Headlines — November 24
News No Afghan family members of U.S. troops have been eligible to come to the US. Here’s why Dozens of family members would like to leave Afghanistan, but there isn’t a special emigration process for...
View ArticleHeadlines — November 29
News Ukraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week In Nantucket, Mass., where he is spending a holiday weekend, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concern at the coup talk and renewed...
View ArticleHeadline — December 1
News Dozens of former Afghan security forces dead or missing under Taliban, report says More than 100 former members of the military and police have been killed or forcibly disappeared by the Taliban...
View ArticleHeadlines — November 3
News Blinken says Russia could move on Ukraine ‘on short order’ Blinken said the U.S. has ìmade it clear to the Kremlin that we will respond resolutely, including with a range of high-impact economic...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 6
News U.S. intelligence estimates Russian troop levels on Ukraine border could reach 175,000 New U.S. intelligence findings estimate Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine in a matter of...
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Many lives were lost at Pearl Harbor: This man’s just began
It was dark at Pearl Harbor’s Tripler Hospital on the evening of Dec. 7, 1941. The bombings by the Japanese had stopped, but the concern of more attacks continued. Window blinds were still drawn and...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 8
News Kremlin says presidents agree to further U.S.-Russian talks on Ukraine Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden set out their opposing positions on Ukraine in a video call on Dec. 7 and agreed that...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 10
News No plans to send more troops to Ukraine, Biden says Tensions between Russia and western nations have risen in recent months as Russian military forces have massed along the Ukraine border....
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On This Date
Dec. 11, 1917: Thirteen Black soldiers were hanged for participation in Houston riot. The Camp Logan Mutiny (also called the Houston Riot of 1917) occurred on Aug. 23, 1917. It was a mutiny and riot by...
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FAA is ending Commercial Space Astronaut Wings program
The FAA announced Dec. 10, 2021, that it is ending the Commercial Space Astronaut Wings program. The move comes as the commercial space tourism expands. Instead, the FAA will now recognize individuals...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 13
News Anti-ISIS coalition shifts focus to Africa as Iraq combat mission ceases The U.S. and its allies are stepping up efforts to counter the Islamic State group in Africa as U.S. forces wind down their...
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Voyager round-the-world flight was 35 years ago
There are so many important aviation dates to remember in the month of December. The Wright Brothers first powered flight was on Dec. 17, 1903, the first glide flight of SpaceShipOne was Dec. 17, 2003,...
View ArticleUAE suspends talks on $23B weapons deal with US
The United Arab Emirates on Dec. 14 suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones, and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S....
View ArticleHeadlines — December 15
News Thousands of Afghan allies, families still trapped under Taliban control Thousands of Afghans who assisted the United States government and military during the two-decade-long war against the...
View ArticleHigh Desert Hangar Stories A miracle and a savior: How a carrier pigeon...
Come Christmas time, I always look for a story that keeps with the traditions of the season. The subjects we usually cover in this publication are focused on the high-powered world of aerospace and...
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Lt. Col. Heather McDougall https://www.dvidshub.net/video/825121/ltc-heather-mcdougall Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Alejandra Basilio...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 16
News Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate on Dec. 15 voted 89-10 to finalized plans for a $740 billion...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 20
News Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly airstrikes The trove of documents — the military’s own confidential assessments of more than 1,300 reports of civilian casualties,...
View ArticleHeadlines — December 22
News As Taliban advanced on Kabul in August, US and coalition aircraft stepped up air strikes dramatically U.S. and coalition aircraft released 153 munitions in Afghanistan in August, the most since...
View ArticleMarine Corps orders reservist back to active duty for one day only!
Headquarters Marine Corps has issued orders recalling Master Gunny Sgt. S. Claus to active duty, with a RNLTD (report no later than date) of Dec. 24. According to the orders, the Master Gunny has...
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