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The U.S. Army on Friday identified the two soldiers who died when an Apache crashed outside of a Texas base this week.Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead were killed when their aircraft went down around 1:40 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday near Salado, Texas, the Army said.“Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the families of the Soldiers we lost Wednesday,” Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, said in a release. “The Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout our…

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A 30-acre wooded property on a lake in western New York opened up as a free retreat where disabled veterans could rest and heal. But the land is claimed to be a private getaway paid for by strangers who thought they were helping veterans. On Aug. 12, Attorney General Letitia James sued the charity, Healing for Heroes, along with the married couple who founded and ran it, Thomas Nelsen and Jennifer Milchanoski-Nelsen, of Bemus Point. The lawsuit alleges the two solicited donations in the name of disabled veterans and then spent much of the money on themselves, renovating a bathroom,…

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Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Space Force wants contractors to sweep decommissioned satellites out of orbit when their useful lives are over, and it’s signed up three companies to advance its Deorbit-as-a-Service project: Firefly Aerospace, Katalyst Space, and D-Orbit. The Space Development Agency and the Defense Innovation Unit announced the contracts for this growing niche market Aug. 14. Historically, satellite operators would fly spacecraft into “graveyard orbits” where they wouldn’t cause any harm before they…

Trending:Arman Tsarukyan vs. Charles Oliveira 2 cancelled as Tsarukyan set for new UFC 331 fightUFC on Paramount+ on YouTubeUFC flyweight rivals Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van had a war of words at the UFC 331 press conference this week. In the main event of UFC 331, Alexandre Pantoja will attempt to reclaim the UFC flyweight championship when he goes head to head with Joshua Van. In their previous, highly-anticipated encounter, an early and unfortunate injury to Pantoja rendered him unable to continue in the fight. RELATED: Alexandre Pantoja praises Joshua Van, but vows to settle ‘unfinished business’ in near future:…

Trending:REPORT: Charles Oliveira set to defend BMF title in UFC 331 headlinerFormer UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has made his prediction for the UFC 330 main event. The UFC is in Philadelphia on Saturday, and Islam Makhachev defends his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry. Heading into the bout, Makhachev is a -360 favorite while the Irishman is a +290 underdog on FanDuel. Although Makhachev is a sizable favorite, Garry has been oozing with confidence heading into the bout. But Bisping does expect to hear ‘And Still’ as he believes Makhachev will be able to get a submission win. “It’s…

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on Friday that a woman had been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism at the World War II Memorial in Washington.Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, Pirro said on social media, adding that the charges carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison.The World War II Memorial on the National Mall was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting vows from the U.S. government to find the perpetrator.…

PHOENIX (AP) — All eyes were on Navajo Code Talker Thomas H. Begay. The 101-year-old veteran saluted while the national anthem played on Friday, kicking off a day of recognition honoring him and the other Navajo recruits who famously used their native language to keep military secrets during World War II. Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event. He was joined by family members and dozens of descendants of other Code Talkers. “I am so damn proud,” said Begay,…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. Court of International Trade has upheld the Trump administration’s elimination of the de minimis exemption, shutting down a potential revival of the trade tool once used by low-cost importers. The de minimis exemption enabled imports of less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty and tax free, which many e-commerce merchants leveraged to ship goods more cost effectively. President Donald Trump ended the exemption last year, citing concerns over de minimis aiding drug trafficking and instances of importers avoiding tariffs.…