Finger pointing was the order of the day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as Senators on both sides of the aisle charged DOD with obstruction of the Able Danger investigation. (DR, 9/22/05) The only DOD testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee came from William Dugan, an intelligence assistant to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Dugan said he could not verify that the Able Danger crew had identified Mohammed Atta.
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly 45 minutes.