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.
September 25, 2019 Air Force awards contract for $16M drone-killing microwave weapon The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $16.3 million contract to Raytheon for a prototype PHASER high-power microwave weapons system, officials announced this week.
September 21, 2019 'Almost impossible mission': The 8,000-mile nonstop flight to save a US soldier's life Three military aircraft, 18 medical personnel, 24,000 gallons of fuel and 26 gallons of blood were spent to save the life of this critically wounded soldier.
September 19, 2019 Strangers pack funeral for veteran with no known family, friends: ‘He will not be alone’ A United States Air Force veteran with no known family members in the wake of his death received his final honors as he was laid to rest in Nashville.
September 18, 2019 Top officials disciplined over ant bites at Georgia VA nursing home The Department of Veterans Affairs has disciplined nine employees, including a regional director and chief medical officer, after a Vietnam War veteran was reportedly found covered in ants and ant bites at a Georgia VA facility earlier this month.
September 15, 2019 Gen. Jeff Harrigian: The US Air Force succeeds by doing THIS As we celebrate the 72nd birthday of the U.S. Air Force, I am reminded of how strong partnerships and teamwork have contributed to the service’s success.
September 12, 2019 Satellite image shows 'ISIS-infested' island bombed by US reduced to smoking craters A satellite image taken this week shows the aftermath of a massive U.S. bombing campaign against an “ISIS-infested” island in northern Iraq.
September 11, 2019 Rep. Adam Kinzinger: I’m an Air Force veteran -- Here's the real truth about the Trump Turnberry stopover As a pilot in the Air Guard and veteran of the United States Air Force, I am quite familiar with Department of Defense travel guidelines, so let me set the record straight on something that recently generated a lot of headlines.
September 3, 2019 First female US Airman earns Ranger tab An Air Force officer recently became the first female of her branch to earn a Ranger tab, joining nearly 300 other Ranger-qualified Airmen.
August 30, 2019 Florida military bases move warships, aircraft ahead of Hurricane Dorian Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 3 storm with winds of 115 mph, moving northwest at 10 mph toward Florida and expected to make landfall on Monday or Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center said