June 3, 2026

Navy Loses Super Hornet Overboard

Air Dominance

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet when it fell overboard on Monday along with a tow tractor. In December, a Navy cruiser downed another F/A-18 fighter jet from the Truman in a friendly fire incident. 

Inflation Bonus Proposed for Troops

Troops making less than $45,000 would get an “inflation bonus” under an amendment proposed to the $802 billion annual defense policy bill being hammered out by Congress.