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Air Force One begins commissioning flights, final step before presidential use

The service announced the delivery of the Qatari-donated aircraft to Joint Base Andrews on Friday and the kickoff of its commissioning flights.

By Cristina Stassis

6 weeks ago

Presidential Fitness Test to be required at Defense Department schools

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Presidential Fitness Test would soon be mandatory in the DoD's 161 K-12 schools.

By Patricia Kime

3 months ago

Air Force units earn honors for rescues during US evacuation from Afghanistan

Units assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Presidential Unit Citation for rescue operations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

By Cristina Stassis

3 months ago

Biden pardons Milley in move to guard against possible Trump ‘revenge’

It’s customary to grant clemency at the end of presidential terms, but such acts are traditionally offered to Americans who have been convicted of crimes.

By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

19 months ago

Could Trump drop the VA and DOD abortion access policies right away?

Advocates say undoing the military's abortion policy may be easier than ending VA rules.

By Leo Shane III

21 months ago

Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary

Hegseth is an Army veteran and will need to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over the top civilian Pentagon post.

By Leo Shane III and Noah Robertson

21 months ago