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This Air Force WSO became an ace in showdown with Iranian drones
Capt. Carla Nava is the 2025 Airman of the Year.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Nearly 60 service members could be eligible for the the Purple Heart following Iran ballistic missile attack
If approved, 64 Purple Hearts for injuries sustained from the Iran ballistic missile strike would surpass the 47 Purple Hearts awarded to Marines from 2016 to 2018 supporting Operation Inherent Resolve — the U.S.-led mission to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile
A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard, despite days of denials by the Islamic Republic.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Additional military presence in Mideast delivers message of deterrence to Iran, says top US Central Command leader
Nearly a month after Iran launched a rare direct military attack against United States forces in Iraq, an uneasy quiet has settled across the Mideast.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Esper says he personally briefed Trump on the seriousness of TBI after Iran attack, now at 64 cases
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he told the president that TBI is serious.
House votes to curb Trump’s military action on Iran
The Democratic-led House passed legislation to repeal the 2002 war authorization for Iraq and to bar funding for military action in Iran, in an effort to reclaim Congress’s war powers amid regional tensions.
Here’s why Patriot missile defense systems aren’t in Iraq yet
There are two factors involved: one political, one tactical.
By Aaron Mehta
US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Iran, photos suggest a US-criticized satellite launch looms
Iranian officials and satellite images suggest the Islamic Republic is preparing to a launch a satellite into space after three major failures last year, the latest for a program which the U.S. claims helps Tehran advance its ballistic missile program.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press