US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The service on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
By Riley Ceder
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Recent data shows significant spike in US military aircraft accidents
Across the military, the rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose 55% in the 2024 budget year compared with four years earlier.
Navy helicopter, jet crash in South China Sea in separate incidents
"All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition," U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
By Beth Sullivan
The most dangerous gravesite in the US resides in Arlington Cemetery
Richard McKinley was one of three men killed in America's first nuclear accident.
An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
How Hitler’s fear-inducing ‘flying bomb’ ushered in drone warfare
The V-1 "flying bomb" could accurately be described in today’s nomenclature as an unmanned aerial vehicle — moreover, as the first suicide drone.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher