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Army, Navy, and Air Force all fall in Week 2 conference opener tests
Army, Navy, and Air Force were all defeated in their conference openers during Week 2 of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schedule.
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Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran
The weapons system officer from an F-15E that was shot down over Iran in April said it felt like the fighter jet was “hit by a freight train” when a shoulder-fired missile took out the plane.
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Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retire
The last of the Air Force’s longest-deployed airplanes finally retired earlier this month, as the last in-service EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare plane took its final flight over Arizona.
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Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart
Aerial refueling tankers are the backbone of U.S. airpower, but the tanker fleet is falling apart. Most of the jets are KC-135s, which are over 60 years old , and the jet that’s supposed to replace...
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How this Vietnam POW stayed strong during more than 6 years in captivity
Air Force Maj. Kenneth Cordier, an experienced military aviator, knew something was wrong almost immediately. His F-4C Phantom II began thumping, and Cordier soon realized he couldn’t control the...
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Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS
Flying across the world with modern GPS is not much harder than using a navigation app in your car, which is why most military planners expect the global satellite system to be knocked out early in...
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9/11 Memorial & Museum CEO on 9/11 attacks: remembrance is ‘an act of patriotism’
Before becoming the president and CEO of New York City’s 9/11 Memorial & Museum in 2022, Capt. Elizabeth Hillman spent seven years in the Air Force as a space operations officer and Air Force Academy.
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2 Air Force cargo planes report for boot camp duty
A hulking Air Force C-130 touched down at Kelly Field, Texas, late last month for the final time in its three-decade flying career.
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Army, Navy, and Air Force football all notch wins in Week 1
Army, Navy, and Air Force went a combined 3-0 and outscored their opponents 135-18, while rushing for an astonishing 1,506 yards during Week 1.
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Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols ‘safe, reliable’
The Air Force said last week that its M18 service pistol is “safe, reliable, and functional” following a review of tens of thousands of the firearms.
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Huey pilot takes on personal mission to carry names of 9/11 victims across US communities
An Air Force captain who was inside the Pentagon daycare during the Sept. 11 attacks is remembering the victims one mile at a time. Capt.
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Army, Navy, and Air Force: Your 2026 service academy football preview
While the final week of August marked the return of college football, none of the military service academy football teams played last weekend. That is about to change.
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Telehealth therapy helps Veteran find healing with dignity
From the comfort of home: A Veteran’s path to recovery through telehealth When Air Force Veteran Gerry Pennington began recovering from prostate removal surgery earlier this year, he found it...
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You’re not ready for this prisoner of war film based on a true story
On July 20, 1966, U.S. Air Force Col. Norm McDaniel was shot down in North Vietnam. For a year and a half, his wife and two children had no idea if he was alive or dead.
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Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal
Close to 50,000 soldiers around the U.S. and overseas spent a weekend night sweating out a 12-mile march after a small change in an Army regulation allowed soldiers to earn a unique foreign...
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Sharene Brown redefined military family support with her own blueprint for change
Sharene Brown is well known for her role at Five & Thrive —and for being married to the now-retired former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown.
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Jason David’s second service to his fellow veterans is their financial lifeline
After 22 years in the Air Force and a medical retirement, Purple Heart recipient Jason “JD” David refused to let his story end in a recliner.
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Inside Sam Eckholm’s journey from Air Force officer to ‘Access Granted’
The first time Sam Eckholm stepped onto a flight line, he was a kid watching his dad climb into a KC‑135 tanker. Decades later, he’d find himself suited up in a pressure suit, riding to 70,000 feet...
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Your Free BMT Graduation Guide
Graduation week at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is the moment you have been waiting for. It’s also a very hectic week. In partnership with Navy Federal Credit Union, we built the Air Force and...
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Air Force ‘immediately’ stops use of Minuteman III communications testers after chemical exposure
The Air Force’s Global Strike Command ordered airmen to stop using a communications test kit at one of its intercontinental ballistic missile bases after a review found potential residue of a...
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In Iceland, Air Force special ops crews test gliders for resupply
Air Force special operations crews appear to be using a major exercise in Iceland to test and train with cargo gliders to resupply ground teams in tough-to-reach locations.
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How to Be a Proper Military Wife: Dress Modestly, Smile, and Keep Opinions to Yourself
Photos courtesy of Alexa LeCureux " /> I was 21 years old when my husband and I received tickets to our first Air Force Ball in Okinawa, Japan.
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Air Force officer killed in remote Alaska crash was a ‘positive leader’
Air Force 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich was one of eight people killed when a plane carrying her team crashed while trying to land in foggy conditions at a remote radar site in western Alaska, service...
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How a midair collision involving an Air Force jet made US air travel safer
Everett Bartlett will never forget the huge cloud of smoke. Bartlett was only 10 years old on April 21, 1958, when he saw the disturbing image off in the distance, a few miles from his school in...
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Marine fighter squadron awarded rare Air Force unit citation
A Marine Corps fighter squadron received a rare Air Force award this month for actions in the Middle East in the spring and summer of 2025.
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Air Force security teams want to train with Chinese-made drones at nuclear base
Security teams at an Air Force nuclear base may soon be training with Chinese-made drones, which are now so widely used in war zones that one expert called them ‘the new AK-47.
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Their daughter was in hospice. His orders came anyway.
For 15 years, Air Force spouse Jessica Hulter was the parent of a daughter with profound medical needs—all that time, she faced the secondary challenge of navigating the military’s Exceptional Family.
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US forces begin delivering aid to Colombia after deadly earthquake
Air Force cargo planes began flying supplies into Colombia over the weekend, after a massive earthquake devastated large parts of the country and killed at least 285 people. U.S.
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Airmen who died during fitness test suffered sudden cardiac arrest, Air Force says
The airman who died during a physical fitness test last year died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest and had no pre-existing conditions, the Air Force said in a new report.
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The ‘Jimmy’ soundtrack features an active duty Air Force Band
The more I hear about the upcoming Jimmy Stewart film, the more excited I get—and the soundtrack announcement is no exception.
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