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The six U.S. crew members who died when their military refueling plane crashed in Iraq while taking part in Iran war operations this week were publicly identified Saturday. The Defense Department ...

This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

The Defense Department identified the U.S. Air Force airmen as Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington ...

A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, ...

ROUTE FOR ABOUT A FIFTH OF THE WORLD’S OIL. MEANWHILE, IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS WELL, OFFICIALS ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CAUSED A REFUELING PLANE TO CRASH IN WESTERN IRAQ THURSDAY. THAT WAS ...