An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares to take off at the 86th Air Base, Romania, March 1, 2022. (Senior Airman Ali Stewart/Air Force)
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, deployed to Latvia, Feb. 23-24, 2022, to demonstrate United States' commitment to our NATO Allies and bolster defensive capabilities. (Graigg Faggionato/Army)
Airman 1st Class Chase Smith, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a K-loader toward a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 14, 2022. Airmen are working under the direction of U.S. Transportation Command during the movement of security assistance cargo to Ukraine via commercial cargo aircraft. (Senior Airman Karla Parra/Air Force)
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Darazhea Bledsoe stands at parade rest during the patrol ship Typhoon’s decommissioning ceremony at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Feb. 28, 2022. (MCS2 Dawson Roth/Navy)
Marines signal an F-35C Lightning II to launch on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 23, 2022. (MCS3 Javier Reyes/Navy)
Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point aircrews conduct flight formations in the soon to be retired HC-130H Hercules airplane over Honolulu, Feb. 17, 2022. (Lt. Cmdr. Scott Handlin/Coast Guard)
Airmen observe the landing site from an MC-130J Commando II during a simulated supply drop in Thailand, Feb. 25, 2022, as part of Cobra Gold, an international training exercise. (Staff Sgt. Rito Smith/Air Force)
Marines hike to a training area before Cold Response, a readiness and defense exercise, in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 22, 2022. (Lance Cpl. Jacqueline C. Arre/Marine Corps)
A Navy air-cushioned landing craft enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 1, 2022. (MCS2 Hector Carrera/Navy)
Members of the Golden Knights, the Army's parachute team, conduct night jumps over Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2022, while conducting their annual certification cycle for the upcoming show season. (Sgt. Mark Pierce/Army)
Hungary has lifted its veto on Mark Rutte becoming the next head of NATO. The move came after the Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force Hungary to take part NATO's new plans to provide support to Ukraine. Rutte’s assurances remove a major obstacle to him becoming the next NATO secretary-general. It could also allow NATO to put on a major show of unity and demonstrate solidarity with war-ravaged Ukraine next month. U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts are meeting in Washington on July 9-11 mark NATO’s 75th anniversary. Current Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg steps down in October. Rutte's last hurdle is a final candidate, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.
The Federal Trade Commission ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could file their taxes for free using TurboTax — when many taxpayers did not qualify for such free offerings.
Tech. Sgt. William F. Teaff was assigned to the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, when his plane was shot down in March 1944.
Projects managed by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office are classified, but the director of the organization told reporters initial deliveries are coming in late 2022 and 2023.
