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Northrop Grumman teases first look at next-gen Navy fighter
The future of U.S. military aviation is unfolding. In the Air Force, the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter is in the works, and the B-21 Raider stealth bomber is already flying.
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Air Force wants to use lasers to help protect rescue helicopters after Iran mission
Four days after a daring daylight rescue mission whisked a downed American fighter pilot out of Iran under heavy fire , a notice appeared on a federal contracting website.
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The Spanish Flu — a deadly postscript to WWI — started at a US military base
In the spring of 1918, as American soldiers prepared to go “over the top” for the first time during World War I, a handful of army physicians began noticing a strange sickness that began to grip...
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How this Air Force spy plane traveled from coast to coast in record time
President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced Ed Yeilding to the SR-71 Blackbird. Thus began a wonderful, long-lasting relationship.
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Air Force can’t quit the A-10 Warthog, extends service into 2030
The Air Force’s long-beloved, flying tank of a plane, the A-10C Thunderbolt II, got yet another stay of execution Monday, when Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced that the “Hog” will keep.
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Telehealth connects Veteran to more than just care
Air Force Veteran learns that a video screen is not a barrier to building relationships Ronald Miller lives more than 30 miles away from his nearest VA medical center, so it’s not surprising that...
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The Air Force met its annual recruiting goal 5 months early
The Air Force has met its annual goal for signing up new recruits five months ahead of schedule, service officials said. As of this week, officials said, recruiters had already landed commitments...
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An Air Force plane crashed in Death Valley during the Cold War (and is still there)
It was supposed to be a routine flight, nothing out of the ordinary. The SA-16 Albatross was scheduled to leave Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on January 24, 1952, and fly approximately 700...
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Navy can fire warning shots to enforce blockade of Iran, top general says
Should a vessel attempt to run the U.S. military’s current blockade of Iranian ports , Navy sailors are authorized to fire warning shots if necessary, said Air Force Gen.
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The Iran war took a toll on the Air Force’s Reaper fleet
The MQ-9 Reaper, a staple for the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century , has remained a go-to asset for the military, even as recently as the war with Iran. But over the last few years, the U.S.
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Man arrested after climbing up on and damaging an Air Force C-130 in Ireland
A man was arrested on Saturday after climbing onto and attacking the hull of an Air Force C-130 at an airport in Ireland. The attacker was able to strike the military transport aircraft several times.
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A 2023 special ops exercise in Wyoming was a preview of the Iran rescue mission
In the spring of 2023, a barren stretch of Wyoming highway briefly became the tactical hub of a three-day Army and Air Force exercise in which special operators unloaded nimble attack helicopters...
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That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’
In 1994, U.S. Air Force’s Wright Laboratory in Ohio were pressing the bounds to the question: Fellas, is it gay to fight for your country?
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Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’
The Department of the Air Force has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential sites to host small nuclear reactors on base known as...
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Air Force offers up to $50,000 annual bonuses to keep aviators in the service
The Air Force is offering active duty pilots and other aviators up to $50,000 per year to stay in the service as part of this fiscal year’s Aviation Bonus program.
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A boom operator on an Air Force tanker earned two DFCs for combat flights
A boom operator on a KC-135 tanker earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses on recent combat missions, the Air Force confirmed this week, a rare double-award of the military’s top medal for flight.
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VA TelePulmonology helps Veteran receive lung care from home
VA provides respiratory therapy through telehealth When Air Force Veteran Robert Ordoyne was hospitalized earlier this year with coronary hypertension—a condition that puts added strain on both the...
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‘Masters of the Air’ got a definitive new edition from The Folio Society
Donald L. Miller spent years tracking down the men of the Eighth Air Force; haunting reunion halls, poring over diaries at England’s Mass Observation Archive, and sifting through declassified records.
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Former airman pleads guilty to defrauding Air Force of $37 million
A former Air Force master sergeant pleaded guilty to defrauding the Air Force out of $37 million in a scheme surrounding information technology contracts.
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The Jet Had a Glitch. Was It Mechanical Error, Pilot Error, or Something Dumber?
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How the fastest manmade object ever was once a manhole cover launched by a nuke
During the Cold War, there weren’t a lot of things the U.S. military wasn’t willing to nuke in the name of science. The Air Force once considered a nuclear-powered bomber that would drop nukes..
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Air Force reactivates Reaper drone squadron at Nevada base
The Air Force has reactivated a squadron in Nevada that flies the MQ-9 Reaper, the unmanned, heavily armed drone that is entering its third decade of flying.
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These 7 foreigners helped win the American Revolution
Sure, we’ve all heard the tales of George Washington’s exploits, Paul Revere’s famous “ one if by land, two if by sea ” ride, Benjamin Franklin’s role in well, just about everything.
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How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades
It appears that the F-14 Tomcat, retired from the U.S. Navy in 2006 but still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, has finally come to the end of the runway.
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Air Force jet tore up asphalt at Alaska airport during engine test
The revving engines of an Air Force refueling tanker blew a 25-foot-wide hole in an Alaskan airport last summer, flinging chunks of asphalt 100 feet away during an engine test.
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Grim Reaper dead after trying to take Chuck Norris
If only it were true. Sadly, Air Force veteran, martial arts world champion, and action hero Chuck Norris passed away on March 19, 2026, at the age of 86.
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Air Force training instructor faces court-martial for sleeping with trainees
A training instructor at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is facing court-martial for having sex with three trainees he was in charge of, the 37th Training Wing said. Staff Sgt.
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US Apache helicopters attack Iranian militias in Iraq, Chairman of Joint Chiefs says
The war against Iran has spread to neighboring Iraq, where a top U.S. general says American Apache attack helicopters are battling Iranian proxies.
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House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to...
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DAV Patriot Employers help veterans thrive beyond the hiring process
Air Force veteran Adam Cassidy (left) is a strong advocate for Werner Enterprise’s veteran programs. When transitioning out of the Air Force in 2015, Adam Cassidy thought he was ahead of the curve by.
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