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The Space National Guard has a new opponent in town: the White House
Delays in creating a Space National Guard have led to less-robust training, Air National Guard boss Lt. Gen. Michael Loh said.
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Air Force’s top civilian hints at changes to hypersonic weapons programs
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall isn't sure the Air Force is developing the right hypersonic missiles.
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All aircraft are on the table for new deployments to Australia, says Pacific air boss
Growing U.S.-Australian military cooperation is poised to have ripple effects on aviation as well.
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Luke AFB airman on trial in Arizona in death of Mennonite woman
Prosecutors will try to convince a jury that Airman 1st Class Mark Gooch disdained Mennonites and drove more than seven hours to New Mexico to kidnap Sasha Krause, a Mennonite Sunday school teacher, and fatally shoot her.
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Former Air Force contractor sentenced for taking classified information
Izaak Vincent Kemp awoke on May 25, 2019, to find at least 10 agents in tactical gear in his house, with an armored vehicle outside and drones flying overhead.
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Keeping memories alive: First Lady highlights Gold Star families this week
The family of Army 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison is one of the Gold Star families to be highlighted on First Lady Jill Biden's social media Thursday.
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Installation Guide
An updated database of all the military installations, including location, phone numbers, schools, housing, and more.
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Transition Guide
Transitioning out of the military and in to civilian life? This a guide to answer common questions.
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Benefits Guide
Get a detailed breakdown on military benefits, retirement, health insurance, and more.
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2021 Service Members of the Year
Watch the stories of our 2021 Service Members of the Year winners
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Pentagon & Congress
Plans for bigger defense budget get boost after House authorization bill vote
The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.
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Marines run live-fire amphibious raids with Swedish counterparts
This is only the third time Marines have trained with Swedes in this way.
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CENTCOM IDs man it says was ISIS-K facilitator killed in Aug. 27 drone strike
The strike was in response to an attack that killed 13 U.S. service members in the bloodiest single day for Americans since 2011.
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Scam targeting GI Bill students nets Texas man 19 years in prison
Ready Retail was raided by the FBI in September 2017.
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Commander Craig: 007 star made honorary Royal Navy officer
Honorary naval officers act as ambassadors for the service.
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Saltpeter for sex drives, and the urban legend of the military’s libido manipulation
It's a common myth that saltpeter causes loss of libido among new recruits.
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Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield wears custom cleats in tribute to corpsman slain in Kabul
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Maxton “Max” Soviak was laid to rest Sept. 13 in Milan, Ohio.
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Fat Leonard is poised to spill the beans in this new podcast
The portly magnate at the center of the Navy's massive bribery scandal is about to sound off.
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How Doc Martens went from WWII discards to everyone’s favorite grunge boot
Dr. Martens have humble WWII origins.
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Airman of the Year 2021 — Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Mayo
As a loadmaster with Air Force Special Operations Command, Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Mayo helps his unit act as the best aviation outfit on the planet.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 19, 2021
The Air Force Thunderbirds over Cleveland, soldiers firing a Carl Gustav in Alaska, sailors transiting the Taiwan Strait and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 12, 2021
Remembrance at the Pentagon, sailors over Sicily, Lightnings in Toronto and more in this weeks Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: Sept. 5, 2021
U.S. troops help Afghans, Haitians and Louisianans, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
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All aircraft are on the table for new deployments to Australia, says Pacific air boss
Growing U.S.-Australian military cooperation is poised to have ripple effects on aviation as well.
Luke AFB airman on trial in Arizona in death of Mennonite woman
Prosecutors will try to convince a jury that Airman 1st Class Mark Gooch disdained Mennonites and drove more than seven hours to New Mexico to kidnap Sasha Krause, a Mennonite Sunday school teacher, and fatally shoot her.
Pentagon unveils new sexual assault response plan - with a deadline of up to 8 years
The four-part plan will be implemented over the next eight years.
Saltpeter for sex drives, and the urban legend of the military’s libido manipulation
It's a common myth that saltpeter causes loss of libido among new recruits.
By Sarah Sicard
Former Air Force contractor sentenced for taking classified information
Izaak Vincent Kemp awoke on May 25, 2019, to find at least 10 agents in tactical gear in his house, with an armored vehicle outside and drones flying overhead.
By Todd South
VA zeroes in on gun safety as a way to reduce veteran suicides
Roughly 70 percent of veteran suicide deaths in 2019 involved a firearm.
Watchdog expects delays to Space Force’s next missile warning satellites
The unclassified report finds that technological and staffing challenges pose a high risk of delays for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program.
Stryker brigade takes over base support and force protection ops in Iraq, sans Strykers
A new Army unit takes over support and force protection operations in Iraq.
Thousands of caregivers may lose monthly stipends under new VA review
Nearly 20,000 caregivers of injured veterans will have their cases re-examined to see if they still qualify for the benefit.
Keeping memories alive: First Lady highlights Gold Star families this week
The family of Army 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison is one of the Gold Star families to be highlighted on First Lady Jill Biden's social media Thursday.
By Karen Jowers