The Pentagon and the Army are among the agencies investigating a deadly crash that happened at Washington Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter.
There were 64 passengers on the jet and three soldiers on the Black Hawk, CNN reported.
Officials said this morning that they do not expect anyone survived the crash.
DOD photo from 2023 by Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright
Amid increasing tensions between Canada and the Trump administration, the Pentagon announced that it will suspend participation on the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, The Hill reported. The board was established in 1940 and brings together defense leaders from each...
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Corvias Hosts Resource Fair for Career Transition Fort Bragg, North Carolina was home to a resource fair hosted by the Corvias Foundation to...
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Members of ADC’s Military Spouse Leadership Initiative attended ADC50 Summit + Celebration in Washington, D.C., with some also attending the Armed...
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U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct nighttime operations during a mechanized...
At the National Summit, ADC released the third episode of its Homefront series, highlighting defense communities across the country. This episode...
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Three communities are being added to ADC’s Great American Defense Community program, following their recognition at the recent Defense Communities...
Members of ADC’s Military Spouse Leadership Initiative have released a new toolkit, providing recommendations for communities...