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An Emboldened Taliban Nearly ‘Wiped Out’ An Entire Afghan Army Unit Using Lethal New Tactics

James Clark
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In Battle For Mosul, Everybody’s Taking Selfies — And Some May Be Incriminating
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Why The Pentagon Must Forgive Unfair Debts And Pay Back Enlistment Bonuses

Two F-35B Joint Strike Fighters conduct the first aerial refueling of its kind with a KC-130J Hercules in the sky above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 2, 2012. Previous aerial refueling operations with the F-35 had been conducted with test aircraft. "It's great to start to expand our operational capability in the context of working with the Marine Air-Ground Task Force," said Lt. Col. David Berke, who commands the F-35B squadron, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, at Eglin. The KC-130J was from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Is The F-35 Program Finally Getting Its Act Together?

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, once thought to be a beleaguered program, is ramping up.

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