USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance in less than two minutes during a Feb. 1 airstrike in Somalia, a defense official told Military Times.
By Riley Ceder
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Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injury
An F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles
President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: July 26, 2020
Airborne ops at Fort Bragg, the largest C-130J formation flight ever and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Best pics of the week: July 19, 2020
Air Guard PJs in Alaska, Exercise Lightning Forge in Hawaii and other military exercises from around the globe in this week's Frontline Photos.
House defense spending bill would give the MQ-9 Reaper drone a second life
Appropriators are also backing the purchase of a bunch of other aircraft across the services.
By Valerie Insinna
Best pics of the week: June 14, 2020
From BALTOPS 2020 to Exercise Combat Archer in Florida and elsewhere around the globe, here are the best military photos of the week.
Quest for ‘super-duper’ missiles pits US against key rivals
They fly at speeds of a mile a second or faster and maneuver in ways that make them extra difficult to detect and destroy in flight.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Best pics of the week: May 17, 2020
Face masks and social distancing become a part of military operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Best pics of the week: April 26, 2020
The military responds to the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected everything from academy graduations to building field hospitals and mobilizing state National Guard units.
How US troops survived a little-known al-Qaeda raid in Mali two years ago
The assault included rockets, mortars, car bombs and roughly 30 militants disguised in Malian Army and UN peacekeeper uniforms.
By Kyle Rempfer