifth ...
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Oneida County aids in B-52 repairs
Oneida County lent its help towards renewing a part of Rome’s history when it announced it was giving $150,000 towards the ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
Reasons for living
Bob Grant made an agreement with God when the Viet Cong attacked his base at Chu Lai, Vietnam, in January 1968. This agreement would shape his actions for the rest of his life. Grant is one of ...