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OCONUS, Undisclosed, (January 2025): Thank you so much for the generous packages of goodies!!! It brought such joy to the soldiers when they received them. The snacks were gone within thirty minutes and it was the highlight of our day. Your toughfullness has been uch a moral boost for the "Ice Cubes" and we cannot thank you enough. Thank you for your support and Merry Christmas.
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Pear Harbor, Hawaii. (March 5, 2025): What is it like to maneuver a jet at three hundred miles an hour to within sixty feet of a giant flying gas station? For American pilots, it is routine. In this photo by Senior Airman Roann Gatdula, an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels an F-22A Raptor as they participate in Sentry Aloha 25-1. Staged annually by the Hawaii Air National Guard, the exercise involved 800 joint services personnel and thirty aircraft from six states.
The giant gas station is the KC-135, manufactured by the Boeing Company, which can fly fifteen hundred miles carrying up to 200,000 pounds of highly explosive jet fuel. The KC-135 dispenses fuel using either a fixed boom or an extended cable with a probe and a drogue to connect to receiving aircraft. There are approximately 390 of these refueling workhorses that enable U.S. planes to remain aloft almost indefinitely.
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A helicopter hovers near a wheeled tactical vehicle in the high desert. File Photo From 2017: A UH-60 Black Hawk lands outside of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Tactical Operations Center, at the National Training Center, Ft. Irwin, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017. Photot by Army Sgt. Michael Spandau
PENTAGON, (March 1, 2025): The Pentagon is deploying a Stryker brigade combat team and a general support aviation battalion to the southwestern border, accelerating efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's directive to bolster military support in securing the U.S. – Mexico border. The units, equipped with wheeled vehicle and air capabilities, are set to reinforce border operations in the coming weeks, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell announced today.
Each SBCT is a mechanized infantry force of approximately 4,400 soldiers, and the Army's nine SBCTs — seven active-duty and two National Guard — are known for their rapid deployment and versatility. Built around the Stryker vehicle — an eight-wheeled armored platform — the brigade balances mobility, protection and firepower. Capable of transport via C-130 Hercules aircraft within 96 hours, the Stryker excels in operations requiring swift response.