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https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/24/army-pilot-lsd-religion-kyle-riester/

Army pilot sold L*D hundreds of times on dark web, prosecutors say Kyle Riester, a Black Hawk pilot with a security clearance, argued in federal court that his religion gives him the right to sell L*D.

Why is Santa a CW5?

The Navy's TOPGUN school subjects fighter pilots to extreme physical stresses that may lead to brain injuries, raising concerns about mental health and suicides among pilots. A new project, "Odin’s Eye," aims to study the effects of repeated high-G maneuvers and carrier launches on pilots’ brain function. Despite official denial, mounting evidence and suicides among elite pilots suggest cumulative brain damage. The program, while confidential, highlights a growing need to address the long-term impacts of these extreme conditions on pilots' neurological health.

Top-Gun Navy Pilots Fly at the Extremes. Their Brains May Suffer. A confidential Navy program is studying whether intense fighter jet operations can cause devastating brain injuries in flight crews.

Who knew riding a snowmobile at 60 mph at night on an airstrip after drinking beers while on prescription drugs was a bad idea?

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million A federal judge has ruled that the government is liable for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter in Massachusetts and awarded him $3.3 million in damages.

What the inside of a CH47 looks like to everyone else at the field exercise.