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More than 80 U.S. military aircraft have been destroyed or damaged in the war with Iran, which is now in its eighth month, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.

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Over 80 U.S. military aircraft have been either destroyed or damaged during ongoing military operations in the conflict with Iran, marking a significant increase in losses under the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report reveals ...

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-- News to Remember (@moments2remember.link) 5:55 PM · Oct 7, 2026

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The drunk rapist poached from Faux Newz really sucks at his job.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-07 12:59 PM | Reply

... That indicates that military losses under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are reaching new heights which have been kept hidden from the public. ...

And yet, Pres Trump calls his admin the most transparent in history.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-10-07 02:52 PM | Reply

Yes. These aren't counted as the daily expenses of this war either.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2026-10-07 05:11 PM | Reply

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

He's a ------- ------.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-07 06:13 PM | Reply

There's a KC-135R from the Ohio Air National Guard flying around with a hell of a lot of combat patches.

#5 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-07 06:35 PM | Reply

Jeez it's like putting an alcoholic incompetent weekend fox couch tumor in charge of our defense department was a bad idea.

But that's what Putin wanted.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-10-08 08:35 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

"Who wishes to fight must first count the cost"

- Sun Tzu, The Art of War

#7 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-10-08 12:26 PM | Reply

What's the WH excuse for not reporting these losses?

Oh, yeah... they never happened.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-10-08 12:52 PM | Reply

Pedo 47 is proud to announce Lolita Express is 100% airworthy.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-10-08 01:03 PM | Reply

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