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38 sailors, Marines wounded this month in Middle East

The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System said 29 sailors and 9 Marines were wounded in the Middle East in September.

12 days ago

‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale

Capt. Robert A Lewis wrote the account during and in the immediate aftermath of dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

By Claire Barrett

7 months ago

‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea

A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War.

By Dave Kindy

11 months ago

Slovakia to transfer 13 MiG-29s to Ukraine, after Poland gives four

Bratislava has no use for the old planes, but Ukraine can get them flyable again, according to the country's defense minister.

By Jaroslaw Adamowski and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Which fighter jet is best for Ukraine as it fights off Russia?

Ukraine and its supporters say Western fighter jets are necessary to tip the balance in Ukraine’s favor, while allowing for close air support.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

With a mix of donated weapons, Ukraine’s defenders adapt in war

Gen. James Hecker, the head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, told reporters Sept. 19 that Russia has lost more than 60 fighter jets in the war so far.

By Rachel S. Cohen and Joe Gould

4 years ago