A 19-year-old airman at Laughlin Air Force Base was found dead in his dorm room Dec. 9. (Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Air Force)

Airman found dead at Laughlin dorm; investigation under way

The 19-year-old airman had only been in the Air Force since February.

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Housing allowances are increasing, on average, across the board.
New Mexico lawmakers cheer bid to ease Air Force contamination impact
A defense spending bill that's close to clearing Congress is getting praise from members of New Mexico's congressional delegation, who say it includes some relief for communities affected by contamination at Air Force bases in the state and elsewhere around the country.
No new foreign military students allowed in the US until better checks, says DoD spokesman
No new international military students will come to the United States for training until new screening procedures are in place, the Pentagon said Thursday in the wake of the deadly shooting last week by a Saudi Arabian aviation trainee at a Florida Navy base.
Lancers seek a new lease on life at Tinker depot
The years are starting to catch up to the Lancer -- but the Air Force hopes to buy it another two decades in the air.
National Museum of African American History to display temporary exhibit on WWI’s impact on African Americans
Retired Army Col. Krewasky Salter curated the exhibit, titled “We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I."
Pentagon watchdog investigating $400M border wall contract
The Defense Department’s internal watchdog is investigating a $400 million border wall contract awarded to a firm that used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job.

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Arctic threats, water shortages and rising conflicts: Climate change will require military responses
Experts told Congress climate change will impact military operations.
Are Afghan forces beating the Taliban in 2019? The Pentagon won’t say.
Rosy metrics provided by the U.S. military regarding progress of the Afghan war have been questionable in the past.
Could mild brain injuries be affecting good order and discipline? The Pentagon wants to find out.
The Pentagon is studying how blast exposure affects service members' health.
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A U.S. Army paratrooper descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, after exiting an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during airborne operations, Dec. 3, 2019. (Paolo Bovo/Army)

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U.S. Marines detonate obstacle-breaching Bangalore torpedoes during a live-fire and maneuver exercise at the company assault course, Range 400, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Nov. 20, 2019. (Lance Cpl. Colton Brownlee/Marine Corps)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat air patrol mission, Nov. 15, 2019. (Master Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts/Air Force)

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The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs in Times Square in New York on Nov. 10, 2019, to celebrate the Marine Corps' 244th birthday ahead of Veterans Day. (Cpl. Marvin D. Chavez/Marine Corps)

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