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24/7 Wall St. Insights: The B-21 Raider is the newest stealth bomber that will enter the U.S. Air Force in the coming years The Stealth technology incorporated to the B-21 Raider greatly surpasses that of previous generations of stealth aircraft The United States plans on ordering 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers Also: Discover the next […]
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This Is the Newest Stealth Bomber That the US Is Adding to Its Fleet

WASHINGTON — As the US Army moves to build a layered defense system to protect key locations like Guam from aerial threats, it has officially awarded a high-dollar initial production contract of a key component of that plan: a new 360-degree radar dubbed the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System, or LTAMDS.

Army awards Raytheon $2 billion to begin LTAMDS production

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The AH-1Z Viper is a staple of the US Marine Corps as an attack helicopter It features a 20mm M197 three-barreled gatling gun, Hydra rockets, Hellfire missiles, and Sidewinder missiles The Viper is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines and can hit speeds over 250 mph Also: Dividend legends […]
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This Attack Helicopter Is One of the Newest Additions to the US Marine Corps

Military Times

Marines and soldiers are trading notes on how to defend their airspace in an increasingly complex and threatening battlespace.

Soldiers work with Marines as the Corps ramps up its air defenses

The US Army has tapped the services of AeroVironment to provide a new stand-off capability against hardened targets. Valued at $990 million, the contract noted that the solution must be “organic” and capable of neutralizing hostile tanks, armored vehicles, and personnel targets. It will be used by dismounted...

US Army Taps AeroVironment for New Stand-Off Capability Against Hardened Targets

Chicago, IL

RadarOnline

Iconic civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr now requires the assistance of a nurse and two aids as the political leader struggles to eat.RadarOnline.com can reveal the frail 82-year-old former firebrand was spotted confined to a wheelchair in a darkened restaurant at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place during the final day of the Democratic National Convention. Slowed by his waning health, the reverend tried to eat a breakfast of strawberries, grapes and cantaloupe.According to outlets, Jackson would stab his fork into a piece of fruit but take five to ten seconds to reach his lips. He would allegedly...

Tragic Last Days: Jesse Jackson, 82, Trapped in a Wheelchair, Struggling to Eat and Being Minded Around-The-Clock by Nurse and Two Aides

Defense News

Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.

First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force

Illinois State

The Boot

While English is the most commonly spoken language in the United States, it is actually illegal to speak it in this state. In a bill from 1923, Representative Washington J. McCormick of Montana had tried to pass a bill in Congress that would have declared the official language of the United States to "American" and no longer "English." However, that bill failed and English was kept as the official language of the country.

It’s Illegal to Speak English in This U.S. State (Yes, Really)

A top Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, just weeks after the long-awaited planes arrived in the country a Ukrainian military source told CNN.

Exclusive: Top Ukrainian pilot killed when US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed

Alaska State

The US Sun

LUDACRIS has sparked concern by drinking glacier water in Alaska. Fans immediately warned the Atlanta-based rapper about the potential hazards of consuming the unfiltered water, including bacteria, parasites, and viruses. On Monday, Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Bridges, shared a video of himself sampling glacier water in Alaska on Instagram. It seemed that he […]

Ludacris sparks concern by drinking glacier water in Alaska as fans warn him about dangerous ‘bacteria and viruses’

SlashGear

In the day and age of fifth-generation jets, why wouldn't the Navy use the Raptor like the Air Force.

Here's Why The US Navy Doesn't Use The F-22 Raptor

Snopes

"Take note of the following birth dates," Laura Loomer posted.

Fact Check: Harris' Mom Lied on Immigration Form So She's Ineligible To Be President?

Okaloosa County, FL

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Law & Crime

The Florida deputy who was fired after an internal affairs probe about the fatal shooting of a U.S. senior airman now faces a manslaughter case.
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Deputy who immediately shot and killed US airman answering apartment door with gun pointed at ground now faces serious criminal case

Business Insider

US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop a potential massive barrage of Chinese missiles.

US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

The US likely has some say because Ukraine reportedly relies on American intelligence and systems for the Storm Shadow strikes.

Ukraine can't use the UK's Storm Shadow missiles on targets inside Russia because the US is standing in the way: reports

Oakland, CA

New York Post

A laughing horde of bicyclists attacked a California liquor store worker before screaming as the worker pulled a gun on his attackers and fleeing during a chaotic scene caught on video.

The unidentified employee was standing outside Golden Hours Liquor on International Boulevard in Oakland on Saturday when he confronted over two dozen bicyclists who had surrounded the area outside the store.

The worker attempts to get in the face of one of the bikers, who is punching his fist against his other hand in a taunting manner, video posted to Instagram showed.



As the two are talking, another biker slaps the worker...

Liquor store worker pulls gun on mob of bicyclists surrounding California store after they attack him

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

The Secret Gay Life of Nancy Kulp ('The Beverly Hillbillies'): 33 Years After Her Tragic Death

War History Online

President Nixon hoped Operation Lam Son 719 would push forward his goal of "Vietnamization." In actuality, it resulted in a PAVN victory.

North Vietnamese Forces Completely Destroyed 108 US Helicopters During Operation Lam Son 719

Arkansas State

Bono, AR

Straight Arrow News SANcom

The Air Force is getting pretty good at landing big planes in "non-traditional locations," like an AC-130J Ghostrider near Bono, Arkansas.

Air Force unleashes Ghostrider on Arkansas highway

NewsBreak

US Army Orders Additional Booker Combat Vehicles

The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems another low-rate initial production contract for the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle. The $322.7-million contract modifies an identical...

US Army Orders Additional Booker Combat Vehicles

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