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Both Russia's Ministry of Defense and Vladimir Putin announced support for having Wagner Group fighters sign contracts with the army.

The US Army grounded its aircraft after several helicopters crashed during separate training missions across the country earlier this year.

The atomic testing severely damaged USS Nevada and left the famous ship radioactive. It was eventually sunk in a naval gunfire exercise.

The USS Boxer is one of several Navy ships to deal with fuel-contaminated water in recent years, though veterans warn the hazard spans decades.

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, has spent most of 2023 battling Russian Gen. Valery Gerasimov.

Distinguished Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr. has logged thousands of hours, including 130 in combat, mainly flying in F-16 Fighting Falcons.

Russian forces captured only about 870 square kilometers from December to May, gains achieved at extreme human cost.

Air Force Global Strike Command said the B-2 resumed full flying operations after a "a deliberate safety pause" that began in late 2022.

In both Ukraine and Syria, Moscow's troops have wrecked cities, attacked humanitarian convoys, and even launched horrific double-tap strikes.

Experts have said Bakhmut may be a political victory for Putin, who needs a win, but Russia's claims of victory came at a high cost.