President Bush, in Salt Lake City Monday, said that the nation owed it to the US forces who have died in Iraq (1,864) and Afghanistan (223) to “finish the task that they gave their lives for.” Bush’s remark re-affirms, in case anyone doubted it, that the President is paying no attention to end-the-war protestors.
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”