News Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says Roughly 140 American service members have been wounded — eight severely —
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Around 140 troops wounded in 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, Pentagon says
Roughly 140 American service members have been wounded — eight severely — in the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, the Pentagon confirmed Tuesday.
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Thousands of U.S. troops are currently deployed to U.S. Central Command, spread across numerous installations and dozens of ships throughout the region.
US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying boats, CENTCOM claims
The United States military announced Tuesday that its forces had struck and destroyed 16 of Iran’s minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. The claim was made amid mounting concern that the Islamic Republic was preparing to deploy mines in the crucial waterway.
VA plans to scan a million veterans claims for signs of fraud
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to launch an automated fraud-detection tool to scan more than a million disability benefits questionnaires for evidence of fabrication or other problems that could force a new medical exam and impact compensation, according to a VA official.
Iran to face ‘most intense day of strikes,’ Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Tuesday “will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran: The most fighters, the most bombers, the most strikes, intelligence more refined and better than ever.”
Air Force
New Air Force safety tool forecasts mishap risk
When you check the weather, the forecast projects the chance of rain based on barometric pressure, wind, humidity, and other factors. Now the Air Force Safety Center is offering a way to forecast accident risks, a dashboard intended to help mitigate against factors that historically indicate higher risks for mishaps.
Space Force
US Space Force clears design milestone, advances missile-warning constellation
The U.S. Space Force has cleared a major design hurdle in its Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program, completing the preliminary design review for the 10-satellite Epoch 2 medium Earth orbit constellation.
Space RCO adopts new approach to fielding cloud-based, consolidated C2 system
The Space Force has adopted a more incremental approach to migrating new and legacy orbital warfare systems onto a consolidated, cloud-based command and control platform, according to the head of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office.
Defense
Trump’s sons invest in companies vying to fill gaps in US drone industry
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the sons of President Donald Trump, invested in a newly formed company that aims to produce autonomous drones for the U.S. military.
China amps up its 2026 defense budget by 7% amid purge of generals
China is increasing its 2026 defense budget by 7%, bringing the nation’s military expenditure for the coming year to 1.91 trillion yuan, or about $277 billion.
Veterans
Veteran who survived missile strike says field screenings ‘easily miss’ TBIs
Retired Army Lt. Col. Alan Johnson survived the Iranian ballistic missile strike on Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, in 2020, that left dozens with traumatic brain injuries that went undiagnosed for days and, in some cases, even weeks. Recently, Johnson told Congress that the majority of traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are “easily missed” in combat scenarios.
