The Pentagon has confirmed that one of the Army’s MQ-1C Grey Eagle was lost in Iraq on Jul. 16.
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U.S. helicopters attacked Afghan checkpoint in friendly fire incident
Afghan officials say two U.S. helicopters attacked a checkpoint in Logar province on Jul. 20, killing at least eight soldiers that were manning the post.
Photo: Staff Sergeant Mike Harvey/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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RoKAF, U.S. Army Patriot crews practice linking their Patriot missile systems
For the second time, Patriot missile crews from the Republic of Korea Air Force and the U.S. Army carried a combined interoperability to link their systems together.
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RAAF, USAF C-17s practice flying U.S. Army paratroopers non-stop from Alaska to Australia
Five U.S. Air Force C-17s and two Royal Australian Air Force C-17s help move almost 450 U.S. Army paratroopers non-stop from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia on Jul. 8 as part of Talisman Sabre 15.
By Senior Airman Patrick Evenson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Nigerian government sacks military chiefs
Nigeria’s army, air force and naval chiefs have been fired by the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari. The sackings were carried out a month after Amnesty International complained of widespread human rights abuses by troops.
By D. V. Wiebe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons