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Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Snyder and Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Karam perform an engine run on a C-130H Hercules in Mansfield, Ohio, Dec. 21, 2017.
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Destroyers: Destroy
Some thoughts on what the Zumwalt-class destroyers might do if Trump and McMaster drag us into war with North Korea: After the 1991 Gulf War, the U.S. Navy decommissioned its last battleships. The U.S. Marine Corps, among others, argued that the United States still needed gunfire support for amphibious operations, and platforms for long-range attacks against targets in the littoral.
Light Bright
Air Force Airman Jasmine Castaneda fires an M-240 during weapons training at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 20, 2017. Castaneda is assigned to the 9th Security Forces Squadron.
Sailor of the Year 2017
This US Navy undated photo shows Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Sagapolutele , a ship's serviceman, receiving from a Naval official the "Sailor of the Year 2017" award serving aboard USS San Diego, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship . A son of American Samoa from the village of Ili'ili, Sagapolutele is a graduate of Fa'asao Marist High School, according to the US Navy, adding that his father and mother, Abraham and Tiana Sagapolutele reside in Ili'ili.
‘Something not from the Earth’: Ex-U.S. pilot recalls UFO encounter studied by Pentagon
Cmdr. David Fravor says in 2004 he noticed a flying Tic-Tac-like white object unlike any other thing he had ever seen in the air. He has not forgotten it since.
Shirtless US and South Korea marines meet for sub-zero winter drills
South Korea and US Marines warm up on a snowy hill during a joint winter drill in Pyeongchang US marines teamed up with South Korean officers in military drills in a defiant show of strength on the doorstep of North Korea. Soldiers also took part in hand-to-hand combat and skiing, with a major emphasis placed on team building of marines on both sides.
ImageFIRST Recognized Veteran Associates This November
The ImageFIRST Corporate office recognized their veteran associates this past November, as did a number of other ImageFIRST locations. ImageFIRST, a provider of medical linen rental and laundry services to the healthcare industry in Cincinnati, OH , and throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, employs military veterans at several of its locations, with some offices having as many as four veterans on staff.
RAF Mildenhall suspect stopped by security services near US plane
The immediate and "reassuring" response to the disturbance at RAF Mildenhall has been praised by a senior Suffolk Constabulary officer. RAF Mildenhall was placed on lockdown after reports a man tried to ram the gates of the US airbase.
U.S. Navy chief says forces in Asia may be reinforced with warships from the eastern Pacific
The U.S. Navy's top officer on Tuesday said that vessels from eastern Pacific could be brought forward to reinforce U.S. naval power in Asia as Washington contends with increased threats in the region and accidents that have weakened its maritime force. "We will continue to assure that we meet all of our missions here in the Asia Pacific area.
SUBMEPP keeps submarine fleet in top condition
The U.S. Navy's submarines make up the stealthy, up-close-and-personal prong of the nuclear triad; prowling beneath the depths of the deep ocean for months at a time. However, what is less known about this arm of nuclear deterrence is all of the logistical undertaking that goes into ensuring each and every submarine is seaworthy by being promptly called into port when any number of critical parts are scheduled for repair, replacement or upgrade.
Rochester firefighters return from Middle East deployment
The duo recently spent six months together in the United Arab Emirates as part of their second military deployments. Banks, 26, and Riley, 28, are both staff sergeants and firefighters within Pease Air National Guard Base's 157th Air Refueling Wing.
Trump needs to stand up to China, despite our confrontation with North Korea
North Korea makes the unproven claim that it can hit any place in the continental United States with a missile topped with a nuclear warhead, but America's long-term preeminent strategic concern should continue to be the People's Republic of China. While President Trump remains fixated on North Korea, his own security team and other military experts continue to warn about the Chinese threat to the United States.
Pentagon study of UFOs revealed
Beyond preparing for the next field of battle, or advancing a massive arsenal that includes nuclear weapons, the Pentagon has also researched the possible existence of UFOs. The New York Times reported Saturday on the once completely classified project that began because of the intense interest in the subject by former Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.
German military kicks off heavy lift helicopter competition: source
BERLIN: Germany's military has approved plans to buy 45 to 60 new heavy-lift helicopters, kicking off a competition between the two largest US weapons makers for the contract worth nearly 4 billion euros , a military source said on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corp will bid with its massive CH-53K helicopter, while Boeing Co will seek to sell its smaller twin-rotor CH-47.
Pentagon Admits To Creating Secret Program To Investigate UFOs
The Pentagon has admitted to establishing a $22 million dollar program to studying unidentified flying objects, otherwise known as UFOs. According to a report from Politico , Congress, specifically then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, instructed the Pentagon in 2007 to create a program called the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program.
Even Santa needs help getting to some places: remote Alaska
This Dec. 5, 2017, photo shows Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus arriving at Saint Michael, Alaska, a remote island community off Alaska's western coast.
Federal report blames cruise ship’s navigators for crash
A federal report blamed cruise ship's navigators for the boat crashing into a Ketchikan dock last year, causing more than $1 million dollars in damage.
Video: Navy Commander home in Monrovia for the holidays surprises his kids at school
A surprise homecoming is planned for three Monrovia Unified students who are unaware their father has concluded his tour of duty overseas and will be home for the holidays. Commander Jeffrey Mitchell, an officer in the United States Naval Reserve, has completed a one-year deployment as Senior Watch Officer at the Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, and will greet his children third-grader Charlotte Mitchell, fifth-grader Sawyer Mitchell, and eighth-grader Jackson Mitchell at their respective schools, Bradoaks Elementary and Clifton Middle schools.
F-22 Stealth Fighters Launch Flares, Chase Russian Jets Out Of Syria Deconfliction Zone
Two U.S. F-22 fighter jets chased Russian Su-25 planes out of the deconfliction zone in Syria on Wednesday using flares. Russian jets moved into the deconfliction zone east of the Euphrates River, but were quickly forced out by a pair of F-22 stealth fighters, which launched warning flares, a Pentagon official told The Washington Examiner on Thursday.
Men due to leave Gitmo under Obama seem stuck under Trump
In this undated photo released by lawyer Shelby Sullivan-Bennis on Dec. 11, 2017 shows his client Abdellatif Nasser at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.