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Defense Express reports updated Russian losses through Aug. 29, 2026, including about 1,485,200 Russian personnel killed, 492,238 air targets shot down, and thousands of tanks and other equipment destroyed, with data continually updated by Ukraine’s General Staff.
A fired editor of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper alleges Pentagon pressure on coverage, raising concerns about censorship and calling for greater transparency and protections for journalists covering the military.
US Army stands up the 7th Infantry Division Multi-Domain Command – Pacific to speed up reaction times and sustain operations in anti-access environments, aiming to overwhelm adversaries with a large, AI-enabled drone network linking sensors to shooters. The plan includes decoys, electronic warfare drones, and long-range one-way attack drones, while no specific adversary is named and many details remain undisclosed.
Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, an F-16 pilot who was prepared to undertake a suicide mission to intercept United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11, has retired after 40 years of service. Sasseville and fellow pilot Heather Penney were ready to ram the hijacked plane to prevent further attacks. The passengers of Flight 93 ultimately thwarted the terrorists, crashing the plane in Pennsylvania. Sasseville, who later became a three-star general, took his final flight from Joint Base Andrews and will now enjoy retirement with his family.
Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, an F-16 pilot who was prepared to undertake a suicide mission to intercept United Airlines Flight 93 during the 9/11 attacks, has retired after 40 years of service. Sasseville and fellow pilot Heather Penney were ready to ram the hijacked plane to prevent further destruction. The passengers of Flight 93 ultimately thwarted the terrorists' plans, crashing the plane in Pennsylvania. Sasseville, who later became a three-star general, took his final flight from Joint Base Andrews and will now enjoy retirement with his family.
Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, an F-16 pilot who was prepared to undertake a suicide mission to stop a hijacked plane on 9/11, has retired after 40 years of service. Sasseville and fellow pilot Heather Penney were ready to ram United Airlines Flight 93 to prevent it from reaching Washington, D.C., but the passengers on board thwarted the terrorists. Sasseville's career culminated in becoming the number-two officer in the National Guard. He plans to spend his retirement with family and rediscover personal interests.
U.S. troops in South Korea received an air raid warning due to North Korea sending balloons filled with human waste across the border, in retaliation for South Korean activists sending anti-North Korean leaflets. The warning did not require sheltering, and no balloons landed on U.S. military installations. The incident highlights ongoing tensions on the Korean peninsula, with North Korea also conducting recent ballistic missile tests.
Three U.S. soldiers were injured during a humanitarian mission at a pier off the coast of Gaza, with one requiring medical evacuation to Israel. The injuries, which were noncombat-related, mark the first such incidents in the operation aimed at delivering aid to Palestinians. Despite complications, including bad weather and security issues, the U.S. has delivered over 1.2 million pounds of aid through the newly established maritime corridor.