Unregulated prediction market may endanger US national security, experts and lawmakers warn
By Riley Ceder
Apr 20, 2026, 06:00 PM
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by enemy fire during Operation Epic Fury over southwestern Iran on April 3.
Two crew members ejected, landing miles apart from one another. While the U.S. was able to locate and rescue the pilot that same day, the weapon systems officer aboard remained unaccounted for.
A mad dash to save him ensued.
The officer, call sign Dude 44 Bravo, marched several kilometers, significantly injured and bleeding, evading the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headhunting him. The airman found refuge in a mountain crevice, hoping American troops would make it to him before Iran’s military did.
His life hung in the balance.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/20/unregulated-prediction-market-may-endanger-us-national-security-experts-and-lawmakers-warn/
