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Prize money is on the line as US Air Force launches high-tech training competition
The winners of the second annual iChallenge competition will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, on May 24.
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Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuild
Rebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion.
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Racist text spurs Air Force investigation into alleged squadron job discrimination
"The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs."
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4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.
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Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue science
The mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.
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Space Force lays out ‘Range of the Future’ priorities as launches surge
Major launch pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida are seeing a flurry of activity.
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2022 Service Members of the Year
View the 2022 winners and sign-up to watch the live stream of the awards ceremony on July 12th.
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Benefits Guide
The latest info on pay, housing, retirement, spouses, home buying, the GI Bill, and more.
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Challenges and triumphs of military family life
Insights, tips, and tools and tools to help military families
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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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Pentagon & Congress
New military suicide prevention study group to begin work this summer
The 10-member panel will offer a report on improvements to suicide prevention efforts within the armed forces early next year.
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Special ops leader issues warning over information warfare capabilities, funding
Though operational commitments keep U.S. Special Operations Command moving, progress comes down to affordability.
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UFOs pose real danger, DOD says, but aliens aren’t to blame — probably
Congress this week held its first public hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena in more than 50 years.
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New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare
Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.
In other news
Army veteran volunteers with bomb tech crews in Ukraine
Retired Army Lt. Col. John Culp is currently volunteering in Kyiv with the nonprofit Bomb Techs Without Borders.
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23 things veterans may carry for life
Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.
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Propaganda out of Ukraine conflict is not much different from World War I
Propaganda may be dispersed differently, but much of the messaging remains unchanged.
By Sarah Sicard
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Why Marines love short shorts
Silkies have been banned since 2011, but that hasn't stopped Marines from wearing them.
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Graphic novel brings to life the story of a Korean War hero
This is one of a dozen in the series of graphic novels about veterans presented with the Medal of Honor.
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Frontline Photos: March 27, 2022
Off-roading at Ramstein, training with Allies in Poland, a muddy Marine and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: March 20, 2022
A smoky silhouette, a mountain view, urban breach training and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
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Frontline Photos: March 13, 2022
Taking off for training, paratroopers loading up for deployment, resting in the sunshine and more in this week’s frontline photos.
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This week in Congress: UFO debate flies into Capitol Hill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 16, 2022.
Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war
Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply for membership in NATO.
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.
Okinawa marks 50 years of end to US rule amid protests
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki has urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in the southern island group.
Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue science
The mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.
Troops sent to bolster NATO begin turnover as US mulls larger footprint in Europe
“The deployments are one-for-one unit replacements, which will leave our overall force posture in the region — approximately 100,000 — unchanged,” the Pentagon's spokesman said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon chief talks to Russian counterpart for first time since Ukraine war began
This is the first conversation between the two defense chiefs since Feb. 18, a week before the war started.
By Kyle Rempfer
Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say
Russia lost significant numbers of troops and important equipment when Ukrainian forces thwarted their attempt to cross a river in the east, British officials said.
Turkey’s leader opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO
The Turkish leader explained his opposition by alleging that Sweden and other Scandinavian countries support Kurdish militants and others whom Turkey considers to be terrorists. He also accused Greece of using the alliance against Turkey.
Army launches investigation into Balfour Beatty housing at Fort Gordon
The Army is also looking at what enforcement actions they can take against privatized housing companies.
By Karen Jowers