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The Pentagon said the suspension of Apache pilots involved in a beach flyover last week has been lifted after videos of the helicopters flying low over a beach packed with onlookers circulated online and local news reported that the soldiers were subject to an investigation. In a statement on social media, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said “carry on Patriots,” after announcing that “the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted.” Late Thursday evening, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted “We’ll fix this. Carry on, Patriots,” in response to a video of the incident posted by a social media…

Fourteen years after leaving Mongolia on his own to pursue an education in the United States, Sgt. Munk Munkhzaya returned home in a U.S. Army uniform to support Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 as a translator and cultural liaison.Munkhzaya, a finance technician assigned to the 125th Finance Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, returned to Mongolia for the multinational exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The exercise brings together military personnel from 18 nations to improve United Nations peacekeeping training.“Khaan Quest gives service members from multiple nations the opportunity to meet each other, share cultures…

Giżycko, POLAND — The NATO Forward Land Forces (FLF) Battle Group-Poland, composed of U.S., British, Croatian, and Romanian forces, attended the 32nd anniversary of the 15th Giżycko Mechanized Brigade, Polish Armed Forces in Giżycko, Poland, July 10, 2026. Alongside the NATO FLF Battle Group-Poland formation stood Polish soldiers in dress uniforms and combat uniforms, a display of Polish military vehicles, an Honor Squadron of the 3rd Masovian Light Horse Regiment mounted on horses, as well as instruments played by the Military Orchestra in Giżycko during the ceremony. “Strength is forged through partnership,” said 1st Sgt. Zachary Platt, first sergeant, 2nd…

Only The Best is returning here in 2026 and is once more taking place in Naples, Italy. Notable players participating include S8UL|Tetsu, NIP|Meo-IL, VIT|KingReyJr, FOX|Sin, Oplon|Skyll, Fate|Jodd, Kaneandtrench, SYG|Garnet, ShadyImpostor, GPE|Xeon, Frizen and more. Only The Best is a Challenger Event for Tekken 8 on the Tekken World Tour as well as a Four Star event for Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising on the GBVS World Tour and also a SNK…

Umar Nurmagomedov has a message for former UFC bantamweight titleholder Merab Dvalishvili after the latter punched one of Umar’s friend/fan at RAF Georgia.Dvalishvili has never been fond of the ex-UFC title challenger, and after beating the Russian at UFC 311, the former has rejected the idea of a rematch. Meanwhile, Umar wants to run it back at all costs and believes that since he broke his hand the last time he fought the Georgian, he therefore could not strike the way he wanted to. But a second meeting will be very different. Merab Dvalishvili Punches Umar Nurmagomedov Fan at RAF…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Jon Jones and Alex Pereira attend the UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC event at Sphere on September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Welcome to Midnight Mania! Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Friday, July 10, 2026. UFC 329 preview, predictions: Welcome home Conor McGregor — you’re right where you belong: Jesse Holland using his prediction article to recap the various sins of The Mac actually made my day. Conor McGregor before and after pics: Here’s what…

The Irish superstar returns in less than 24 more hours opposite Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event, which will go down inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a rematch 13 years in the making, but McGregor’s lengthy layoff and previously broken leg are definitely major obstacles in claiming another victory. When the bout was first announced, McGregor opened as a significant underdog.Nowadays? The gap has closed quite a bit.Tracking the odds via FanDuel, for instance, saw McGregor as greater than a 3-1 underdog on the day of the fight announcement, as he swelled up to +340.…

From flying high to kayaking on the water, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Christine Hill has found her calling twice. A decorated pilot and former weapons systems officer for B1 bombers, Hill left military service in 2003, but still had a heart for the lives of active-duty soldiers, veterans and first responders and water. Twenty years later, she was invited to join “Heroes on the Water,” an organization that aligned with her passions. It offers therapeutic programs coupled with the feel-good benefits of kayak fishing to help military personnel and first responders being treated for trauma and PTSD take a…

Now is not the time for Riley Green to slow down, even if the grind may be slowly catching up with him. By all accounts, the “Worst Way” singer is in the midst of living his best life. The North American leg of his 2026 Cowboy As It Gets tour is in full swing, just months removed from a run of sold‑out shows in Australia. On the charts, his hot streak hasn’t cooled—“Change My Mind” hit No. 1 in June, he just dropped the video for his latest single “Think As I Drunk,” and Sept. 18 is already circled for…

More than half a dozen former Environmental Protection Agency staffers, fired last summer over their participation in an open letter criticizing agency leadership, sued last month over their removal, alleging illegal retaliation for exercising their First Amendment rights.In June 2025, hundreds of EPA employees signed an open “declaration of dissent” addressed to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, criticizing him for abandoning science and environmental justice efforts and instilling a “culture of fear” at the agency. In response, EPA suspended 150 employees who signed the letter by name in their personal capacities, eventually meting out punishments from letters of reprimand through termination.Twenty…