The Department of Defense said this week that it would provide planes for deportation flights.

After years of being barred from a segregated military, she became the first Black nurse in the regular U.S. armed forces. She was later an Air Force officer.

It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.

Frank Kendall, who grew up on an apple farm and then rose to the pinnacle of the U.S. military, has preached the need for better preparation for the next big fight.