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New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds New York Guard helicopter crashed in Texas after ‘unanticipated’ spin, review board finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team work alongside Soldiers from the HHC 1-111th AVN GSAV (General Support Aviation) to conduct search and rescue operations after Hurricane Helene, Sept. 27, 2024. The Florida Army National Guard works closely with our civilian partner agencies and actively monitors all potential areas of impact. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Valeria M. Pete, 107th MPAD, FLARNG)

In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty In wake of Helene, National Guard soldiers who lost their homes still reporting for duty

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2024

Air Force Zion National Park Rescue

Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 27, 2024

An Army CH-47 Chinook chose an in-flight call sign of "FUKIRAN" for their flight.

Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign Army Chinook takes flight with ‘FUKIRAN’ call sign

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 26, 2024

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

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Osprey back in the air, but with no new parts or fix for ‘material failure’ Osprey back in the air, but with no new parts or fix for ‘material failure’

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

Alaska helicopter collision happened in mountain pass, investigation finds

Alaska helicopter collision happened in mountain pass, investigation finds Alaska helicopter collision happened in mountain pass, investigation finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 17, 2023

Navy rescues divers

Navy and Coast Guard rescue three lost scuba divers near Guam Navy and Coast Guard rescue three lost scuba divers near Guam

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter

For 13th time, sensitive military information leaked on ‘War Thunder’ For 13th time, sensitive military information leaked on ‘War Thunder’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 28, 2023

Thibodeaux and The Arcane Project CH-47 chinook

160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage 160th SOAR veteran to build memorial out of CH-47D fuselage

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 20, 2023

‘They were just being good pilots’ — Inside the Osprey crash that killed 5 Marines

‘They were just being good pilots’ — Inside the Osprey crash that killed 5 Marines ‘They were just being good pilots’ — Inside the Osprey crash that killed 5 Marines

Posted on Jul 22, 2023

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22 US troops injured in Syria helicopter crash 22 US troops injured in Syria helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Apache helicopters

Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 28, 2023

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Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

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US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training US special operators surprised the hell out of San Diego residents during urban combat training

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

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The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment

Posted on Jan 12, 2023