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Ronald Reagan avoided combat during World War II because of severe nearsightedness. Instead, he narrated about 400 preflight training films while in the Army Air Forces. It was a natural fit.
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The Air Force now has 18 new light attack aircraft that are designed to support special operations forces on the ground, and it expects to receive “a handful more” by October, said Lt. Col.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week said he would conduct a review on supporting a bill that would give veterans — predominantly from the U.S.
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All four Navy aircrew members involved in a midair collision Sunday over an Idaho airshow survived ejecting from their planes, Navy officials confirmed Monday, an outcome that several retired fighter.
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Loving kindness meditation is a specific practice that invites us to cultivate warmth and love for others and ourselves. When I first heard the phrase “loving-kindness,” it felt distant and...
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U.S. Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, is focused on moving quickly to get technology into the hands of special operators, a senior acquisitions official with the command said on Monday.
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In the 1960s, America underwent the trials of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War , both of which Col. Paris Davis took head-on.
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There is no dearth of historic aircraft that helped to change the course of World War II — the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Vought F4U Corsair and the P-51 Mustang, to name a few.
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We’ve all fallen down the rabbit hole of endless scrolling, from adorable baby videos to mind-blowing dance moves, and lawns that are practically a work of art.
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It was in 2007 that James Smither received a call from Jeffrey Wilcox , a West Point grad who served in the 101st Airborne Division.
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On Sunday, May 24, the National Memorial Day Concert airs live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise—both longtime...
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How the VA MOVE program helped Sherry Thornton lose 110 pounds For many years, Sherry Thornton tried to lose weight to improve her health.
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Another Air Force general now has a large sword. This past week, Lt. Gen. John P. Healy was inducted into the Air Force’s Order of the Sword, the service’s weapon-themed society that honors leaders...
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Chester Bowles did not feel well on March 6, 1967. Bowles, the United States ambassador to India, was home battling the flu when his phone rang.
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You can take steps every day to manage challenges before they build into something bigger Suicide prevention isn’t only about what happens before or during a crisis.
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Four naval aviators ejected from their E/A-18G fighter jets and parachuted safely to the ground after their planes collided in mid-air during an air show.
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Nearly two decades after the first littoral combat ship entered naval service, the final one was commissioned this weekend.
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Every year, millions of people visit military memorials and cemeteries across the United States. And every year, visitors leave tokens of remembrance behind.
