A spokesman for U.S. Central Command, said in a statement that Abdul Hamid al-Matar was killed by a drone strike.
US Military Says it Killed al-Qaida Leader in Drone Strike
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Army Expects Guard Soldiers to Get the Vaccine by December If They’re Going to Deploy
Any National Guard soldier mobilized on federal orders after Dec. 15 must be fully vaccinated, according to the memo dated Oct. 7.
U.S. Air Force F-12 Interceptor: What Could Have Been the World’s Fastest Combat Aircraft Ever
During the Cold War the United States and Soviet Union both developed a number of combat and reconnaissance aircraft capable of operating at extreme speeds. Of those which entered service, the most notable where the Soviet MiG-25 which had interceptor, reconnaissance, strike and SEAD variants, its successor the MiG-31 which […]
Britain’s Aircraft Carrier Programs Since WW2: How Budget Cuts Devastated the Fleet
The British Royal Navy today fields two sizeable 65,000 ton Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, which entered service in December 2017 and December 2019, making the country’s carrier fleet larger and more capable than it has been since the early years of the Cold War. While the Navy fielded a sizeable fleet during the Second […]
Pentagon Abandons Its Support for Merging the Commissary and Exchange Systems
A new cost analysis has determined that the 2018 calculations for a projected $1.7 billion in savings no longer apply.
Air Force Offers Former Army Spouse $50K Settlement After Towel Left Inside Her During C-Section
In 2020, DoD hospitals reported 17 instances of a foreign object being left inside a patient after surgery, according to an annual DoD report.
FBI: Cash, Shredded Papers Seen at Couple’s Home in Submarine Spy Case
The couple pleaded not guilty in federal court to espionage-related charges that carry life in prison.
Walter Reed Locked Down, Appointments Canceled After Bomb Threat
Naval Support Activity Bethesda in Maryland got an anonymous call at about 8:45 a.m. saying there was a bomb.
Couple Accused in Submarine Espionage Case Indicted
They were arrested in West Virginia on Oct. 9 and charged in a criminal complaint with violations of the Atomic Energy Act.
Army Hiring Criminal Investigators to Improve Case Work
A review late last year found CID was understaffed and badly organized, with too few experienced investigators.