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Service
A F-22 pilot had to think quickly and work out a plan to save his plane af. After losing a landing wheel, Capt. Michael Cloninger of the 90th Fighter Squadron had to find a way to safely land the jet.
Legacy
On September 11, 2001, two planes flew into the Twin Towers, one crashed in a Pennsylvania field, and another struck the Pentagon.
Legacy
When we think of deployments these days, we think of long separations and physical distance. We don’t think of a total lack of communication.
Service
Hovering over Georgia this summer, National Guard helicopter crews flew from field to field searching for marijuana being grown illegally on private property.
Family
He was the king of Ithaca and a combat veteran of repute who was the anti-hero of Homer’s Odyssey and a con artist “insatiate of deceit” whose trials of the heart in coming home would mirror those of.
Service
A soldier was awarded a Bronze Star for valor in the wake of a deadly Iranian drone strike on a U.S. Army operations center in Kuwait at the start of the war with Iran.
Transition
A specialty that makes a difference According to data from the most recent census , almost half of Veterans (49%) are 65 or older, while 27.9% were 75 or older.
Service
The Army is weighing several changes to its uniform regulations, ranging from moving ranks to the collar for soldiers wearing everyday camouflage uniforms to possibly wearing baseball caps.
Benefits
Pursuing higher education is a valuable journey that leads to many opportunities. Unfortunately, it’s now more common for student Veterans to be confronted and sometimes compromised by scammers,...
Family
An Operation Enduring Freedom veteran is speaking out about how her experience with casualty assistance led to a lifelong career of supporting other surviving spouses and children around the U.S.
Legacy
The changes were chaotic at first. They were even terrifying for many. Then, they became more and more gradual. As time went on, many Americans went about their lives, barely registering the idea...
Community
Honoring the National Day of Service As we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, the National Day of Service stands as a powerful reminder to honor those affected by that day and the Veterans...
Advocacy
When American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, millions of Americans instinctively thought it was a horrible accident.
Service
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...
Health
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting a new substance that could improve wound healing, service dogs for Veterans with PTSD and a peer-led PTSD...
Legacy
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...
Service
For Harper Cline, Sept. 11, 2001, is not a memory. It is a story she inherited. “Everyone knows exactly what they were doing on that day, or where they were, but it’s weird too, because we don’t know.
Service
A new handbook gives troops pointers on how to scan the sky for drones, how to estimate the length of a football field, and reminders that innocuous things like the shine of their glasses or...
Service
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Service
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...
