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Air Force Puts Retirement Plan On Hold After Congress Rejects Cuts To Older Aircraft

Clare Fitzgerald
An A-10 Thunderbolt II in the air with the wing of a KC-135 in the foreground

The United States Air Force has announced it has put its plans to move and retire a portion of its oldest aircraft on hold after…

US Withdrawal Leaves The Afghan Air Force Fixing Planes Via Zoom

Col. Salim Razmindah walks towards his aircraft to begin his mission from Kabul Airbase, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 9, 2021. The Afghan Air Force, which the U.S. and its partners has nurtured to the tune of $8.5 billion since 2010, would now be the government's spearhead in its fight against the enemy.

The ongoing withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, which according to Joe Biden will be completed by the end of August, is putting the future…

People Are Not Happy After Veterans Affairs Used A Gender-Neutral Version Of Its Motto

Clare Fitzgerald

In a recent federal document, the Department of Veterans Affairs changed the wording of its official motto. While the VA has come out to say…

Lawyers Argue Over Fines After Antique Tank Removed From Pensioner’s Basement

Five German soldiers preparing the 1943 Panther tank for loading

While most pensioners spend their retirement vacationing, there are some who prefer to dedicate their time to collecting war memorabilia. While seemingly harmless, there are…

Security Of President’s ‘Nuclear Football’ To Be Reviewed

A military aid with the "nuclear football" follows US President Joe Biden to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House July 21, 2021, in Washington, DC.

The security measures for the U.S. President’s nuclear football are under review by the Department of Defense’s Inspector General six months after the Capitol was…

Green Beret Awarded Soldier’s Medal After Saving Drowning Woman

Clare Fitzgerald
Maj. Gen. Brennan pinning the Soldier's Medal to Staff Sgt. Tyrrel's chest

Staff Sergeant Ian Tyrrel of the 5th Special Forces Group’s B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne) was recently awarded the Soldier’s Medal at Fort Campbell in…

Remains of US Soldier, 19, Lost In The Hürtgen Forest Have Been Identified

The remains of a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who was killed during WWII have been officially identified. The remains have been identified by the Defense…

Celebrities You Might Not Have Known Served In the Military

Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in 'The Shawshank Redemption' + Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in 'Wonder Woman 1984' + Adam Driver as Kylo Ren in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

When it comes to celebrities who have served in the military, there are usually two types: famous veterans and veterans who are famous. The former…

Virgin Galactic Holding Charity Raffle For Two Commercial Tickets To Space

Clare Fitzgerald
VSS Unity in space

Virgin Galactic, the spaceflight company founded by billionaire Sir Richard Branson, is raffling off two tickets for flight aboard the VSS Unity spacecraft. Individuals worldwide…

Crew Safe Following A Navy Helicopter Crash In The Mountains

All four crew members of a Navy MH-60 Knighthawk have been safely recovered after their Naval Helicopter crashed near Mt. Hogue, California. The aircrew consisted…

WCAP: The US Army Program That Aims At Olympic Supremacy

Sgt. Ildar Hafizov, left, and Spc. Alejandro Sancho will represent the United States and the Army's World Class Athlete Program at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The U.S. Army is coming to the Tokyo Summer Olympics that starts later this month and ends in early August. This year’s Olympic games were…

A Female Sailor Has Completed The Navy’s Special Warfare Training For The First Time

Clare Fitzgerald
Eight members of the Special Warfare Combatant-Crew in a motorboat at sea

On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Navy held a graduation ceremony for those graduating from its intensive 37-week training course to become a Special Warfare…