Desert Storm Was the First and Last War for the F-4G Advanced Wild Weasel
According to the official history of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, F-4G Advanced Wild Weasels from the 35th Tactical Fighter …
Conflicts & Operations
John D. Gresham and Dwight Jon Zimmerman Interviewed on Fox About Their Book Uncommon Valor
Regular Faircount Media Group and Defense Media Network writers John D. Gresham and Dwight Jon Zimmerman were interviewed on Fox …
Gulf War: Desert Shield Airlift Set Records
When Iraq’s Saddam Hussein launched an abrupt invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990, the United States had no forces …
2010 Year in Military Photos
A look back at some of the best military photos we discovered to accompany stories published throughout the year.…
Gulf War: F-15 Eagles Were the Deadliest Birds of Desert Storm
Today, the 58th Fighter Squadron “Gorillas” at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is awaiting delivery of its first F-35A Lightning …
Pirates Took a Thousand Hostages in 2010
Here are the latest worldwide maritime piracy incident statistics for 2011, as of Dec. 29, 2010, from the non-governmental and …
The Beloved “Gooney Bird”
The Dec. 17, 1935 maiden flight of the DC-3 at Clover Field in Santa Monica, Calif., did not produce huge …
Sailors Liked the “Flat Hat” and Wore It for 111 Years
It might appear a bit odd today, but the dark blue “flat hat” of the past still evokes fond memories …
Contractor Casualties Rise in Iraq, Afghanistan
The number of contractors injured in Iraq and Afghanistan now totals more than double those of U.S. soldiers through June …
TRADOC’s Lt. Gen. Michael A. Vane on the Army’s New Operating Concept
The recent release of the U.S. Army’s new Army Operating Concept 2016-2028 in Training and Doctrine Command [TRADOC] Pamphlet 525-3-1, …