AP / Matt Rourke) Congress Launches Investigation Into Iconic US Military Aircraft Program After Latest Deadly Crash The Osprey became operational in 2007 after decades of testing. Since then, it's become a workhorse for the U.S. military. By The Associated Press December 22, 2023
Anthony Laster / TikTok screen shotCommentary US Army Facing 'TikTok Mutiny' as Soft Recruits Can't Handle Basic Soldiering A flood of TikTok videos by Gen Z service members gives us insight into why U.S. military recruitment numbers have dropped so drastically. By Rachel M. Emmanuel December 19, 2023
Yasuo Osakabe / U.S. Air Force US Military Grounds Entire Fleet of Advanced Osprey Aircraft After Deadly 'Mishap' Three branches of the military grounded their Osprey fleets following a crash in Japan that killed eight crew members. By Ole Braatelien December 7, 2023
Kyodo News via AP Bodies of 5 US Airmen Discovered Amid Ocean Wreckage The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. By The Associated Press December 4, 2023
STR/JIJI Press - AFP / Getty Images Wreckage of Crashed US Military Craft Being Recovered, Search Continues for Missing Americans The only body so far recovered has now been formally identified, and officials continue the search for seven service members still missing. By The Associated Press December 2, 2023
Charlie Riedel / AP Air Force Personnel Warned Against Attending Conservative 'Patriot' Event, Sparking Outrage The U.S. Air Force sparked outrage after demanding that airmen avoid attending a rally for Donald Trump, sparking freedom of speech concerns. By Warner Todd Huston November 22, 2023
Cliff Owen / AP Photo Breaking: US Military Aircraft Down Over East Mediterranean "Out of respect for the families affected, we will not release further information on the personnel involved at this time." By The Associated Press November 11, 2023
Caitlin O'Hara / Getty Images Suspect in Ex-Senator McSally's Sexual Assault Arrested In a video posted to social media, McSally described turning the tables on her attacker after she broke free of his grasp. By Lorri Wickenhauser November 11, 2023
@ShorealoneFilms / Twitter Screen ShotCommentary This Isn't a UFO Seen in Skies Above US - It's a Powerful New American Weapon on Its First Test Flight The Air Force began testing a nuclear-capable stealth bomber as geopolitical tensions brew in the Mideast, Europe and the Pacific. By Samantha Chang November 11, 2023
Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo / Air Force Doesn't Anybody Want to Join Biden's Military? Desperate Air Force Raises Age Limit to 42 for Recruits The updated age criteria came into effect last month for both officer and enlisted ranks within the Air Force and the Space Force. By Ben Kew November 7, 2023