Why Patrick Star is the blue falcon of Bikini Bottom
Patrick Star is every lovable mess-up squadmate who cost you a weekend because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut during formation.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Army Reserve gears up for the ‘Super Bowl’ of all exercises
An estimated 9,000 soldiers will participate across more than five states.
By Todd South
NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf
For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. And for the first time in the history of human spaceflight, a private company is running the show.
Best pics of the week: Jan. 26, 2020
Marines escape from a simulated submerged AAV, burial at sea, A-10 Elephant Walk and more of the best photos from around the military.
Blissfully ignorant toy company releases ‘Blue Falcon’ action figure
Blue Falcon is always ready to lay waste to merriment.
By J.D. Simkins
Coast Guard: 4 hurt in Boston Harbor ferry accident
The investigation continues into the cause of the mishap.
Iraq takes security measures following mysterious blasts
Iraq on Thursday banned unauthorized flights and ordered all military camps and munitions warehouses to be moved outside Iraqi cities following a massive explosion at a munitions depot southwest of Baghdad that killed one civilian and wounded 13 earlier this week.
Dutch F-16 makes emergency landing after plane shoots itself
Sometimes, even inanimate objects will do anything to get out of training.
By J.D. Simkins
How the armed forces inadvertently helped to decimate, then save, the osprey (feathery kind)
Along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, nearly 20,000 Ospreys now arrive to nest each spring — the largest concentration of breeding pairs in the world. Two-thirds of them nest on buoys and channel markers maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard, who have become de facto Osprey guardians.
By Alan Poole, Cornell University
First female Viper demo team pilot relieved of command after two weeks
The commander of the 20th Fighter Wing relieved Capt. Zoe Kotnik due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead, Air Combat Command said.
Coast Guard cadets will get closer to space with satellites
Coast Guard Academy cadets soon will be able to communicate with satellites in space from classrooms on campus.
By Julia Bergman, The (New London, Conn.) Day via the AP