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News Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived When then-Sgt. Brett Meil saw one of his students inadvertently activate a grenade during Marine infantry training in June...
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News Vets bill would expand caregiver support, boost in-home care options House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a bipartisan package of veterans bills which would dramatically expand in-home...
View ArticleCol. Doug Wickert selected for promotion to brigadier general
President Joe Biden on April 15 nominated Col. Douglas Wickert, commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and Air Force Operating Location Plant 42 for promotion to brigadier...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 20
News Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the...
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News Republicans back abortion ban in $360B VA budget draft for next year Republican appropriators advanced a budget bill Tuesday that includes more than $360 billion for Veterans Affairs operations...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 24
News Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan Congress wants to know if airmen and guardians will still be able to defend the skies with facial hair. The Air Force doesn’t know why...
View ArticleMobile Vietnam Memorial Wall – Memorial Day
Join us in Pico Rivera this Memorial Day weekend as we honor our fallen service members. May 24 – 27, 2024 Smith Park, 6016 Rosemead Blvd, Pico Rivera, CA. Friday, May 24: 6:30pm Opening Ceremony...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 27
News House proposal could derail Air Force plan to move space Guard units Governors would maintain their authority over Air National Guard units with space missions under an amendment approved by the...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 29
News Pilot injured after military aircraft crashes near Albuquerque airport A military aircraft crashed Tuesday near the international airport in New Mexico’s largest city, sending up a large plume of...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 31
News Another MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen Another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone went down in Yemen, images online purported to show Wednesday, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continued attacks on shipping...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 3
News Eisenhower carrier strike group deployment extended The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 10
News Vipers over Ukraine: What impact will F-16s have in the war with Russia? As observers await the appearance of F-16s in the skies over Ukraine, Keith Rosenkranz, a pilot who flew 30 missions in the...
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‘FlyGirl’ a wonderful fearless inspiration at women’s veteran event
LANCASTER, California — Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, the first Black woman to fly in combat, draws on her experiences as a U.S. Marine, a police officer, and an entrepreneur to motivate and inspire...
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Legend! Bud Anderson: A great Triple Ace American hero
The passing of the late, great Col. Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson near Memorial Day weekend was possibly the way a well-written book would end. Bud, the American hero to us baby boomers, was who many of...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 13
News Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025 The U.S. military doesn’t expect its fleet of more than 400 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to fully resume normal flight operations...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 17
News Congress’ defense fight to focus on pay raises, total military spending House and Senate lawmakers on Friday offered a preview of this summer’s fight over defense policy changes for next year,...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 19
News Thousands of airmen face inspection as 4-star warns of lax standards Standards matter, says the new leader of the Air Force’s largest swath of air combat forces. Now he wants assurance that all...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 21
News B-52 bomber crews could get more comfortable under House legislation (Air Force Times) The Air Force’s strategic stalwart may finally see its onboard amenities revamped. Small drones will soon...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 24
News Ike carrier heads home as Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the aircraft carrier leading America’s response to the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, is returning...
View ArticleHeadlines — June 25
News Air Force general pleads guilty to adultery, dereliction of duty A two-star Air Force general pleaded guilty Monday to adultery and dereliction of duty for pursuing an unprofessional relationship...
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