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The TV show that ambushed a Hiroshima survivor with an Enola Gay pilot
The bizarre interaction caused many, including Jack Gould at The New York Times, to accuse the show of exploiting the raw and private emotions of victims.
Don’t cut corners on lighter, stronger protective gear for troops
Despite looming budget cuts, the Pentagon should continue to invest in high quality materials that are strong and durable – yet lightweight enough that they will not cause undue injury.
By Jim Cooper
Despite objections, VA secretary backs continuing canine medical testing
Wilkie defended the practice as necessary research to help veterans.
End of an era: UK air force to disband bomb disposal unit
It’s the end of an era for Britain’s Royal Air Force: Its only bomb disposal squadron is being disbanded, 75 years after it was formed to disarm unexploded German bombs.
Fired Air Force one-star made inappropriate comments about women, failed to report suicide attempts
Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV is being forced to retire.
Patrick AFB experts remove World War II explosive being used as a garden decoration
Air Force explosive experts removed a World War II-era artillery rocket that was being used as a garden decoration in a Florida neighborhood.
Arrests made in killing of Barksdale AFB airman
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an airman at Barksdale Air Force Base.
By Kent Miller
Many enlisted women suffer adverse mental health effects after combat injury, study finds
About 40 percent of the 1,012 women with combat-related injuries were diagnosed with a mental health condition within a year.
By Karen Jowers
Al-Qaida bomb master killed in US strike, officials say
The bomber was part of the effort to hide bombs on U.S.-bound cargo jets.
Motorcyclist killed in Minot crash was senior airman
The Minot Air Force Base says the 22-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend was a senior airman.
The bomb that ended the war
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, has been the subject of numerous books and articles since that time. However, the story of the second mission, which bombed Nagasaki, has received less attention.
By C.V. Glines, HistoryNet.com