A 2012 improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan ruptured both of Cedric King's eardrums and punctured his lung cavity

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The sinking of the South Korean naval vessel ROKS Cheonan in 2010 resulted in the deaths of 46 South Korean sailors

Cedric King was 34 years old when both of his legs were amputated following a 2012 blast in Afghanistan

Cedric King spent eight days in a medically induced coma following a 2012 blast in Afghanistan, during which both of his legs were amputated

Cedric King was conducting reconnaissance on a Taliban building containing bomb-making materials when an improvised explosive device detonated

In the summer of 2012, Cedric King served as a sergeant first class in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army in Afghanistan

Cedric King was evacuated from a 2012 blast site in Afghanistan by helicopter alongside an interpreter and a fellow soldier

Cedric King was carrying two fragmentation grenades whose safety pins remained intact during the blast that severed his legs

Cedric King was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for his service and injuries in Afghanistan

Cedric King was medically transported from Kandahar to Bagram, then to Landstuhl, Germany, and finally to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland

Ukrainian military drone and missile strikes damaged oil refineries located throughout Russia

In the 2026 midterm exit polls, 63 percent of voters stated that the United States military conflict with Iran was the wrong decision

Six weeks into the 2026 military conflict with Iran, Donald Trump halted offensive operations and instituted a naval blockade

In 1983, Soviet interceptors shot down Korean Air Lines Flight 007 after the aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace during a flight from Anchorage to Seoul

The Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 in 1983 resulted in the deaths of more than 250 people

During the 1991 Gulf War, families of United States soldiers purchased civilian GPS receivers from retail stores due to a shortage of military-grade units

A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian school being used to distribute humanitarian aid killed at least 31 people

A Russian strike on a hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, injured more than 70 people

Approximately 50 people were missing following a Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian school distributing humanitarian aid

The Foundation for Battle and Justice (R-FBI) is a Russian front organization founded by deceased Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin

The United States military conducted a strike on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz