Miss America Madison Marsh says people just keep getting pageantry and the Air Force wrong

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Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh speaks into a microphone while standing in front of the tail of an F-16.
Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh says the US military is in a new era where those serving can still pursue their passions.

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See Israel's aerial defense systems in action on land and sea

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Iron Dome is one layer of Israel's advanced — and highly tested — air defenses.

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China's missile arsenal may soon rival the US. Here are the leading missiles it's stockpiling for a big fight.

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Military vehicles carrying DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles drive past the Tiananmen Gate.
China is building a missile force with weapons like the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missiles that can threaten the US military and some day rival it.

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How the V-22 Osprey's crash history earned it the nickname of 'the widow-maker'

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Recent crashes have renewed scrutiny on the V-22 Osprey's troubled safety record.

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Here are the 5 longest-distance sniper kills in military history

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A Horizon's Lord sniper rifle is on display in front of a graphic of the Ukrainian flag.
A Horizon's Lord sniper rifle is on display in front of a graphic of the Ukrainian flag.

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The Pentagon knew about the gearbox failure 10 years before it caused the deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history, docs show

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A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey conducts its flight demonstration during an air show in North Carolina.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

Lockheed Martin's hypersonic spy plane, the SR-72, may be in production in secret, emerging evidence suggests

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An artist rendering of the SR-72 in flight.
An artist rendering shows the SR-72 in flight.

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See inside the NYC-sized area of Russia that Ukraine seized in its lightning offensive

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A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha is damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.
A statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian town of Sudzha was damaged by fighting as a tattered Russian flag billows in the background.

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Every Kennedy family tragedy that's fueled the idea of a 'Kennedy curse'

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Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy surrounded by their children at a family gathering at their home in Palm Beach, Florida.
Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy surrounded by their children at a family gathering at their home in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Here are some of the weapons the US and its allies fired to sink 2 ex-warships during RIMPAC 2024

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A Royal Australian Navy warship fires the first Naval Strike Missile
HMAS Sydney fires the first Naval Strike Missile during a live-fire sinking exercise off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.

Australian Defence Force photo by Royal Australian Navy Imagery Specialist Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman

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