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In March, the White House announced new sanctions being placed on Russia as a result of a number of malicious cyber warfare efforts directed at the United States. Among these efforts were the commonly discussed election meddling that dominates most political discourse regarding Russia in American politics today, but an arguably far greater threat was […]
Retired Marine Colonel Randy Bresnik cut his teeth as a test pilot for the F/A-18 Hornet program, before going on to serve combat tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now, he’s an astronaut, and one of the few remaining with the experience necessary to give us the lowdown on how space food stacks up […]
Two more North Korean citizens, one of whom is apparently a military officer, have defected to South Korea amid a resurgence of tensions between Kim Jong Un and nations allied to the United States. Early Saturday morning, the two North Korean citizens were found in a boat in the Yellow Sea near the border between […]
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter out of Fort Bliss dropped an ammo box from an altitude of approximately 1,000 feet through the roof of an elementary school during a training exercise over El Paso, Texas. An investigation into the incident has been launched. Parkland Elementary School reported no injuries in […]
Tragedy struck in a Santa Fe high school on Friday, as a lone gunman walked onto campus brandishing two firearms and the intent to kill. Ten students would fall dead before 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis would turn himself in, admitting that he intended to take his own life, but lacked the courage. For Americans, Friday’s death […]
Getting into and staying in shape is hard, there’s no doubt about it, but many of us often mistake difficulty for complexity. Yes, if you’re an elite level athlete or bodybuilder, elements of your diet and schedule can get complicated, but for the rest of us just working to avoid needing a new, looser pair […]
On Wednesday, the Marine Corps took delivery of their first CH-53K King Stallion, the long awaited replacement for the branch’s troubled fleet of CH-53E Super Stallions. The new helicopter has the same basic footprint as its predecessor, but boasts the largest lift capacity of any helicopter ever to serve in the American armed forces — […]
As the gun debate continues to rage in this country, the social media conversation has been dominated by memes and straw man arguments bandied about by the most hard headed among both groups — with gun control and gun rights advocates both circling their proverbial wagons and congratulating one another on the new and witty […]
Although the U.S. reportedly tested an operational hypersonic flight vehicle in cooperation with Australia last year, statements made by Air Force Materiel Command commander, Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, on Tuesday seem to indicate that America is significantly behind both Russia and China in the race to field capable hypersonic platforms. Hypersonic velocities, or speeds that exceed […]
Heath J. Sommer, a clinical psychologist that specializes in treating patients with post-traumatic stress, was ordered to stand trial on Monday, after being charged with raping several female service members under his care. Sommer pleaded not guilty to the charges. Sommer was hired by the U.S. Air Force to work at David Grant Medical Center […]
By its very nature, offensive technology tends to develop faster than the defensive response. Once a weapon makes its way onto the battlefield and is proven viable, those in its crosshairs immediately set about finding ways to counter this new advantage. Sometimes a new weapon system can be successfully countered with technological advancements of your […]
A lack of suitable government or commercial rocket platforms in the United States has prompted a NASA advisory committee to recommend reducing America’s crew commitments to the International Space Station. In July of 2011, NASA retired the last of its space shuttles and its only domestic means of putting astronauts into orbit. Since then, NASA […]
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