Why the bar scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is more than just nostalgia
The bar scene, while nostalgic, functions as a crucial pivot point that sets up character arcs, thematic depth and emotional stakes.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Trump fires 4-star general heading NSA, US Cyber Command
Gen. Tim Haugh had served as director of the National Security Agency and headed U.S. Cyber Command since 2023.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Sensor upgrades next up for the Army’s new rifle and machine gun
The Army wants 'plug and play' options for sensor development with the weapon's fire control.
By Todd South
How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army
Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.
By Todd South
Forest fire at New Jersey Air National Guard range 80% contained
Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at Warren Grove Range.
800 gallons of hazardous firefighting foam spilled at Guard hangar
Hundreds of gallons of firefighting foam spilled in June at a National Guard facility in Vermont.
Engine fire forces B-52 bomber to make emergency landing at Minot AFB
One of the long-range bomber's eight engines caught fire.
New radars and missile interceptors on schedule for Army air defense
The combination allows full-range detection and better missile interception.
By Todd South
Fire destroys World War II-era blimp hangar in Southern California
The hangar was one of two built in 1942 for the U.S. Navy in the city of Tustin, about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
Navy test-fires missile from mobile launcher aboard LCS Savannah
The sea service continues to test the possibilities of placing mobile missile cells aboard littoral combat ships.
Fixes could cut months off wait for vets’ fire-damaged service records
An inspector general report said frequent procedural mistakes are adding months to elderly veterans' wait for military records.
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle?
Units with 101st Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment are testing the weapons now.
By Todd South