# u.s. navy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 13 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover u.s. navy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Photo of Trump in Moscow is real, but not from his first visit in 1987](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-moscow-visit-1987-photo/) _2026-08-23 · Jordan Liles · Snopes.com_ The photo was taken years later when Trump visited the Russian capital again to survey potential sites for real estate development. ## [Did AOC say GOP is trying to rig elections by only letting citizens vote? Here's the real story](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/aoc-republicans-rig-elections/) _2026-08-22 · Emery Winter · Snopes.com_ The New York Democrat's press secretary said via email that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez didn't say the quote. ## [10 COVID-19 vaccine claims we've investigated during Trump's 2nd term](https://www.snopes.com/collections/covid-19-vaccine-trump-2nd-term/) _2026-08-22 · Emery Winter · Snopes.com_ Conspiracy theories around the vaccine have continued to spread with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, helming Trump's HHS. ## [Saab Unveils A3-001 Collaborative Combat Aircraft Concept](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/22/saab-unveils-a3-001-cca/) _2026-08-22 · Parth Satam · The Aviationist_ Saab plans to fly the first A3-001 demonstrator within 18 months, with three prototypes planned as the design evolves. Swedish defense company Saab unveiled on Aug. 21, 2026 a full-scale model of its next-generation unmanned fighter aircraft, called the A3-001. The unveiling comes ahead of the Jubilee Air Show on Aug. 22 and 23 at \[…\] ## [Macron never posted fake image of Epstein kissing Melania Trump](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/macron-epstein-kissing-melania-image/) _2026-08-22 · Rae Deng · Snopes.com_ The image superimposed the first lady's face onto a legitimate photo of Epstein grabbing and kissing an unidentified person. ## [China’s Y-15 Turboprop Tactical Cargo Aircraft Emerges in Clearest Images Yet](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/22/chinas-y-15-clearest-images-yet/) _2026-08-22 · Parth Satam · The Aviationist_ New details emerged in the recent photos of the Shaanxi Y-15, initially known as Y-30, which is believed to be China’s future tactical transport aircraft. China’s new Y-15 four-engine turboprop transport aircraft, developed by the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation (SAC), has appeared in its clearest images yet. The aircraft is the latest development in Shaanxi’s long-running \[…\] ## [Is Trump admin allowing sale of protected wild horses to slaughterhouses? What we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-selling-wild-horses-slaughter/) _2026-08-21 · Laerke Christensen · Snopes.com_ The U.S. government has regulated the populations of wild horses and burros since 1971. ## [Natalie Harp allegedly sent 2 emotional letters to Trump. Here's what we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/natalie-harp-letters-trump/) _2026-08-21 · Nur Ibrahim · Snopes.com_ Harp reportedly wrote that she was "unworthy" of Trump and called the president her "Guardian and Protector." ## [Unpacking claim USS Doris Miller will be renamed after Trump instead of Black WWII hero](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/trump-uss-doris-miller/) _2026-08-21 · Joey Esposito · Snopes.com_ A CNN report described the Trump administration's intentions to retitle a Navy vessel previously named in honor of Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller. ## [U.S. Approves Air-to-Air APKWS Sale to Italy](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/21/u-s-approves-air-to-air-apkws-sale-to-italy/) _2026-08-21 · Stefano D'Urso · The Aviationist_ The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy of the air-to-air variant of the APKWS-II, which would include over 5,000 guided rockets. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Italy of the air-to-air variant of the Advanced \[…\] ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SZCg2GHA6ofV) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Did Natalie Harp work at the White House for more than a year without security clearance?](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/21/natalie-harp-security-clearance/) _2026-08-21 · Anna Rascouët-Paz · Snopes.com_ The claim stems from an MS NOW article based on reports by four unnamed sources inside the White House. ## [Swedish Gripen Launches Taurus KEPD 350 Cruise Missile for the First Time](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/21/swedish-gripen-launch-taurus-missile/) _2026-08-21 · Stefano D'Urso · The Aviationist_ A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen C launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile over the Vidsel Test Range. The Swedish Air Force released a video on Aug. 21, 2026, announcing that a JAS 39 Gripen launched for the first time a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile. The live fire \[…\] ## [Did Maya Angelou say this popular quote about forgiving yourself?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/maya-angelou-forgive-yourself-quote/) _2026-08-21 · Jordan Liles · Snopes.com_ Posts claim the famous poet and author said, "Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it." ## [Did Ron Johnson say seniors 'misuse Social Security'? There's no evidence](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ron-johnson-social-security-quote/) _2026-08-21 · Joey Esposito · Snopes.com_ The senator has wanted to reform Social Security for years, but there was no evidence he originated this quote. ## [New White House Helipad Shown Off to Reporters Ahead of Completion](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/21/new-white-house-helipad-shown-off/) _2026-08-21 · Kai Greet · The Aviationist_ President Trump toured the ornate, granite helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn with reporters, adding his signature to a piece of the stonework that could see use as soon as next month. Commissioned following the long, highly publicized drama of the new VH-92A Patriot helicopters being unable to land at the White \[…\] ## [Rumors are swirling about 'lab-grown' eggs being sold in the US. Here's what to know](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lab-grown-us-eggs/) _2026-08-21 · Laerke Christensen · Snopes.com_ At least one such product received no questions on its maker's declaration to the FDA that it was "generally recognized as safe." ## [5 claims about Trump aide Natalie Harp, examined](https://www.snopes.com/collections/natalie-harp-trump-claims/) _2026-08-21 · Rae Deng · Snopes.com_ Harp has found herself in the spotlight due to her reportedly close and unusually devoted relationship to the president. ## [F-15EXs Are Headed to Seymour Johnson AFB](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/21/f-15exs-are-headed-to-seymour-johnson-afb/) _2026-08-21 · Stefano D'Urso · The Aviationist_ The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Seymour Johnson AFB is the planned recipient of the F-15EX Eagle II aircraft included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Troy Meink confirmed in a letter to Senator Ted Budd that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, \[…\] ## [Natalie Harp's cancer survival story: What we know](https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/20/natalie-harp-bone-cancer/) _2026-08-21 · Emery Winter · Snopes.com_ The Trump aide first attracted his attention after publicly crediting the "right-to-try" law he signed with saving her life. ## [Japan Intercepts Chinese TB-001 ‘Twin-Tailed Scorpion’ Drone Over East China Sea](https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/20/japan-intercepts-chinese-tb-001/) _2026-08-20 · Parth Satam · The Aviationist_ The TB-001 was intercepted alongside a Y-9Z electronic warfare aircraft as Chinese and Russian aircraft continue to operate in Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone. Japan has said China’s Tengden TB-001 “Twin-Tailed Scorpion” surveillance-strike drone has been probing its airspace, triggering scrambles by Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighter jets. The Tengden TB-001 is a large \[…\] ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/76lAEWB4CdVW) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Letter in Epstein files details unproven sex trafficking allegations against Trump](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-epstein-files-sex-trafficking-allegations/) _2026-08-20 · Rae Deng · Snopes.com_ While the letter is real, the timeline the writer provided casts doubt on whether the allegations are credible.