Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of GoldGraduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.By Riley Ceder2 weeks ago
Close call between B-52 and passenger jet puts focus on small airportsThe incident has focused attention on the way small airport towers are often run by private companies without their own radars.8 weeks ago
OpinionValor may not expire, but award recognition should have limitsOpinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter. By Dwight S. Mears3 months ago
Her Medal of Honor was once revoked. Now her base is being renamed.Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the retraction feels familiar.By Hope Hodge Seck3 months ago
Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new billSuffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.By Todd South4 months ago
How a soldier’s relentless charge broke Japan’s line on OkinawaThe enemy positions that Pfc. Clarence Craft took out one by one added up to victory on Hen Hill.By Jon Guttman4 months ago