Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Russian government via teleconference in Moscow on March 10, 2022. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) Steve Rosenberg Daily Breeze, Torrance, Calif. Feb. 21—Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no sign Tuesday he would change…
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United States Air Force grounds KC-135 fleet over fears they may fall apart in the air
The United States Air Force has grounded its KC-135 fleet due to a flaw that may result in the aircraft falling apart in flight. More than 200 KC-135 aircraft could be impacted by this issue, as well as RC-135 Rivet…
Former Marine has been waiting 27 years for the girl he met in a nightclub to show up again
Young Marines tend to fall in love quickly but also know how to let it go when it doesn’t work out. But not Esteban Perez, he’s been waiting for 27 years for a young woman he met in a nightclub…
“It was heartbreaking:” Army National Guard helicopter crashes onto a highway
Howard Koplowitzal.com(TNS) Susan Shepard heard the helicopter loudly buzzing over her home in Harvest. Minutes later, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Madison County highway, killing the two Tennessee National Guardsman aboard the aircraft. Shepard was in her home in…
Man who lied about being a Navy SEAL to start a business is sentenced to prison
Taylor SixLexington Herald-Leader(TNS) A man who lied about being a Navy SEAL and put other false information on loan documents in an attempt to start a horse business in Lexington has been sentenced to prison time for fraud. Christopher “Rusty”…
“Military pushes family life on us:” Soldier says after making it less than 90 days in marriage
A recurring trope within US military culture is that many lower enlisted will marry -be it to a civilian or one another- so that they may receive extra benefits, including but not limited to tax breaks, off-post housing opportunities and…