I'm a US Army jumpmaster in the frozen Arctic, and the coldest jump I've ever made was -50 degrees Fahrenheit

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Army paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III over Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 24, 2022.
Army paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, descend after jumping from a U.S.

Tattoo artist Shani Louk became a symbol of the music festival massacre by Hamas. The IDF has finally recovered her body.

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Photos of people killed or kidnapped during the Hamas attack on the Super Nova festival on October 7th are displayed in a temporary memorial site on January 04, 2024, in Re'im, Israel.
Photos of people killed or kidnapped during the Hamas attack on the Super Nova festival on October 7th are displayed in a temporary memorial site on January 04, 2024, in Re'im, Israel.

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The model for NATO defending Ukrainian airspace from Russian attacks already exists, says German politician

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Families of Ukrainian soldiers and war prisoners and supporters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.
Protesters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.

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Ukraine can still beat Russia. It just comes down to enough Western aid.

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Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.
Ukrainian soldiers attend the assault training in May 2024. A study suggests that Ukraine could push back Russian lines with 14 more fully equipped brigades.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are menacing ships on the high seas

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A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.
A French helicopter shot down a Houthi attack drone in the Red Sea in March. Houthi rebels have since used their UAVs to threaten ships far beyond the Red Sea.

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Ukraine launched what may be the biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started

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Amid Russian advances, Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started. Russia intercepted over 100 drones on May 17.

The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

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Dwight Eisenhower talks into Georgy Zhukov's ear while a third general, Bernard Montgomery, looks on. All three are holding glasses before a toast.
British Gen. Bernard Montgomery, left, US Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, center, and Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov, before a toast on June 10, 1945.

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Take a look at the 'Mighty Dragon,' China's $120 million stealth fighter meant to rival the US Air Force's fifth-gen jets

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A 3D render of Chinese stealth jet J-20.
A 3D rendering of the Chengdu J-20 Chinese stealth jet.

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The Ukraine war exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated US weapons systems

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Ukrainian servicemen load a truck with the FGM-148 Javelin, American man-portable anti-tank missile provided by US to Ukraine as part of a military support, upon its delivery at Kyiv's airport Boryspil.
Ukrainian servicemen load a truck with the FGM-148 Javelin, American man-portable anti-tank missile provided by US to Ukraine as part of a military support, upon its delivery at Kyiv's airport Boryspil on February 11, 2022, amid the crisis linked with

Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports

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A pilot preparing a drone for a combat flight in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 16, 2024.

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