How a B-52 Crash in Greenland Became One of the Cold War's Worst Nuclear Accidents At 3:39 p.m. on January 21, 1968, the aircraft slammed into the ice seven miles west of the base. The impact carved a 160...
Black Sunday Over Ploesti: WWII Mission Became the Costliest Air Raid in US History One hundred seventy-seven B-24 Liberators took off from Libya on August 1, 1943, bound for the Romanian oil refineries at...
The 1944 Air Battle Over Niš: The Only Direct Combat Between American and Soviet Forces in WWII On Nov. 7, 1944, that convergence produced the only acknowledged direct combat between American and Soviet forces in World...
How a US War Crime Against a German Rescue Mission Helped Exonerate a Nazi Admiral at Nuremberg Werner Hartenstein pulled drowning British troops from the Atlantic Ocean in September 1942. The German U-boat commander was...
Operation Hawkeye: US Attack on ISIS in Syria Leaves Open Questions The United States' latest coordinated strikes against ISIS targets comes as Washington signals sustained pressure on the...
Mexican Navy Medical Flight Lost Communication for Several Minutes Before Texas Crash Mexico's president says air traffic controllers lost communication for 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane on a...
U.S. Air Force Plane Has Been Missing in the Yukon for 75 Years. The Military Won't Search for It: This Team Hopes New Technology Can Help The Douglas C-54 Skymaster departed Anchorage on January 26, 1950, carrying 42 service members and Joyce Espe—a pregnant...
Senate Approves Bill Inspired by DC Plane Crash to Ensure Military Aircraft Will Broadcast Location The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their...
Sen. Cruz Wants Restrictions on Military Flights Approved Soon to Prevent Another Midair Collision Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of...
Near ‘Midair Collision’ Between JetBlue, US Military Aircraft Prompts Safety Calls JetBlue officials say they will partake in any federal investigation that may ensue stemming from this apparent close call.
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-01/110124-d-7991k-007.jpg?itok=CqZoa-sL "Artwork "Fire Over Ploesti" by Roy Grinnell, Air Force Art. (Air Force Historical Support Division)")
