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Meet the Marine aviator of the year ― an unmanned aerial vehicle pilot
Maj. Shane Gentry used his real-world experience remotely piloting the MQ-9A in combat missions to train other Marines to fly the aircraft.
Plan would boost GI Bill payouts for students in online summer classes
Currently, veterans lose half their monthly living stipend if they attend classes remotely.
Navy fires commanding officer of ballistic missile submarine Alabama
Cmdr. Michael Lyle is one of at least eight Navy commanding officers relieved in 2023.
By Diana Stancy
Navy’s Triton drone squadron returns to Guam
The unmanned Tritons rotating through Guam received sensor upgrades since their last deployment.
Bells toll as the US marks 22 years since 9/11
Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded across the country as Americans looked back on the horror and legacy of 9/11.
Deadline nears for recent combat vets to secure free VA health care
The provision is another benefit included in the PACT Act signed into law last summer.
Marine Corps now has unit in Indo-Pacific flying Reaper drones
The drones will serve as “the airborne quarterback” for the new littoral regiment.
Russian fighter jet strikes another American drone over Syria
It’s the sixth reported incident this month and the second in the past 24 hours.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Pilot error blamed for July 2022 crash of Air Force Reaper in Romania
The only injury caused by the crash was budgetary: The destroyed drone cost $14.6 million.
Russian fighter jets harass American drones over Syria — again
Russian fighter jets have “harassed” American drones over Syria for the third day in a row this week, the U.S. military said.
US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria
The Defense Department says a U.S. drone strike has killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press