The first U.S. observation balloon of World War I is shot down north of the village of Villers sur Marne, France. The French-built balloon is manned by members of the 2nd Balloon Co., who both escape safely after the attack by a German pilot flying an Albatros.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
