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‘The very best of us’: One street’s lesson about service, belonging
Residents from one street in Silvis, Illinois say their street sent more men to war per capita than any other street in the country.
By Zamone Perez
As tensions rise, could Iran mistake airliners for warplanes?
Iraqi officials said ExxonMobil Corp. began evacuating staff from Basra, and Bahrain ordered its citizens out of Iraq and Iran over "the recent escalations and threats."
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Gen. Hap Arnold led Army Air Forces in WWII. You might be surprised by what he did as a major
Gen. Henry H. Arnold’s leadership of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II was extraordinary, but his series of six books in the mid-1920s inspired a new generation of airmen.
By Walter S. Andariese, Aviation History Magazine
Aliens, ahoy! Navy developing guidelines on reporting UFO sightings
Encounters with unidentified aircraft by pilots have once again prompted officials from the Department of Defense to take action.
By Jon Simkins
Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge and former Pentagon officials get History Channel show to prove aliens exist
The series is set to air sometime in May.
By Jon Simkins
From Major League Baseball to paying the ultimate sacrifice: Marine was larger than life
O'Neill would only play one game in the big leagues before eventually sacrificing all on Iwo Jima.
By Jon Simkins
Tuskegee Airman discusses ‘the arc of justice’ at Fort Bragg
Moments before retired Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse Jr. addressed a group at Fort Bragg, he described an instance when he was kicked off a train in the 1940s because of the color of his skin.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer via the AP
Mustache March: Robin Olds’ mustache is just a sliver of his story
As bases like Aviano once again celebrate the tradition of Mustache March, take a look back at the extraordinary man who started it all.
Aviation buffs hope to start Lincoln Air Force Base museum
Aviation buffs are trying to establish a museum that would chronicle Nebraska’s role in the history of American aviation and focus on what once was Lincoln Air Force Base.
First black female CMSgt, Air Force pioneer, to be laid to rest
A friend remembered Chief Holmes in retirement as a fierce, no-nonsense advocate for veterans, who wouldn't hesitate to stand up to lawmakers who tried to give her the runaround.
Commentary: Military legacy is rich with African-American contributions
Black History Month provides the opportunity for us to be curious, to look around, and to learn more about the contributions made by African-Americans to our country.
By Retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen