Latest "army air corps" stories

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alva Temple, 1st Lt. James Harvey, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart and 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander pose with their 1949 Weapons Meet trophy in May 1949 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo)

This Tuskegee Airman accomplished a lot. But nothing topped winning the 1st ‘Top Gun’ trophy

Their trophy is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

1 of 3 surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95

Retired Lt. Col. Robert Ashby died Friday at his home in the Phoenix suburb of Sun City.

2 years ago

WATCH: Memorial service for retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, WW II ace, first to break sound barrier

Vice President Mike Pence is slated to provide opening remarks at the ceremony, which will be held at the Charleston, West Virginia Coliseum and Convention Center.

By Diana Stancy Correll

2 years ago

This non-profit organization works to recover WWII MIAs still missing

Friday marks 41 years since then President Jimmy Carter proclaimed a national day of remembrance for those Americans captured or still missing from war.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

Goldfein unveils gender-neutral update to Air Force Song

Gen. Goldfein knows the change will be controversial, but said it's "about adding to, not subtracting from, who we are."

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

WWII Army Air Forces pilot still showing them how to drive the ball

Retired Air Force Maj. Julius Okrzesik, 99, who flew P-51 Mustangs during World War II, can still navigate his way around a golf course.

By Ileana Najarro, Tampa Bay Times

3 years ago