Iraq Faces Slow Flight Toward Own Air Power
Washington plans to supply Iraq with 36 F-16s and 24 Apaches as Baghdad fights for survival against militants. Deliveries are delayed by payment issues and security, with only two F-16s handed over by Lockheed Martin by August. Analysts note bureaucratic slowdowns and the new government could affect timelines.
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Britons honor WWI fallen with living history displays
Lawrence Taylor and Rifles Living History Society, 35 volunteers, stage WWI reenactments across Britain and on the Channel coast. They wear period speech, perform drills, mount infantry displays, and educate visitors about life on the Western Front.
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