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‘They got very lucky,’ Trump says of downed Apache helicopter’s crew
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said two U.S. Army aviators “got very lucky” after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was downed by Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that American retaliation for the incident is not over. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president declared, “We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them hard again today.” Trump initially claimed ...[Read More]
‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission
The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast, launching more than 150 aircraft from 20 bases in a high-risk operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from the country’s populated capital over the weekend. After a tightly synchronized mission that lasted less than five hours from authorization to exfiltration, ...[Read More]
‘This was surgical’: The tactics behind the Maduro mission
The entire mission hinged on a narrow break in Venezuela’s weather. When that window opened, the U.S. military moved fast, launching more than 150 aircraft from 20 bases in a high-risk operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from the country’s populated capital over the weekend. After a tightly synchronized mission that lasted less than five hours from authorization to exfiltration, ...[Read More]
‘Turn Around or Be Boarded’: US Blockade Forces Ships Back
U.S. warships are forcing vessels to reverse course without firing a shot, as officials warn the standoff could quickly escalate into strikes targeting Iran’s energy sector.
‘VIBRaNT’ Display: ONR, NIWC Pacific Host Virtual Bridge Training Exercise
The Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) TechSolutions and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific recently hosted a virtual navigation training demonstration showcasing the Virtual Bridge and Nautical Trainer (VIBRaNT). The event involved Sailors from Afloat Training Group Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia, and the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), which was located pi...[Read More]
‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
A “warrior dividend” of $1,776 is on its way to service members, President Donald Trump announced in a speech Wednesday evening. Because of money received from tariffs this year, along with the One Big Beautiful Bill, he said, “more than 1,450,000 service members will receive a special warrior dividend before Christmas.” The $1,776 is “in honor of our nation’s founding” 250 years ago in 1776, he s...[Read More]
‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
A “warrior dividend” of $1,776 is on its way to service members, President Donald Trump announced in a speech Wednesday evening. Because of money received from tariffs this year, along with the One Big Beautiful Bill, he said, “more than 1,450,000 service members will receive a special warrior dividend before Christmas.” The $1,776 is “in honor of our nation’s founding” 250 years ago in 1776, he s...[Read More]
‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
A “warrior dividend” of $1,776 is on its way to service members, President Donald Trump announced in a speech Wednesday evening. Because of money received from tariffs this year, along with the One Big Beautiful Bill, he said, “more than 1,450,000 service members will receive a special warrior dividend before Christmas.” The $1,776 is “in honor of our nation’s founding” 250 years ago in 1776, he s...[Read More]
‘We are all Jews’: Soldier who defied his German captors to be awarded Medal of Honor
After more than 80 years — and a decade after he was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations” — Roddie Edmonds will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, a White House official confirmed to Military Times on Thursday. A master sergeant serving in the 106th Infantry Division, 422 Regiment Headquarters Company, Roddie Edmonds had been serving along the Siegfried Line i...[Read More]
‘We Think in Decades’: ONR Leaders Talk Future of Autonomy, Unmanned Innovation
When asked about the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) role in the development of autonomous and unmanned systems, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Dr. Rachel Riley highlighted some of the command’s most successful investments: REMUS underwater vehicles in the 1990s and early 2000s, swarmboats in 2014, LOCUST aerial vehicles in 2015, and the Sea Hunter and Sea Hawk surface vehicles in 2017. “I don’t s...[Read More]
