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Your Church Has a Safety Team — But Have They Actually Prepared? – USA Carry
On a quiet Sunday morning, the sanctuary is full. Children shuffle into pews. A greeter smiles at the door. The worship team begins to play. Now imagine this: a raised voice in the lobby. A door that should have remained closed swings open. A volunteer freezes for half a second too long. In critical moments, hesitation is not caused by…
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‘Usually Only in the Single Digits’: Just a Tiny Amount of Donated American-Made F-16 Fighters Can Fly for Ukraine Against Russia Because of Spare Parts Problems
Summary and Key Points: Ukraine has taken delivery of somewhere between 34 and 39 used F-16s. Ukrainian industry representatives at Poland’s MSPO defense exhibition told 19FortyFive that the number of aircraft actually flight-worthy on any given day is “usually only in the single digits” due to a lack of spare…
The SR-71 Blackbird Was Originally Going to Be Named Something Different and the Story Seems to Confuse Everyone
The History Behind the SR-71’s Name: The SR-71 is half a century old, yet it remains one of the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever made. This summer marked 50 years since the legendary U.S. spy plane set its world speed record that still hasn’t been broken. On July 28, 1976,…
3 Civilian Job Search Myths Veterans Should Rethink
Service members preparing to leave the military are inundated with advice about how to land their first civilian job. Build a personal brand. Translate your military skills. Make sure your résumé gets past artificial intelligence. And, after years of military service, don't settle for a job that doesn't pay what…
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The Pentagon Cut the B-2 Bomber Program From $75,400,000,000 to $61,100,000,000 and Made Every Aircraft More Expensive. Cutting the Order From 132 to 21 Nearly Quadrupled the Cost per Bomber.
Summary and Key Points: The Air Force wanted 132 B-2 Spirits. In 1990, the Pentagon costed the program at roughly $571,000,000 per bomber, totaling $75.4 billion. Then the Cold War ended faster than anyone had planned for. In April 1990, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney cut the buy from 132 to…
The A-10 Warthog Was Designed to Destroy Soviet Tanks in the Fulda Gap With a 30mm GAU-8 Cannon. In the Iran War It Used That Same Gun Against Drones and Missiles Over the Gulf, and in April 2026 the Air Force Reversed Its Early Phase-Out and Kept 3 Squadrons Until 2030.
Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Thunderbolt II was built for one war that never happened. Its job was to break up a Soviet armored offensive through the Fulda Gap, flying low and slow over advancing NATO armor with a 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger cannon that the entire airframe was designed…