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Air Force revives air-to-air battle competition, with a Pacific twist

The Air Force has held one "William Tell" competition in the 27 years since it paused the regular meets in 1996.

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105 years after his death, WWI doughboy finally receives proper burial

On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.

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Pentagon officials defend diversity and inclusion at Pride Month event

The Pentagon’s diversity and inclusion efforts have not been enacted without controversy.

Ohio lawmakers make wild card pitch to host Space Command headquarters

Ohio lawmakers wade into the Colorado vs. Alabama standoff over hosting Space Command's headquarters, with a curveball pitch to put it in their state.

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Abdul Wasi Safi talks about the dental treatments he received after a clinic appointment, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Houston.

Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid

A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.

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Here’s how to start paying back student loans when pandemic pause ends

More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.

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Pride flags at VA campuses irk Republican lawmakers

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

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Florida expands state defense force, establishes it as permanent unit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to expand the size and the budget of the Florida State Guard, a separate entity from the Florida National Guard.

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Military service key factor in 3 decades of extremist attacks

One-quarter of all extremism-driven mass casualty attacks and plots from 1990 through 2022 were devised by perpetrators with military backgrounds.

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Propaganda film casts Chinese Army as saintly liberators

The two-minute video is a cartoonish depiction of the country’s military as a saintly.

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NATO prepares unprecedented air exercise in show of force to Russia

Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia.

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Nearly $2M available for military families in Guam after typhoon

Relief societies are providing grants to military, families in Guam for basic needs such as shelter, food and gas.

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Former airman loses appeal in 2005 double homicide case at Robins AFB

Andrew Witt, a former senior airman, was convicted in 2005 of a double homicide, and was later sentenced to life without parole.

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When are jets allowed to go ‘boom,’ AKA, break the sound barrier?

One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.

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A military man in combat in a scene from the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down."

43 of the most timeless war movies ever made

If looking for war movies to binge, try these absolute classics.

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Afghan refugees Azita Jawady and her husband Hamid Sadra at their home in Austin on May 17.

A frayed refugee system creates obstacles for Afghans in Texas

The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency.

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Wrong ball: Soldier’s ‘donkey kick’ leads to soccer tourney scuffle

“The problem with adult men playing soccer is that they take it too seriously,” the referee reflected.

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U.S. war veterans attend a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control, at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

Normandy marks D-Day’s 79th anniversary, honors World War II veterans

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

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Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach. Now he’s a TikTok star.

World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.”

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The Air Force has held one "William Tell" competition in the 27 years since it paused the regular meets in 1996.

On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.

The Pentagon’s diversity and inclusion efforts have not been enacted without controversy.

Ohio lawmakers wade into the Colorado vs. Alabama standoff over hosting Space Command's headquarters, with a curveball pitch to put it in their state.

A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.

More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.

VA officials said the flags will be allowed to be displayed at department sites through June.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to expand the size and the budget of the Florida State Guard, a separate entity from the Florida National Guard.

One-quarter of all extremism-driven mass casualty attacks and plots from 1990 through 2022 were devised by perpetrators with military backgrounds.

The two-minute video is a cartoonish depiction of the country’s military as a saintly.

Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia.

Relief societies are providing grants to military, families in Guam for basic needs such as shelter, food and gas.

Andrew Witt, a former senior airman, was convicted in 2005 of a double homicide, and was later sentenced to life without parole.

One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so.

If looking for war movies to binge, try these absolute classics.

The refugee system in Texas and nationally is still recovering from major cuts. The latest casualty is Texas’ largest resettlement agency.

“The problem with adult men playing soccer is that they take it too seriously,” the referee reflected.

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy.

World War II veteran Jake Larson is best known on social media under the name “Papa Jake.”