Tag: us military
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US military plane with four on board crashes in Norway
MV-22 Ospreys from VMM-261 “The Raging Bulls” at Harstad Port in Harstad, Norway, on Feb. 19, 2022. Katrina Herrera / U.S. Marine Corps via DVIDS file A U.S. military aircraft that was said to have four service members aboard crashed during a NATO exercise in Norway, officials said Friday. The Marine MV-22 Osprey went missing…
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Rebellion against military project by Google workers grows
An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. About 4,000 Google employees were said to have signed a petition that began circulating about three months ago urging the Internet giant to refrain…
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SpaceX makes first US military launch, then lands rocket again
SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive US government satellite, known only as NROL-76, marking the first military launch for the California-based aerospace company headed by billionaire tycoon Elon Musk. The payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, which makes and operates spy satellites for the United States, soared into the sky atop a Falcon 9…
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America’s military most powerful on earth – Obama
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has declared that America’s military is the most powerful on the face of the earth. Obama, who delivered emotional remarks at the Armed Forces Full Honour Review Farewell Ceremony, noted the negative effects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the military but said that had not diminished their…