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Watch The 2017 National Memorial Day Parade

How many of you even knew there was a National Memorial Day Parade? Here is your chance to watch it! The National Memorial Day Parade, held annually along Constitution Avenue in View More ›

The Meaning of Memorial Day

Many have a misconception about Memorial Day. They think it is a day to thank a veteran or active military member for their service. Also, for many it is the View More ›

Breaking: Navy SEAL Parachutist Dies When Chute Fails – Member of the Leap Frogs

A US Navy SEAL was killed today when his parachute malfunctioned. The SEAL was a member of the Navy’s elite parachute team called the Leap Frogs. It is being reported View More ›

Picture of the Day: F-22 Raptor Pilot Getting Ready to Go!

Captivating photo of a F-22 Raptor pilot climbing into the cockpit of this amazing 5th generation fighter aircraft getting ready to take off from Ämari Air Base, Estonia. Now a NATO View More ›

Watch: Top Gun: 31 Years Later – Buzzing the Tower & Tom Cruise About Getting Sick in the F-14

Much has changed in the 30 plus years since Top Gun the movie came out in 1986 but the real Top Gun school still focuses on making Navy fighter pilots View More ›

U-2 Dragon Lady Makes a Historic Appearance at Northern Edge 17

For the first time in history the U-2 spy plane participated in exercise Northern Edge 17. Northern Edge is a joint exercise held in Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with approximately View More ›

Air Force to Keep U-2 Spy Plane “well into the future”

Discussion of the Air Force retiring the famed U-2 spy plane took a change in direction when the 2018 fiscal year budget did not have a retirement date for the View More ›

Watch: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Booster Landing Safely After Launch

Yes, you may have seen footage of this before but who can get tired of watching it! It is very surreal watching a rocket booster land itself back on Earth View More ›

No More! Court Ruling Overturns FAA Recreational Drone Registration Requirement

Recreational drone pilots rejoice! The FAA requirement for you to register your drone with them has been overturned in court. You no longer have to register a consumer drone. Last View More ›

What is Twice the Speed and has Twice the Range of a Helicopter? The Bell V-280 Valor!

Is the Bell V-280 Valor the future choice of the of US military instead of traditional helicopters? At twice the speed and twice the range, Bell Helicopter is pitching their new View More ›

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