Latest "Alabama" stories

More than 100 U.S. Space Command personnel and 900 total participants took part in Global Lightning 2021 on March 8-12, which integrated space capabilities into a multi-domain exercise at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Space Command/Lewis Carlyle)

Space Command to stay in Colorado after Biden rejects move to Alabama

Head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness.

By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP

4 months ago

House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ

An Alabama Republican now heads the House Armed Services Committee, which just released draft legislation freezing Space Command construction in Colorado.

By Bryant Harris

6 months ago

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.

By Bryant Harris

6 months ago

Veterans captured fighting in Ukraine return home to Alabama

Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh arrived home to Alabama on Saturday, greeted by hugs, cheers and tears of joy at the state’s main airport.

15 months ago

No foul play in moving Space Command to Alabama, Pentagon watchdog says

The Pentagon watchdog found that the Air Force followed the rules in picking Redstone Arsenal, but it questioned whether the service’s base-selection process leads to the best fit.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Alabama town honors brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack

Woodrow Jones, 22, and Daniel Jones, 19, enlisted in the Navy in early 1941 and were assigned to the USS Arizona at the Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Oahu, Hawaii.

By Jasmine Hollie, The Tuscaloosa News

2 years ago