Trump says 'a couple of guys' and a helicopter were hit as US forces stormed a 'fortress' to capture Maduro

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US Army Black Hawk helicopters fly across the National Mall during the 250th birthday parade on June 14, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Trump said a US helicopter took fire during the raid in Venezuela.

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Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks

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A woman pointing angrily at a Marine recruiter.

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Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales.

The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhood of combat units.

Then the Corps made him a recruiter, leaving Partyka with no choice: When the Corps calls, Marines answer.

The US military's rarely remembered tiara tradition is making a bit of a comeback

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Jennifer Bennie, a Navy veteran, wore her vintage Navy tiara to a recent 250th birthday celebration for the service
Jennifer Bennie, a Navy veteran, wore her vintage Navy tiara to a recent 250th birthday celebration for the service

Courtesy of Jennifer Bennie

A NATO-Russia war would be bloodier than Ukraine, where 'golden hour' is already gone, officer says

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Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani as British soldiers train during a major exercise on NATO's border with Russia.
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia.

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The British military expected to see more of Russia's 'prestige equipment,' like T-14 tanks, fighting in Ukraine, officer says

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A column of green tanks on a city street
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine.

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The Pentagon says China has fielded a new long-range missile. Here's why the DF-27 is unusual.

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China's liquid-fueled intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles DongFeng-5C, which have a global strike range, pass through Tian'anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.
China rolled out its nuclear-capable missiles on Wednesday, including the DF-5C ICBM.

Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

Russia is keeping its helicopters away from Ukraine's naval drones, a special forces commander says. They were becoming 'easy targets.'

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A grey naval drone in water with two missiles on top angled upwards
Ukraine's naval drones, like the Magura V7, are equipped with missiles that have taken down Russian aircraft.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

New Pentagon maps show the reach of China's expanding missile force

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Chinese DF-26 missiles, camouflage colored, in front of military personnel standing at a parade against a blue sky.
China unveiled the DF-26 at a military parade in 2015.

Xinhua/Xu Suhui

US forces have kept up the hunt for ISIS fighters after massive strikes, taking dozens more off the board

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M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers fire missiles in the US Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike, Dec. 20, 2025.
The US has hit back at ISIS following a deadly ambush that killed several Americans earlier this month.

US Army photo

A Russian drone hit a rescue robot evacuating a wounded Ukrainian soldier — the bot shielded him from further injury, battalion says

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The black silhouette of the front of a long robot on a track surrounded by plant life at night time, with a figure standing beside it to flag it down
Ukraine is using ground robots to evacuate the wounded, and some have cages or armor to protect the soldiers.

1st Separate Medical Battalion

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