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Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
2 charged in Jan. 6 assault of Capitol cop, a military vet, to remain behind bars
The judge said the assault with chemical spray on Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and two other officers contributed to the mob's ability to breach the police line that had been guarding the Capitol.
2 charged in assault of US Capitol officer who died after riot
George Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Julian Khater, 32, of Pennsylvania, were arrested Sunday on an array of charges, including assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and other offenses.
Artoo, take the wheel: U-2 spy plane flies for the first time with an AI co-pilot
The AI entity Artuμ controlled the U-2's sensors and helped find enemy missile launchers during a training flight.
By Valerie Insinna
28 Nebraska, Texas National Guard medical personnel heading to Czech Republic to help with virus surge
Medical personnel from the Nebraska and Texas National Guards are expected to treat patients at Prague’s military hospital and a new field hospital at the city’s exhibition ground.
By Karel Janicek
US Air Force sends software updates to one of its oldest aircraft midair
The demonstration marked the first time the Defense Department has modified an aircraft's code in flight.
By Valerie Insinna
Autopsy: Fort Hood soldier’s drowning at lake was an accident
The July drowning of a Fort Hood soldier at lake near the U.S. Army base in Central Texas was an accident, according to a final autopsy report.
3 killed in plane crash were Tennessee Air National Guard
Three people killed in a small plane crash near a Tennessee airport were Air National Guard members, officials said Wednesday.
China protests alleged US Air Force spy plane incursion during military drills
China is protesting the alleged incursion of a U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone imposed during live-fire military exercises in the country’s north.
This Nazi sub was sunk when its captain took a dump
Loose lips might sink ships, but expelling bloat can damn a boat.
By Jon Simkins
Inside the hunt for Eagle 56
Like many really good sea stories, naval historian Paul Lawton’s begins with shots of 100 proof whiskey chased down by bottles of Budweiser.
By Jon Simkins