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Through injuries, blasts and gunshots, 2019 Airman of the Year kept fighting

Air Force Times’ choice for 2019 Airman of the Year is a combat controller whose bravery during hours upon hours of fierce battle in Afghanistan may result in him receiving the Silver Star.

By Stephen Losey

4 years ago

Special tactics airman killed in Afghanistan followed in family’s footsteps

Aaron Elchin last spoke to his brother, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, Saturday via Facetime from Afghanistan.

By Andrew Goldstein, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via the AP

5 years ago

Pentagon identifies three special operations troops killed by IED in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense released the identities today of three U.S. special operations troops killed during combat operations in Afghanistan.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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