October 30, 2019 War dog in Baghdadi raid, other military pooches are specially trained from birth to serve alongside troops Amid a U.S. military operation shrouded in mystery, the brightest spotlight has shone on the K-9 injured in the mission to take out ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, with the very good boy emerging as the tail-wagging totem of a very good mission and earning praise from no less than President Trump.
October 12, 2019 Airman sets world record with 551-pound bench press: 'Humble and grateful' Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Cook is a man of many strengths. He recently set the world record in his weight class when he bench pressed 551 pounds at the Olympia Pro Powerlifting Competition in Las Vegas.
October 8, 2019 US dropped more bombs in Afghanistan last month than any time since 2010: Air Force The U.S. dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in September than it has at any point since October 2010, according to Air Force data.
October 8, 2019 Air Force F-16 crashes in Germany, pilot suffers minor injuries A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed Tuesday near Zemmer, Germany, during a routine training exercise, military officials said.
October 7, 2019 American WWII pilot to get full military burial at Arlington decades after Papua New Guinea crash An American pilot whose remains were lost for decades after his B-25 bomber crashed into a mountain in Papua New Guinea during World War II is set to be buried this week at Arlington National Cemetery.
October 5, 2019 Three dead after car drives through gate, hits barrier at Georgia Air Force base Three men were killed late Friday when their vehicle drove through a gate at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia and collided with a security barrier, base officials said.
October 4, 2019 Air Force colonel pleads guilty in child pornography case An Air Force colonel pleaded guilty in Virginia federal court on Friday to receiving and attempting to receive child pornography, the Justice Department announced.
October 2, 2019 Aurora, Air Force Academy's oldest falcon mascot, dead at 23: 'We are deeply saddened' The U.S. Air Force Academy announced Wednesday that its official and oldest mascot, 23-year-old Aurora the falcon, has died.
October 2, 2019 Air Force test-launches intercontinental ballistic missile in California The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday it had launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
September 26, 2019 Active-duty military suicides spike to record high, Pentagon report says Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. service members reached a record high in 2018, according to a Defense Department report released Thursday.