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February 19, 2024

Houthis claim to shoot down US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Red Sea

Two U.S. officials tell Fox News an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has crashed near Yemen after Houthi rebels claimed to have shot one down.

February 15, 2024

Montana Air Force Base lifts lockdown after ‘active shooter alert’

The Malmstrom Air Force Base in North Central Montana went on lockdown Thursday morning in response to an “active shooter alert" on base.

February 15, 2024

Crews safely detonate three WWII-era bombs in Florida bay

Three World War II-era bombs were safely detonated Wednesday in Choctawhatchee Bay in the Florida panhandle, county officials announced.

February 11, 2024

Military branches open checkbook on Super Bowl pitch amid deepening recruiting crisis

Multiple U.S. military branches will be attempting to make a recruiting pitch during this year's Super Bowl in hopes of reversing the deepening recruitment crisis.

February 9, 2024

Meet the American who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly, pioneer pilot Charles 'Chief' Anderson

Meet Charles A. "Chief" Anderson, lead instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in World War II. This American gave the famous Tuskegee Airmen their first taste of flight.

February 7, 2024

World War II-era bomb unearthed at Florida airport

Construction workers at Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport in Florida dug up what is believed to be a Mark 65 bomb dating back to World War II.

January 30, 2024

US F-16 fighter jet crashes into Yellow Sea; pilot recovered after ejecting safely

A U.S. F-16 fighter jet encountered an in-flight emergency and crashed into the Yellow Sea on Wednesday morning, with the pilot ejecting safely and being recovered.

January 25, 2024

Pentagon greenlights manufacturing of nuclear-capable stealth bomber: reports

Pentagon officials green lit manufacturing Northrop Grumman's latest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, which can be outfitted with nuclear and conventional weapons.

January 25, 2024

US military is 'weak,' in danger of not being able to defend national interests: study

The U.S. military's current posture was rated as "weak" for the second year in a row, according to a Heritage Foundation study, with all branches coming in for low marks.

January 15, 2024

US Air Force officer Madison Marsh wins 2024 Miss America competition: 'You can achieve anything'

Madison Marsh, an active-duty Air Force officer, was crowned as the 2024 Miss America. Madison is the first active-duty officer to win the prestigious pageant.