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USA Today
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Heavy metal: Army armor, aircraft and artillery to roll and rumble for birthday parade
Heavy metal: Army armor, aircraft and artillery to roll and rumble for birthday parade Show Caption Hide Caption Armored tanks arrive in DC for Trump's military birthday parade As Washington, D.C. prepares for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, armored tanks have begun to arrive ahead of Saturday's celebration. WASHINGTON The Army promises a muscular display of armor, attack aircraft and artillery during its 250th anniversary celebration June 14. A vast array of weapons will roll down Constitution Avenue and rumble over the National Mall in front of reviewing stand for President Donald Trump, whose birthday also is Saturday. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told USA TODAY that it's simply coincidence. Leading Democrats like Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, who leads the Armed Services Committee, calls the parade 'all about' Trump's ego. In any case, the Army plans a serious flex of its might. Here are some of the heavy-metal highlights it plans to roll out: The M1A2/Abrams tank Arguably the most impressive and fearsome weapon in the parade, or pretty much anywhere. At 70 tons, the tank has Washington, DC officials worried that it will chew up its streets simply by moving. The tank entered Army service 45 years ago and first saw combat in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The Abrams carries a 120mm cannon, robust armor and has a top speed of 45 mph. Bradley Fighting Vehicle Looks like a tank but the Bradley has a smaller gun, missiles and carries soldiers into combat. The Paladin It also looks like a tank – but with a much bigger gun. The Paladin is a self-propelled howitzer artillery weapon that first appeared on battlefields in Vietnam. It has been updated several times over the decades. Strykers Variants of these eight-wheeled, armored vehicles can carry infantry soldiers, mortars, command posts and act as ambulances. Strykers can carry up to 11 soldiers and reach speeds up to 60 miles per hour. Infantry Squad Vehicle This is the Army's latest answer to replace the Humvee. The ISV is based on a commercial truck but tricked out to meet battlefield needs. What it lacks in armor it gains in speed and mobility. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle The JLTV is brawnier troop carrier than the ISV and was developed with protection from roadside bombs in mind. UH-60 Black Hawk The venerable workhorse helicopter has become a symbol of the Army's wars of the last 30 years. In Somalia, it gained notoriety in the book and film 'Black Hawk Down,' about the 1993 disaster in Somalia that killed 18 soldiers. For nearly 50 years, the Army notes that it has used UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for missions including air assault, medical evacuation and re-supply operations. A four-member crew and 11-person infantry squad can fit inside a Black Hawk. It can lift a howitzer or a Humvee. Modified Black Hawks carried the SEAL Team that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011. The AH-64 Apache This attack helicopter cuts a menacing silhouette. It destroyed radar installations in Iraq during Desert Storm and provided air cover for convoys and troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. CH-47 Chinook The big heavy-lift helicopter has flown air assault, resupply and medical evacuation missions for more than 60 years. With its twin rotors, the Chinook is still the fastest helicopter in the Army. The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System HIMARS, as it is known, gained its greatest fame in Ukraine where soldiers used its long-range accuracy to smash Russian headquarters thought to be safely behind the frontline. It can fire six guided rockets in quick succession or one or two missiles, depending on ammunition, according to the Army. Some of its missiles have a range of more than 300 miles and can strike a moving ship. Its ability to move quickly after firing makes it an elusive target. M777 M119 M777 lightweight howitzer cannons The M777 is the newest, joining the Army in 2005. It has served a critical role in Ukraine's fight against the Russian invasion. It can loft a 105-pound shell 24 miles.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Humvee in National Guard convoy overturns on Route 460 in Dinwiddie; 2 members seriously hurt
Two members of the Virginia National Guard were seriously injured June 7 when the Humvee they were driving as part of a convoy ran off U.S. 460 west and overturned in Dinwiddie County. Both men were thrown from the vehicle, even though they were wearing seatbelts, State Police Sgt. Jessica Shehan told The Progress-Index in an email. The driver was taken by ambulance to VCU Medical Center in Richmond, and the passenger was airlifted to the same hospital. Both suffered life-threatening injuries, Shehan said. It happened just after 3 p.m. on Route 460 between the Ford and Wilsons areas of western Dinwiddie. Shehan said the Humvee was towing a single-axle trailer in the convoy. Issues with the trailer caused the driver to lose control of the Humvee. In trying to regain traction, the driver ran off the right side of the highway, then overcorrected. That caused the Humvee to overturn several times. The convoy was headed in the direction of Fort Barfoot near Blackstone, the headquarters of the VNG, when the crash happened. Route 460 was closed in both directions for about three-and-a-half hours while the crash scene was investigated and cleared. A Virginia National Guard spokesperson told The Progress-Index he did not immediately have any details on the crash or which Guard unit was running the convoy. This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Virginia National Guard Humvee overturns on Route 460 in Dinwiddie
Fox News
03-06-2025
- General
- Fox News
Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza after explosive device hits their vehicle
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the deaths of three soldiers operating in Gaza. Staff Sgt. Lior Steinberg, Staff Sgt. Ofek Barhana and Staff Sgt. Omer Van Gelder were members of Israel's Givati Brigade, an infantry unit, when they were killed. Steinberg and Barhana were serving as combat medics, while Van Gelder was a squad commander, according to the IDF. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a message expressing his condolences. In Hebrew, Netanyahu wrote that he and his wife Sara sent their "heartfelt condolences to the families of our heroic fighters." IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani also expressed his condolences in a post on X, in which he listed the soldiers' names and ages. All three men were in their early 20s. The three men were reportedly among five soldiers in a Humvee in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, where their vehicle was hit by an explosive device, according to the Times of Israel, which cited an IDF probe. The other two soldiers in the vehicle were reportedly injured and have been listed in moderate condition. According to the outlet, the Humvee was escorting an IDF fire engine that was in Gaza to extinguish an armored personnel carrier that had caught fire. The Times of Israel reported that the cause of the fire remains unknown. The convoy was hit by several explosive devices while on its way out of Jabalia, according to the Times of Israel. The war in Gaza has raged for more than 600 days since Hamas carried out its massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. There are still 58 hostages being held in Gaza — 23 of whom are believed to be alive, while 35 are confirmed dead and their bodies remain in Hamas' hands. So far, 148 living hostages and 48 bodies of hostages have returned to Israel. Most recently, on May 12, Edan Alexander, the last living American held by Hamas, was returned to Israel.
Axios
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Axios
Army weapons shake-up backed by Hegseth and other Trump picks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the wider Trump White House are providing "air cover" for the U.S. Army's ongoing vehicle-and-weapons upheaval, the service's top civilian told Axios. Why it matters: System shocks are exactly that — a shock. Executing them requires support, especially at such a politically volatile moment. "Fundamentally, they just have a risk tolerance that doesn't match, I think, previous administrations," Secretary Dan Driscoll said at a live Axios event. "There are a lot of states and congressional districts and lobbyists; there are rational reasons why it exists the way it is today," he said. "Those reasons are just not in the best interest of soldiers." Friction point: On the materiel chopping block are longtime favorites (Humvee, Apache and the Improved Turbine Engine Program) as well as relative newcomers (M10 Booker). By the numbers: The Army is expected to save $48 billion over the next five years. Driscoll told Axios he and others consider comparisons between the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) and Elon Musk's DOGE a compliment. "I think DOGE is loaded," he added. "You have a lot of people who have these feelings about it." The intrigue: Both Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George have been working the media circuit since ATI was announced May 1.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Town of Niagara honors fallen veterans, Angelo Onevelo
U.S. Army Private First Class Travis Krege died in service of his country on Dec. 6, 2006. The beloved son of Michael and Sandy Krege was just 24 years old when he was killed by a remote bomb while driving a Humvee in a convoy during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Afghanistan. Today, his mom, Lancaster resident Sandy Krege, speaks on behalf of her son and all those who died during military service as a member of American Gold Star Mothers, a nationwide organization that strives to support veterans and their families, especially loved ones who have a deeper understanding of the pain the death of a soldier brings. On Monday, Sandy Krege encouraged those attending the Town of Niagara's Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Park to honor and remember her son — and all the brave men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces — by living their own lives with purpose, kindness and with gratitude. 'My son, Private First Class Travis Krege, wore the uniform proudly just as so many others did. They believed in something greater than themselves and that is freedom and service and protecting the values that we hold dear as Americans. Their courage and commitment are not just memories. They are the legacy of the lives that live on in each of us,' Krege said. Dozens of residents and visitors, many representing various branches of the U.S. military, gathered at the soldiers' monument inside the park to recognize the sacrifices of soldiers, like Travis Krege, who died while serving in the armed forces. The ceremony was organized by the Town of Niagara Lions and the Town of Niagara Helping Hands, a service organization of women formed for the purpose of providing service work in the community. It featured a laying of wreaths by the Lions Club and Helping Hands and the playing of 'The Star Spangled Banner' and Taps by local trumpet player Morgan Giannantonio. It also offered a chance for Retired Army Sgt. First Class and Town of Niagara Lions' President Mike Hoplight to recognize the contributions of his long-time friend and associate, the late Angelo Onevelo who passed away last July. For many years, Onevelo, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, helped organize and served as chair of the town's Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies as well as its annual Citizenship Awards programs. Onevelo's years of tireless volunteer work extended to the Town of Wheatfield Lions Club where he helped operate a loan closet that provides medical equipment to individuals in need. During Monday's Memorial Day ceremony, Hoplight presented Onevelo's wife, Mary, and members of the deceased veteran's family with a plaque dedicated in his honor as the recipient of The Helen Keller Fellowship Award from the Lions Club in St. Catharines, Ont. The award honors outstanding Lions, Lioness and Leos. 'He did more for the community than you could ever think of, in the back,' Hoplight said of Onevelo. 'He didn't want that pat on the back. He didn't want anybody to know about it, but he was there for everybody.' Onevelo's legacy will soon be remembered inside the park in the form of a bench that Hoplight said will be installed across the road from the town's soldiers' memorial later this year. The bench was made possible with funding provided by the Niagara County Legislature. Fellow Lion John Teixeira said his long-time friend Angelo was active in many efforts outside of honoring veterans, including support for Old Niagara Days and the Strawberry Festival. Teixeira described obtaining the funds to build and install a bench in Onevelo's honor as a 'slam dunk,' saying nobody hesitated to chip in and get the job done. 'He touched thousands of lives,' Teixeira said. Niagara County Legislator Chris McKimmie, R-Niagara Falls, attended Monday's ceremony and offered a few thoughts on Onevelo's service as written by fellow Legislator Chris Robins, D-Niagara Falls, who was unable to attend. Robins described Onevelo's life as 'remarkable,' noting that he touched many lives while serving as 'the heart' of the Town of Niagara Lions Club. 'He didn't do it for recognition or praise,' Robins wrote. 'He did it because he loved and believed in service. He believed in people.' 'This park bench we dedicate today is more than a place to sit,' Robins continued. 'It is a reminder. It is a reminder of a man who showed us what it means to give with joy, to lead with humility and to live with purpose. May all who rest here feel a little of his spirit.' In accepting the plaque and the bench in her husband's honor, Onevelo's wife, Mary, said that Angelo was guided by many sayings and one in particular stood out to her as reflective of the kind of person he was as a husband, a father and as a dedicated community member and American. 'One saying he always said was 'Don't ever do anything for anybody expecting something back in return.' Do it because you want to do it. He wouldn't expect the bench, but he would have loved the bench,' she said.
