Opinion
Air Force squadrons are closing — reversing it demands investment
The Air Force has passed the point where more cannot be done with less. The Trump administration and Congress need to sufficiently resource the Air Force.
By Douglas A. Birkey
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Maryland loses last A-10s, becomes the only Air Guard without planes
The divestment of the Maryland National Guard's fleet of A-10s left it as the only Air Guard in the country without a flying mission.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Aircrews are carrying more emergency firepower
The GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon is now being included in some aircrews' survival kits.
By Brian Mackley
This report says black and Hispanic service members are more likely to face trial
What data is available shows a bias against minorities in courts-martial, but the Government Accountability Office thinks the services should do a better job keeping track.
One candidate’s suicide prevention plan: Annual mental health check-ups for all troops, high schoolers
Iraq War veteran Seth Moulton sees required mental health appointments as a way to break down stigma and identify potential problems ahead of time.
The real history of Memorial Day
Though Memorial Day was made an official federal holiday in 1971, its roots trace all the way back to the Civil War.
By Rebecca Miller
This is the hefty toll bird strikes have inflicted on the Air Force since 1995
Bird strikes can easily result in devastating -- and sometimes fatal -- damage to aircraft.
Marines who flew T-34C sky penis pattern didn’t know new transponder allowed everyday civilians to track their flight path
The ADS-B transponder sends GPS satellite information to air traffic controllers and other aircraft to track location.
By Shawn Snow
Plans to combat veterans suicide, boost VA benefits move ahead
House lawmakers passed a series of nine veterans-themed bills in advance of Memorial Day,
Judge weighs request to dismiss lawsuits against Air Force over church attack
A federal judge says he’ll rule soon on whether to dismiss claims filed in several lawsuits against the U.S. Air Force in connection with a 2017 massacre at a Texas church.
Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B
The incident is currently under investigation and a complete damage assessment is underway.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s how many Afghan troops are still AWOL in America — and why
The numbers were provided after the U.S. military ended a training program for Afghan pilots because more than 40 percent went AWOL.
By Kyle Rempfer