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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 Wednesday.
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Air Force F-16 intercepts Army West Point plane that violated UN flight restrictions
NORAD and Army officials confirmed that the Army single-engine plane violated temporary flight restrictions before an F-16 intercepted it.
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Top Air Force officer’s plan to ‘accelerate change or lose’ is picking up speed, one year in
“We could all use more manpower, more money and more time. But leaders cannot wait for perfect conditions to act or make a decision," Brown said.
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An updated database of all the military installations, including location, phone numbers, schools, housing, and more.
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Transitioning out of the military and in to civilian life? This a guide to answer common questions.
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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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Veterans
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
In other news
US botched the response to COVID-19, McChrystal says
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's latest book is out Oct. 5.
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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.
By J.D. Simkins
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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.
MORE STORIES
US Air Force to declare winner of B-52 engine replacement competition as soon as this month
Three companies are in the running to win a contract to produce about 600 modified commercial engines.
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.
By J.D. Simkins
Lawmakers press for more answers on Afghanistan exit ahead of major public inquiry
Several senators left a closed briefing on Tuesday frustrated at the lack of answers from Defense Department officials.
The Space Force’s new service dress and PT uniforms have landed
NCAA steeplechase champion 2nd Lt. Mahala Norris made a cameo to debut the PT uniform.
Air Force IG to lead investigation into Kabul drone strike that killed civilians
Air Force IG will lead Kabul investigation into drone strike that killed civilians.
Air Force cyber defense taking aim at core weapon systems
A cyber program is allowing defensive teams to share data more rapidly.
Veterans benefits could see a big cost-of-living boost later this year
Outside groups estimate the increase could be more than 6.0 percent for the first time in decades.
The promotion outlook: What lies ahead for Air Force officers and enlisted airmen
Personnel management updates aim to reward both good performance and time in service; give airmen with different skill sets a fairer shot at promotion; and judge people on their character and competence rather than popularity.
To insignia and beyond: Space Force rolls out new designs for enlisted sleeves
The Space Force hopes to have the new enlisted insignia patches on guardians' arms by the end of 2021.
The three-headed monster we must now defeat: mental illness, stigma, and suicide
In looking back, I have often wondered, how was my bipolar missed for so many years by me, my family, and the Army?
By Gregg F. Martin