A chip in some computer circuit boards temporarily grounded V-22 Ospreys operated by the Air Force and Marine Corps earlier this month, but Otto Kreisher with Congress Daily reports that the Marine Corps and the Bell-Boeing manufacturing team identified and corrected the problem. Three of USAF’s eight Ospreys and 16 USMC V-22s had no problems, so resumed flying last week. The other aircraft will get the bad chips replaced.
Billy Mitchell: Lessons a Hundred Years Hence
Dec. 16, 2025
Exactly 100 years ago, on Dec. 17, 1925, Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell was convicted by court-martial for violating an order that required approval before he could engage with the media. Mitchell’s provocative thoughts and unorthodox methods sought attention for a cause that he saw as uniquely American.
