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Drag show at Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base canceled by Pentagon

Thursday, June 1 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- The Pentagon informed Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base that a previously approved drag show slated to take place on the base on the first day of Pride Month could not take place because it was not in line with Defense Secretary Lloyd... Read More.

1 soldier dead, 9 injured after lightning strike at Army base in Georgia

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(FORT GORDON, Ga.) -- One U.S. Army Reserve soldier has died and nine others were injured after a lightning bolt strike while on a range at Fort Gordon, Georgia, a base spokesperson told ABC News."We know there were injuries, but we don't know the... Read More.

10 soldiers injured after lightning strike at Army base in Georgia

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(FORT GORDON, Ga.) -- Ten soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve were injured after a lightning bolt strike while on a range at Fort Gordon, Georgia, according to the Army base."We know there were injuries, but we don't know the extent of those injuries,"... Read More.

Why Democrats spent millions in some GOP primaries — betting they can sway the base

Tuesday, June 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Colorado voters on Tuesday will choose party nominees in a variety of local and statewide races -- and put to the test a multimillion-dollar plan by left-leaning groups there hoping to gain an advantage in the November midterms by influencing the Republican... Read More.

US airman arrested in connection with Syria base attack that injured 4 other troops

Tuesday, June 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An airman was arrested in the U.S. on Thursday in connection with an April attack at a base in Syria that injured four other U.S. service members, according to a new statement from an Air Force official."After reviewing the information in the... Read More.

Base Russia struck near Poland not used to funnel weapons: Pentagon Ukraine updates

Monday, March 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon has been providing daily updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's efforts to resist.Here are highlights of what a senior U.S. defense official told reporters on Monday:Fallout from deadly airstrike near Polish borderOn Sunday, Russian long-range bombers launched... Read More.

Puppies and all-wheel drive: How Subaru built its ardent fan base

Monday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some automakers tout engine performance, cutting-edge technology or exclusivity to attract buyers. Japanese automaker Subaru has a different approach.In 2019 the company transformed 10,000 square feet of the Javits Convention Center in New York into a state-of-the-art immersive exhibit where Yellowstone's... Read More.

Newly released FBI tapes show white supremacist members of ‘The Base’ plotting terror attacks

Thursday, November 4 by ABC News

(RICHMOND, Va.) -- For a month, FBI agents listened in as two members of a white supremacist group discussed their sinister plans: a plot to use a pro-gun rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, to engage in mass murder and attacks on critical infrastructure, which... Read More.

Pilot dead after aircraft crashes near Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas

Tuesday, May 25 by ABC News

(LAS VEGAS) -- The pilot of an aircraft that crashed soon after takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base Monday afternoon has died, Nellis AFB confirmed in a statement.Their identity has not been released, and no other people were onboard.Officials from the base first reported... Read More.

Aircraft crashes near Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas

Monday, May 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- An aircraft crashed soon after takeoff from Nellis Air Force Base Monday afternoon, officials from the base tweeted.The "contractor-operated aircraft" crashed just outside the southern edge of the base around 2:30 p.m. local time, according to officials.It is not immediately known... Read More.

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