Seven of the 14 remaining Doolittle Raiders are gathering in San Antonio this week to mark the 65th anniversary of their famed World War II raid on Tokyo—America’s response to the surprise attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor. Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle led the group of 79 airmen, who launched their B-25 bombers from the USS Hornet on April 18, 1942. Today, The History Channel plans to air “Man, Moment, Machine: The Daring Doolittle Raid” at noon and 6 p.m. EDT.
House, Senate Unveil Competing Proposals for 2026 Budget
July 11, 2025
Lawmakers from the House and Senate laid out competing versions of the annual defense policy bill on July 11, with vastly different potential outcomes for some of the Air Force’s most embattled programs.