The Air Force announced Monday that 2nd Lt. David J. Mitchell, 26, of Amherst, Ohio, was the pilot killed in the March 14 crash (see below) of an F-16 from Luke AFB, Ariz. Mitchell, who was from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, arrived at Luke last November to begin the base’s Basic Course Fighter Training program, which trains both active and reserve pilots. He had a total of 237 flying hours, with about 26 in the F-16.
Iran War Has Cost $25 Billion So Far, Pentagon Says
April 29, 2026
The U.S. military has spent around $25 billion on its war on Iran, Pentagon officials told Congress April 29, providing the first public estimate of the cost of the still ongoing campaign dubbed Operation Epic Fury.