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Commander out at California Air National Guard after scandal
FRESNO, Calif.–The head of the California Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. Clay Garrison, was relieved of his command and replaced by Brigadier General Gregory Jones two months after a newspaper detailed...
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House votes to end support for Yemen war, rebuffing Trump The House has voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration’s support for the military campaign led by...
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News U.S. withdraws troops from Libya amid rival militias fighting near capital – The United States said April 7 it has temporarily withdrawn some of its forces from Libya due to “security conditions...
View ArticleThree American soldiers, one U.S. contractor killed in Afghanistan
Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on April 8 near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said. The Taliban claimed...
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Lt. Col. Dick Cole, last surviving Doolittle Raider, passes away at age 103
Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr. Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, copilot to Jimmy Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid, smiles as he honors the U.S. flag during the singing of the...
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Japanese air force stealth fighter jet crashes in Pacific
Lockheed Martin photograph Kenji Wakamiya, Japan’s State Minister of Defense spoke at the roll out of Japan’s first F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 23, 2016. A Japanese air force F-35 stealth fighter...
View ArticleNews Briefs – April 10, 2019
Soldiers from 101st Airborne deploying to Ukraine this month Dozens of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division are deploying to Ukraine this month for a scheduled nine month tour. Fort Campbell, Ky.,...
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News Shanahan predicts expanded role at border for Pentagon – The military isn’t leaving the border anytime soon, the acting secretary expects. Business With the U.S. Navy’s top shipbuilding...
View ArticleUS forces: 3 Marines killed, Afghan contractor wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan-U.S. forces in Afghanistan revised on April 9 the death toll from a Taliban attack the previous day near the main American base in the country, saying three service members were...
View ArticleNews Briefs – April 12, 2019
Trump picks Air Force general for Pentagon’s No. 2 spot President Donald Trump is nominating the Air Force general in charge of U.S. Strategic Command to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff....
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News Wreckage of Japanese F-35 found; pilot remains missing – The wreckage of the Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet that disappeared from radar over the Pacific Ocean during a night training flight was...
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In California, giant Stratolaunch jet flies for first time
A giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan completed what company officials called a superb initial flight over California’s Mojave Desert, bringing to life a dream held by the late...
View ArticleNews Briefs – April 15, 2019
Virgin Orbit satellite-launching plane to take off from Guam A company owned by British billionaire Richard Branson is picking Guam as a site for its airplane-launched satellite service. Virgin Orbit...
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News Taliban announce spring offensive amid Afghan peace push – The Taliban on April 12 announced their annual spring offensive, which comes as the U.S. and Afghan politicians try to negotiate for a...
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U.S. airstrike kills top IS group leader in northern Somalia The U.S. military and a Somali official said April 15 that a U.S. airstrike killed a senior leader of the Islamic State in Somalia group...
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News Army secretary reveals weapons wish list for war with China, Russia – U.S. Army leaders revealed April 16 that they are briefing top military commanders about new weapons being built specifically...
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Trump vetoes measure to end U.S. involvement in Yemen war President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill Congress passed to end U.S. military assistance in the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen. In a break with...
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News Leaked documents provide details about Green Beret’s death involving Navy SEALs, Marine Raiders – Since an Article 32 hearing was postponed in March for the two Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders...
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U.S. gives 3 Black Hawk helicopters to Albania military Albania’s Defense Ministry says the United States has provided three Black Hawk helicopters to bolster its military capacities. A statement April...
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News Prosecutors celebrate victory after ruling in Gallagher war crimes case – The military judge overseeing the court-martial proceedings for accused SEAL war criminal Chief Special Warfare Operator...
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