WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unit
The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
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Ban on troops communicating with civil rights group clears House
The amendment to the defense authorization bill would forbid service members from contacting the Military Religious Freedom Foundation or its leadership.
Veteran Supporters Urging: It’s Time to Apply for PACT Act Benefits
Veterans and survivors who wish to qualify for backdated benefits must submit their claims or intent to file by Aug. 9, 2023.
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Families seek answers 50 years after fire destroyed veterans’ records
The 1973 fire at the Military Personnel Records Center in suburban St. Louis destroyed an estimated 16 to 18 million personnel files.
1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.
By J.D. Simkins
On NATO’s eastern flank, this soldier rose to the challenge
Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times' 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
By Davis Winkie
Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis
Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.
Texas Guardsman won’t face civilian charges for migrant shooting
Spc. Angel Gallegos will not face civilian criminal charges, according to media reports.
By Davis Winkie
Corps won’t dismiss drinking convictions of 2 ‘MARSOC 3′ Raiders
Gunnery Sgts. Danny Draher and Josh Negron in February were found not guilty of more serious charges, including homicide.
Alan Alda to auction off boots and dog tags he wore on ‘M*A*S*H’
The boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore to portray the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye meant so much to him that when the show ended 40 years ago, he kept them.
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Shame on those who failed to take Coast Guard sexual assault seriously
Why were these allegations not investigated? Coast Guard, Homeland Security and Transportation Department lawyers have a lot to answer for.
By K. Denise Rucker Krepp