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![Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appears in U.S. District Court in Boston, Friday, April 14, 2023.](https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/7OhOwy-43YsQuW8t-PwX0PjOvRo=/400x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/RJGCUSUAEVAJPBK6QB5C25J2TE.jpg)
![A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade uses a single-blade razor to shave his face during a shaving clinic May 22, 2017, at the brigade's organizational classroom. The purpose of this clinic is to teach basic shaving skills in hopes of reducing the number of soldiers on shaving profiles. (Sgt. Caitlyn Smoyer/Army)](https://www.airforcetimes.com/resizer/u_ce9NZZc2BHxhalxIVfu9gqZ-Y=/400x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/TKZL43SGDVEUBMMLU6EKM6HPAQ.jpg)
Investigation finds allegedly racist texts to Black airman were fake
An airman facing punishment for the incident is still able to appeal.
Virginia GOP official resigns after revelation of his call to lynch the defense secretary
The election board official used the n-word and called for "a good public lynching."
Nearly half of troops polled support changing names of bases honoring Confederate leaders
Poll participants also favored banning Confederate symbols and paraphernalia from all Defense Department locations by a three-to-one margin.
Controversial nominee Tata appointed to a top defense job, bypassing Congress
Tata's nomination hearing was indefinitely postponed Thursday when it became clear he did not have the votes to become undersecretary of defense for policy.
By Aaron Mehta