Clarence 'Bud' Anderson, Last World War II Triple Ace, Didn't Stop Flying Till Age 90 Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, just a little over a year...
Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...
The Pentagon’s F-35 Office Has No Idea What an F-35 Looks Like Between missed readiness goals and rising costs, the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office likely has other stuff to...
Air Force Maintainer Blamed for Causing Fighter Jet Fire with Lift Truck, Incident Report Says The incident occurred Nov. 17 when the maintainer was operating an MJ-1 vehicle, called a "jammer," as crew members were...
Ukraine Says US Experts Are Helping Figure Out Why a Ukrainian F-16 Crashed in the War With Russia At least six of the warplanes are believed to have been delivered by European countries.
Ukraine's Military Says One of Its F-16 Warplanes Has Crashed The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military statement...
Ukraine Says F-16s Shot Down Some Missiles in Latest Russian Barrage That Killed 5 Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine's...
I Was an Air Force Fighter Pilot. Now I Help Addicts in Prison Turn Their Lives Upside Down. Thirty years after my jet-flying days, I suddenly landed hard inside the concrete walls of San Quentin State Prison: 26 years...
Athens Signs Deal to Buy 20 US-Made F-35 Jets in Major Military Overhaul Delivery of the fifth-generation jet made by Lockheed Martin is expected to start in 2028, while Greece maintains the option...
New F-15EX and F-35 Fighter Jets Headed to Bases Across Japan in Major Regional Defense Upgrade Fleets of new and updated fighter jets will be placed at U.S. military bases in Japan, a notable defense development and...
Navy Plans to Deploy Second Destroyer to Patrol Waters Off US and Mexico This Week An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from...
Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and...
Pentagon Pushes Ahead on Cutting 60,000 Civilian Workers Using Firings, Resignations and Hiring Freeze The Pentagon said it will cut between 5% to 8% of a workforce that includes thousands of veterans -- through firings...
Sewing Under Duress: Dad's Military Moves Forced Me to Serve Five Tours of Home Economics Because I had no choice, I had my own approach: Change. Adapt. Repeat.
Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-05/1time%20bud%20anderson%20WWII%201200.jpg?itok=5bygsxtO "Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Old Crow." (Imperial War Museum)")
