Volunteers take over for grounded Thunderbirds
The signature flyover of the Air Force Academy graduation May 29 will be a little more historical this year.
- May. 23, 2013
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Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all
President Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no '
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Lawmakers make pre-Memorial Day calls to fix vet claims backlog
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Pentagon goes it alone on electronic health records
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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
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Battleground soil given place of honor in Atlanta
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Jet from Whiteman AFB clips power lines
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Tinker airman, family narrowly escaped Okla. storm
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Surplus trucks get new lives
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Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War.
- May. 23, 2013
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Soldier was target of brutal attack in London
The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.
- May. 23, 2013
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Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
Pakistani authorities once arrested an American citizen now known to have been killed in a U.S. drone strike in the country, but he escaped after being released on bail.
- May. 23, 2013
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McConnell, Pease and Altus chosen to host KC-46A tanker
The two bases will be the first of 10 main operating bases for the new tanker
- May. 22, 2013
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Lawmakers: Keep flying Global Hawk Block 30 through 2016
Lawmakers want the Air Force to keep flying the unmanned RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 for another three years, despite the service's contention that the manned U-2 is better suited for intelligence gathering.
- May. 22, 2013
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4 leg exercises with little or no equipment
You really can do leg exercises without the isolation-style or massive leg press machines found in most gyms. No more leg extension or leg curl machines. No need to find a leg abductor/adductor combo or hoist a 45-pound Olympic bar.
- May. 22, 2013
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Stolen Valor Act on the way to White House
The Stolen Valor Act that makes it a federal crime to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military medal for valor is on its way to the White House for President Obama's signature, thanks to the efforts of two Nevadans.
- May. 22, 2013
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Holder says 4 U.S. citizens killed in drone strikes
Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged Wednesday that four U.S. citizens had been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009.
- May. 22, 2013
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Float driver: Train seemed still before deadly crash
The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, ac
- May. 22, 2013
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New chapter begins for 79th Medical Wing
The surgeon general of the Air Force is no stranger to the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews, Md. It's the first stop for ill and injured troops returning from Europe and Afghanistan.
- May. 22, 2013
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Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself
The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting rampage.
- May. 22, 2013
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Special victims counsel 'a huge step forward'The judge advocate gave one victim of sexual assault the courage to take the stand at trial, to remain professional when it would have been easier not to, to get through one more day.
- May. 22, 2013
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WikiLeaks case file fight moves to federal court
The WikiLeaks organization and a handful of journalists are asking a federal judge in Baltimore to order greater transparency in the court-martial of an Army private who has acknowledged sending reams of classified documents to the WikiLeaks website.
- May. 22, 2013
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DoDEA schools will soon decide furlough schedules
Defense Department schools are deciding which days their schools will be closed for the required furloughs this fall and should start posting the information on their websites next week, said Marilee Fitzgerald, director of the Department of Defense Educa
- May. 22, 2013
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First wounded warrior to graduate CCAF
It may have taken Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis about nine years to receive his degree from the Community College of the Air Force, but he had good reason. Ten years ago, combat injuries severely wounded Ellis while he was on deployment in Iraq.
- May. 22, 2013
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VA clears 34,000 old claims under new initiative
A Veterans Affairs Department effort to spend six months concentrating on its oldest benefits claims is having some success, but lawmakers are concerned that the improvements might be temporary.
- May. 22, 2013
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DoD's request for 1% military pay raise, Tricare fee hikes rejected by House panel
A key House panel rejected the idea that budget cuts must mean pain for service members, retirees and their families.
- May. 22, 2013
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House panel approves changes to military's sexual assault laws
A House panel passed sweeping changes in sexual assault prevention programs on Wednesday, with less command flexibility in reducing or dismissing rape and assault charges and wider support for victims.
- May. 22, 2013
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GAO: VA should warn vets that GI Bill benefits may be delayed
Student veterans applying to use GI Bill benefits would be better served by the Veterans Affairs Department if they were warned of how long it might take to receive those benefits, according to a new congressional report.
- May. 22, 2013
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Minuteman missile test-launched at Vandenberg AFB
The Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea.
- May. 22, 2013
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Pentagon to seek new vets record system
A U.S. official says the Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system that will allow the department to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- May. 22, 2013
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Sexual assault prevention workers will not be furloughed
Hundreds of civilians who provide sexual assault prevention and counseling services will be exempted from the 11-day furloughs that most Defense Department employees will face later this year, a Pentagon official said.
- May. 22, 2013
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Should you feel sorry for Bradley Manning? New film thinks so
Julian Assange's reign as the star of the WikiLeaks story could be coming to an end.
- May. 22, 2013
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Master sergeant select rate takes a dive
The list of technical sergeants who made the cut will be released Thursday morning.
- May. 21, 2013
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