Watch: What exactly does ‘Star Wars Canyon’ mean for Air Force and Navy pilots?

Watch: What exactly does ‘Star Wars Canyon’ mean for Air Force and Navy pilots?

Flying combat operations with a high degree of efficacy requires a broad skill set and, as some pilots describe it, “supreme confidence” in your ability to manage both the situation and the $90 million worth of supersonic state secrets secured to your ejection seat. America’s fighter pilots average about three times the flight experience of […]

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Galactic takes crew to the edge of space

The Pic of the Day: Virgin Galactic takes crew to the edge of space

Per Virgin Galactic’s press release: In its fifth supersonic rocket-powered test flight, Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time today in the skies above Mojave, California. Spaceship VSS Unity reached its highest speed and altitude to date and, for the first time, carried a third crew member on board along with research payloads from […]

The Pic of the Day: US Army soldiers detonate mine-clearing charges in Germany

The Pic of the Day: US Army soldiers detonate mine-clearing charges in Germany

U.S. soldiers with the 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, detonate a mine-clearing line charge fired from their M1 assault breacher vehicle at the Camp Aachen training area, Grafenwoehr, Germany on January 23, 2019. The Ironhorse Brigade conducted Combined Resolve XI Phase II in support of Atlantic Resolve, an enduring […]

The Pic of the Day: Political opposition protests continue in Venezuela

The Pic of the Day: Political opposition protests continue in Venezuela

Thousands of protesters gather at Avenida Francisco de Miranda during a demonstration organized by Juan Guaidó, president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, on February 12, 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelans are demanding the military forces let humanitarian aid into the country. (Photo by Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)   Watch President Trump discuss the situation in Venezuela […]

The Pic of the Day: US & Kuwait forces launch High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

The Pic of the Day: US & Kuwait forces launch High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems

U.S. soldiers assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade and soldiers from the Kuwait Land Forces fire their High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (U.S.) and BM-30 Smerch rocket systems (Kuwait) during a joint live-fire exercise on January 8, 2019, near Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The U.S. and Kuwaiti forces train together frequently to maintain a high […]

The Pic of the Day: San Francisco gas explosion forces residents, workers to flee

The Pic of the Day: San Francisco gas explosion forces residents, workers to flee

Representatives of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company work as firefighters battle a blaze following an explosion of a gas line on February 6, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Published reports say five buildings were evacuated, including a medical clinic and apartment buildings. (Photo by Santiago Mejia-Pool/Getty Images)   Watch footage of firefighters working to put […]

The Pic of the Day: Maritime Raid Force Marines get urge to submerge

The Pic of the Day: Maritime Raid Force Marines get urge to submerge

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, swim underwater during dive training in Aqaba, Jordan, on July 8, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner)   Learn more about the U.S. Marines Maritime Raid Force below: https://youtu.be/gpPGrQxJ6lQ

The Pic of the Day: Australian military helps civilians during torrential rain

The Pic of the Day: Australian military helps civilians during torrential rain

Civilians are being assisted by Australian army defense members in the flooded Townsville, Australia suburb of Idalia on February 4, 2019. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned Townsville residents that flooding has not yet reached its peak as torrential rain continues to fall. The continued inundation forced authorities to open the floodgates on the swollen […]

Watch: Video demonstrates the fine line between space tool and space weapon

Watch: Video demonstrates the fine line between space tool and space weapon

With a more quickly growing number of nations and private ventures reaching orbit than ever before, one issue of significant concern for all parties involved is space junk. Orbital debris comes from a wide variety of sources. It could include discarded rocket components, bits of trash accidentally released by orbiting astronauts, or pieces of broken satellites. […]

The Pic of the Day: Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó in Caracas

The Pic of the Day: Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó in Caracas

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, waves after talking with supporters during a rally against the government of Nicolás Maduro in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela on February 2, 2019. Many countries, including the U.S., Canada, and Chile, officially recognize Guaidó as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Photo by Marco Bello/Getty Images […]

The Pic of the Day: US House panel holds hearing on presidential tax returns

The Pic of the Day: US House panel holds hearing on presidential tax returns

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a Democrat from Georgia, chairs a U.S. House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing focusing on a measure called, “Legislative Proposals and Tax Law Related to Presidential and Vice-Presidential Tax Returns.” The hearing was held in the Longworth House Office Building on January 7, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mark […]