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f16 crash report osan korea
Air Force

A U.S. F-16 pilot ejected after losing power in thick clouds in South Korea

Investigators of the 2023 crash in South Korea found the plane's key instruments stopped working in thick clouds, putting the jet in a dive.

MDMA-assisted therapy was not recommended by an FDA Advisory Committee as a treatment for PTSD.
News

FDA Advisory Committee voted against MDMA therapy, what’s next?

An advisory committee to the FDA voted down MDMA-assisted therapy on Tuesday, in what many see as a setback for a possible PTSD treatment.

82nd Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division Normandy France
Culture

82nd Airborne paratroopers cut down a 101st flag from an iconic bar on D-Day

Troopers didn't like the flag of their rival airborne division flying over Sainte-Mère-Église, a town the 82nd Airborne liberated on D-Day.

Navy Captain Michel Brandt fired
Navy

Navy fires USS Somerset’s commanding officer following investigation

Navy Capt. Michel Brandt was relieved as the USS Somerset’s commanding officer on June 6 following a command investigation.

"D-Day: The Unheard Tapes" represents the voices of Allied troops, French citizens, and Germany soldiers during World War II.
Entertainment

New book reveals ‘unheard’ details about D-Day invasion

Some stormed the beaches, while others tried to hold onto Normandy in the face of invasion. "D-Day: The Unheard Tapes" shows the human side of war.

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find
Air Force

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find

The senior fighter pilot did not engage an emergency brake and made a confusing radio call that led crews to lower a last-ditch arresting cable.

New York subway stabbing
Army

National Guardsmen save New York subway stabbing victim

Two New York Army National Guard soldiers were on duty as part of Operation Empire Shield when they helped break up a fight and found a man had been stabbed.

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day
World War II

The Army’s floating pier in Gaza traces its roots to D-Day

The Pentagon said aid delivery to Gaza would resume "pretty immediately," just over a week after the military pier broke apart in rough seas.

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary
News

Marines will land on Normandy beaches to commemorate D-Day’s 80th anniversary

About 100 Marines and sailors will conduct an amphibious landing at Normandy, France to honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Army Sgt. Maj. Jeremy C. Sims
Army

Army Command Sergeant Major dies in South Korea

Army Sgt. Maj. Jeremy C. Sims, 44, was found on May 20, just days before he was set to fly home for his daughter's high school graduation.

Omaha Beach Normandy D-Day 80th anniversary
Marine Corps

Sea conditions stop Marines from amphibious landings at Normandy to mark D-Day

Sea conditions on Tuesday would have caused landing craft to ground before the Marines could land on the Normandy beaches.

alwyn cashe medal of honor gate rename
Army

Fort Moore renames five gates for battlefield heroes like Alwyn Cashe

The Army renamed five gates around Fort Moore, where soldiers train to be infantry, paratroopers and Rangers, for iconic soldiers like Alwyn Cash, Ernest Childers and Lafayette Pool.

U.S. navy capture german u-boat u-505 world war ii
History

How America captured a German submarine right before D-Day

The U.S. Navy sunk many German U-boats in World War II. But then they captured one, right before the D-Day invasion.

American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for
Army

American soldier buried with Germans in WWII accounted for

1st Lt. Nathan B. Baskind went missing in 1944 while scouting a route for his company of tank destroyers. He was officially accounted for in May.

After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups
Air Force

After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups

NORAD has learned to check hobbyist websites to identify balloons since the US military shot down three unidentified objects in 2023.

Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’
Army

Two ex-U.S. soldiers met in Ukraine, then went on ‘international crime spree’

Alex Zwiefelhofer was convicted by a federal jury and is set to be sentenced in August. Craig Lang pleaded not guilty to charges Monday.

Waverly Woodson Distinguished Service Cross Posthumous
Army

Black Army medic who saved 200 troops on D-Day to be awarded Distinguished Service Cross

Army Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson, Jr. saved 200 US troops on Omaha Beach. Now he’s being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

A combat controller earned a secret Air Force Cross for battle with Russian mercenaries
Air Force

A combat controller earned a secret Air Force Cross for battle with Russian mercenaries

Dozens of American troops repelled hundreds of Wagner and pro-Assad forces in the Battle of Khasham in 2018.

5 helpful tips for negotiating a salary with any new job offer

5 helpful tips for negotiating a salary with any new job offer

Get the compensation you expect.

Navy’s Eisenhower carrier group’s deployment in the Red Sea extended
Navy

Navy’s Eisenhower carrier group’s deployment in the Red Sea extended

The Ike and three other ships will remain operating near Yemen as attacks by the Houthis continue.