US aircraft completes first-of-its-kind non-stop 45-hour flight around the world
Due to the jetstream, it would be harder to fly westward than eastward, making the journey of the Pegasus longer.
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Invictus Games Prince Harry to be honoured with award for efforts to 'change the world' with Invictus Games
The Duke of Sussex is being recognised for founding the Invictus Games a decade ago to support injured and sick servicemen and women.
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LGBTQ Biden pardons LGBTQ+ service personnel convicted under Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy
US President Joe Biden has announced he will pardon service personnel convicted under the same-sex ban in the military.
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USA Clean-up begins as National Guard helis accidentally get covered in fire-fighting foam
A fire system malfunction meant 800 gallons of concentrated aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) was inadvertently released.
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Feature Bazooka: How the legendary rocket-propelled anti-armour weapon got its name
The US M1 was introduced in 1942 and was one of the first generation of rocket-propelled anti-tank weapons used in infantry combat.
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USA Julian Assange – man behind WikiLeaks' Collateral Murder video – leaves UK after plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has struck a plea bargain with US officials, who had been trying to extradite him for several years.
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USA USS Dwight D Eisenhower heads home after twice extended Red Sea deployment
The USS Dwight D Eisenhower has been deployed for eight months, longer than any other US carrier for the last five years.
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History GI Bill: 80 years of law that brought veterans back to civilian life after service on the frontline
US President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, today known as the US GI Bill.
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USA Nuclear US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrives in South Korea for military drills
The nuclear aircraft carrier has arrived in Busan and will later this month train with their counterparts from Korea and Japan.
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USA Partygoers rave about USS Hornet as aircraft carrier hosts Rattleship music fest
The Essex-class aircraft carrier-turned-museum based in Alameda, California, is set to host the two-day Rattleship music event.
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Ukraine Ukraine attacks Russian territory with 114 drones as US gives Kyiv priority for Patriots
Ukraine has reportedly attacked Russia with more than 100 drones, which Russia claimed it defeated.
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Navy HMS Tamar scores a first as she successfully links up with US submarine support ship
The experimental link-up, which also involved an Australian ship, allowed the Royal Navy patrol vessel to take on fuel, water and power.
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Aircraft US Air Force B-52 bombers make the skies shake during take-off at RAF Fairford
The USAF B-52 Stratofortress bombers came to the UK to take part in Nato's Bomber Task Force Europe exercise.
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Aircraft Vanilla: New ultra-long endurance swarm-deploying UAV with 10-day flight time
A new drone system is being tested by the US military which offers the capability of remaining in the air for days at a time.
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USA US Navy rescues crew members from cargo ship struck by Houthis in the Red Sea
A Liberian-flagged bulk cargo vessel came under attack by a Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV).
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Army British Army officer honoured with first pitch at pro baseball game in Washington
Colonel Paul Bates threw the ball at annual UK-US Friendship Day at Nationals Park, the home of the Washington Nationals team.