Master Sgt. Peter Pease was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, following a drone attack in October 2023. The new package includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault. The anticipated announcement comes as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region. The failed strike marks the first time since Feb. 4 that Iranian-backed militias have attacked a U.S. facility in Iraq or Syria. Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel. Saturday's attack was Iran's first-ever direct assault on Israel. The Air Force is planning to receive five EA-37B Compass Call electronic-warfare aircraft in 2025 as it moves forward with plans to retire its predecessor. Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week. The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. Load More