Lt. Col. Dave Richie, an Air Force Academy professor who was reported missing on Tuesday, was found injured, but alive on a cliff in Colorado, reported The Gazette. Academy spokesman John Van Winkle told the newspaper a helicopter airlifted Richie, who was “injured, but talkative,” to safety. It’s not clear exactly where he was found or the extent of his injuries. The astronautics professor, an experienced hiker, was expected to go on a hike with his department on Monday but never showed, reported The Gazette. He was last seen purchasing a trail map in Colorado Springs on Saturday, reported Fox21news.com.
The U.S. military is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East to step up its war with Iran, adding to what is already the largest buildup of airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For now, the operation shows little sign of coming to a quick…