Military.com’s top photos of the week, April 9- April 14.
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‘Sad, Distraught’: New Court Filing Adds Details to Last Weeks Before ‘Fat Leonard’ Escape
Lawyers for four former U.S. Navy officers convicted last summer in the only case to go to trial in the “Fat Leonard” bribery scandal say their clients got an unfair trial marred by a “dizzying array of government misconduct.”
Ukraine Awaits US Missile System After Latest Russian Strike
A group of 65 Ukrainian soldiers completed their training last month at Fort Sill, Oklahama.
Striking American Cities on Short Notice: North Korea Conducts Maiden Launch of First Solid Fuel ICBM
On April 14 North Korean state media announced that the country had the previous day conducted the first test launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental range ballistic missile, which is the country’s fourth ICBM class confirmed to have reached such a testing stage. The state run Voice of Korea outlet elaborated […]
New Automation on Russian Aircraft Carrier Cuts Crew Numbers By Over 20 Percent
After multiple delays and accidents the Russian Navy is expected to return its sole aircraft carrier the Admiral Kuznetsov to frontline service in 2024, with a major step towards achieving this taken in February as the ship finally departed dry dock after five years in a long overhaul. A range of […]
Foxbat Hunting: How America’s Elite F-14 and F-15 Units Trained to Eliminate Mach 3+ Soviet MiGs – Part Two
Continued from Part One During the Iran-Iraq War the Iranian F-14 fleet was forced to develop its own tactics to intercept the MiG-25, as the country’s U.S. made air defences and third generation F-4 fighters were otherwise totally incapable. Even for the Tomcats which had major advantages in armaments and […]
Foxbat Hunting: How America’s Elite F-14 and F-15 Units Trained to Eliminate Mach 3+ Soviet MiGs – Part One
The first Western fourth generation fighters the heavyweight F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle entered service in 1974 and 1976 respectively the former in the U.S. Navy and the latter in the Air Force, with the two relied on to provide the country’s to end air superiority capability for three decades until the first […]
Fire Watch: The Heroic Stories of the USO Service Members of the Year
Many Americans think of only one form of military heroism: the war hero. But there are many varieties of heroism — yes, some that include acts of gallantry in combat, but others are performed by service members here at home.
Warships’ Near Collision in San Diego Averted by Junior Officers, Navy Investigation Finds
A Navy spokesman emphasized that the sea service would be treating the November incident as a learning experience, and the report noted no punishments would be forthcoming.
Fire Watch: The Heroic Stories of the USO Service Members of the Year
Many Americans think of only one form of military heroism: the war hero. But there are many varieties of heroism — yes, some that include acts of gallantry in combat, but others are performed by service members here at home.