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Video from Shepherd Smith's show

FARNBOROUGH, England - Bell Helicopter will team with an Israeli company in an attempt to develop a futuristic, vertical-takeoff-and-landing flying vehicle that would allow soldiers and police far greater mobility in urban environments.Bell unveiled a mockup of what the company has dubbed the X-Hawk on Monday at the Farnborough International Air show, one of the world aerospace industry’s major events for demonstrating technology and marketing aircraft and related products and services.The X-Hawk, as envisioned by Bell, would be an aircraft that could hold a pilot and up to 11 troops. It would be capable of navigating congested urban areas by...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...