A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific

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U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft
For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site.

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US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn

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U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.
U.S. Air Force and Navy and Japanese air force aircraft perform a wing capabilities demonstration during a readiness exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 13, 2022.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern

US Marines debuted a new amphibious combat vehicle, which was previously pulled out of the water after multiple rollovers

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US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit
US Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicles conduct open water transit during Exercise Balikatan 24 in Palawan, Philippines.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peyton Kahle

The US Air Force's oldest bomber fired off a new hypersonic weapon in the Pacific, but the missile's future is uncertain

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam,Jan. 16, 2018.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 16, 2018.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger

Photos show US Army paratroopers jumping out of giant C-17s into the freezing Arctic for an airborne assault. Soldiers say it's a rush.

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A U.S. Army Soldier from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, prepares to land on Donnelly Drop Zone as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb 8, 2024.
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US Army attack helicopters are making 150-mile deep strike runs in the Arctic, where pilots grapple with frozen equipment and whiteout landings

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U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.

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War in the Pacific wouldn't be all aircraft carriers and air power, and a top general says the US Army won't be sitting on the sidelines

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A U.S. Army Soldier with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, yells as he dry fires a Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle, Nov. 7, 2023, at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii.
A U.S. Army Soldier with Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, yells as he dry fires a Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle, Nov.

Japan released treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the ocean. Experts say it's safe, but one would avoid the fish.

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A Tokyo Electric Power Co. employee wearing a protective suit and mask near storage water tanks.

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