Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

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Military news…

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
Airmen who responded to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky included helicopter pilots, pararescuemen, and one responder who was not even human.

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Ukraine needs more than just weapons to beat Russia. It needs a strategy
Mortars and missiles alone won’t cut it, according to former JTAC.

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Biden: Killing of Al-Qaida Leader Is Long-Sought ‘Justice’

President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and, he hopes, “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

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US Military-Run Slot Machines Earn $100 Million a Year From Service Members Overseas

The slot machines, operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, earn the DOD more than $100 million each year in the name of “morale, welfare, and recreation” for service members, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office that was written in response to demands from Congress.

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Hicks Taps Air Force to Oversee Cruise Missile Defense

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has selected the Air Force to oversee the development of a cruise missile defense to protect the United States. The move bypasses the Missile Defense Agency, which had been angling for the proposed multibillion-dollar mission.

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Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group

Hundreds of Navajos were recruited from the vast Navajo Nation to serve as Code Talkers with the U.S. Marine Corps. Only three are still alive today: Peter MacDonald, John Kinsel Sr. and Thomas H. Begay.

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Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

The blast took place in the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea, which was seized from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. Observances of Russia’s Navy Day holiday were canceled in Sevastopol.

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