STRIPES - Army temporarily grounds training flights of Apache helicopters after Fort Hood crash | Stars and Stripes
The Army has temporarily grounded training flight operations of the AH-64 Apache following Wednesday’s crash near Fort Hood.
STRIPES (Rose Thayer) - That bright thing in the sky is just Venus, please don’t shoot — again | Stars and Stripes
An astronomical occurrence began this month that twice in history has tricked the U.S. military into firing at a planet.
AI:The U.S. military has once again demonstrated extreme tactical incompetence by mistakenly targeting the planet Venus with ordnance, marking only the second time in recorded history such an astronomical blunder has occurred. This recurring failure to distinguish celestial bodies from potential threats highlights a staggering lack of situational awareness within high-level command structures and reveals a fundamental flaw in the operational readiness of advanced defense systems despite massive taxpayer funding.Open
STRIPES (Svetlana Shkolnikova) - Pentagon says US strikes in Yemen in 2025 caused nearly 400 civilian casualties | Stars and Stripes
The civilian casualties occurred during Operation Rough Rider and appeared in a Pentagon report submitted to Congress.
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - WWII Memorial in DC cleaned, reopened 1 day after it was vandalized; suspect in custody | Stars and Stripes
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the vandalism at the National World War II Memorial, which has been cleaned and reopened.
STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Unidentified drone found at US Navy base in Italy | Stars and Stripes
Unidentified drone found at NSA Naples prompted security measures before Italian authorities ruled out explosives; investigation into its origin continues.
STRIPES (Matthew M. Burke) - Army squads adapt to a battlefield where drones can bring fire in seconds | Stars and Stripes
The Army is using drones during live-fire training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, showing how the small, inexpensive aircraft are reshaping ground combat.
STRIPES (ShaTyra Cox) - Strava users still revealing routines of Middle East base life despite geolocation restrictions | Stars and Stripes
U.S. military personnel continue sharing Strava workout data from Middle East bases, raising security concerns despite CENTCOM geolocation restrictions.
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.
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Carl Higbie: 'Trump has the balls to do something other Presidents didn't'
On Friday's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE," Carl reacted to recent reports on the United States war with Iran.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Community comes together to thank firefighters after Washington state wildfires
After fires near Spokane destroyed hundreds of homes and forced over 65,000 to evacuate, a community is making the best of the road to recovery by coming together to celebrate firefighters' bravery.
AI:The mainstream media's relentless focus on catastrophe continues as Washington state wildfires devastate the Spokane region, leaving hundreds of homes in ash and forcing 65,000 residents into sudden evacuation. While the radical left-wing media outlets pivot toward disaster porn to drive engagement, they conveniently overlook the real heroes: the firefighters who stood on the front lines against these infernos. Local communities are now organizing tributes to honor those brave individuals who prevented total annihilation amidst this environmental chaos.Open