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1st Lt. Kevin Summerbell joined the U.S. military as an infantryman in 2003, on his second tour in Iraq, he was shot in the left arm and had to be evacuated by a C-17.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan
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Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, told the Tasnim News Agency that there are plans to clone the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS).
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force will assign the role of close air support to some of its F-15E and F-16 squadrons as it retires the A-10.
By Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth[1] [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Nearly all of the 82 U.S. Air Force F-16Ds grounded by cracks on the canopy sill longeron are back flying and Lockheed Martin is finishing repairs to the last three aircraft.
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex’s 562nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron have completed the last C-17 Block 16 upgrade.
“C-17 test sortie” by U.S. Air Force – http://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/6211172589/in/photostream/. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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