STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - US troops in Germany among thousands around globe to earn Danish military medal | Stars and Stripes
American service members took part in the Royal Danish Flyver March, a 12.5-mile military test of endurance.
WAR (Army Capt. Victoria Connell, Multi-Domain Command – Europe) - Learning With Every Launch: Inside Exercise Cold Raptor
During Exercise Cold Raptor in Poland, soldiers launched micro-high-altitude balloons into the stratosphere to test emerging sensing and communication technologies.
STRIPES - Fort Hood mourns warrant officers killed in helicopter crash | Stars and Stripes
The pilots killed in a helicopter crash this week were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Army identifies the two soldiers killed in a Texas helicopter crash
The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead and were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashley N. Soriano) - Soldiers killed in Fort Hood chopper crash identified
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, 25, died Aug. 12.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Two people dead in military helicopter crash in Texas
The AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter was based out of Fort Hood.
AI:Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, while operating out of Fort Hood. Following the fatal mishap involving the aircraft, the military has temporarily grounded all training flights for Apache helicopters as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident.Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New: Two Reported Dead in Apache Helicopter Crash in TX
AI:Two soldiers have been confirmed dead following the crash of an Army Apache helicopter near Fort Hood in Texas. The fatal incident has prompted the military to temporarily ground all training flights for the Apache fleet while investigators work to determine the exact cause of the mishap. This tragedy underscores growing concerns regarding equipment reliability and pilot safety during active-duty maneuvers.Open
STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - 2nd Cavalry dethroned as short-handed Best Squad engineer team wins in Germany | Stars and Stripes
Army engineers from Grafenwoehr ended 2nd Cavalry Regiment’s four-year Best Squad reign, winning U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s toughest competition.
AF (Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske) - A Legacy of Sacrifice: Airmen, Soldiers wounded in 2003 attack recognized at Purple Heart ceremony
Two Air Force veterans received the Purple Heart, July 29, 2026, during a ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - The reality of Trump speaking to families of killed soldiers: Higbie
