On Saturday, for the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. military is holding a big parade. The event is intended to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Army and to remind Americans of their debt to men and women in uniform.

BI spoke with Army leaders about how they're teaching new soldiers to react to drones in the early stages of their training.

Customs and Border Patrol confirmed it is providing "aerial support" to law enforcement efforts during the protests.

We can VERIFY: False, Missouri law does not limit police use of drones. Illinois law does restrict drone usage by law enforcement, but they must have a warrant. Drones can also be used to counter a terrorist attack, prevent harm to life, or prevent the imminent escape of a suspect.

The Marine Corps has emphasized drone use as an important tool as new threats emerge in the worldwide drone race.

Russian forces have launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine, where officials said three people were killed and 64 others wounded.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it had conducted large-scale tests of new laser-based systems to defend against drones. A government statement described the new technology as "promising" and said it had been tested against various types of drone in different weather conditions.

Forest fire prevention and control agencies in São Carlos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, will soon have help from the sky to detect fires more quickly and combat them before they grow out of control and cannot be extinguished.