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‘I was literally on fire’ — Airman recalls how an unlikely hero saved his life in Iraq
Staff Sergeant Cesar Flores photographed while deployed from the 325th Security Forces Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla to Ali Base, Iraq, 2005. (Tech
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Air Force selects new helmet to replace the one pilots have loved to hate since the 1980s
The AV 2.2 Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet made by LIFT Airborne Technologies is billed to keep aircrew members safe and comfortable. (Aaron
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Air Force activates new maintenance squadrons at Langley to build closer relations between airmen, commanders
The Air Force has activated two maintenance squadrons at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, as part of a new service-wide approach to keeping its aircraft
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The hidden costs for US troops after the downfall of Roe v. Wade
Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand at parade rest prior to a command brief at Camp Pendleton, May 19, 2017. (Cpl. F. Cordoba/U.S.
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Air Force welcomes its first female commando with little fanfare
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics officer with the 24th Special Operations Wing provides rear security during a troop movement at Field Training
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The F-22 Raptor almost had a stealth bomber sibling
An F-22 prepares to be fitted with GBU-39s (Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso) The night sky is an inky black and the soldiers on the ground
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No, the Pentagon is not defying the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin listens to a question while speaking with reporters after a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group
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Nike Presents the Air Force 1 Low with Mixed Materials Uppers
Nike’s Air Force 1 releases have been rapid fire this year, with fresh styles and colors launching weekly. Today, we have our first look at a mixed
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The namesake of Tinker Air Force Base was a total badass
Clarence L. Tinker wasn’t always an airman, but he was always a warrior. I don’t mean that in the way that we call everyone in the military a
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Air Force veteran, 69, gets 12 years in prison for sexual assaults of teenager
A Middleton man who fled to China after he was charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in
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With an eye on space challenges, new National Space Intelligence Center is activated
With the hand-off of a military guidon on an Ervin J. Nutter Center stage, the nation’s newest military intelligence organization was born
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Nike’s Adds Another Air Force 1 Low Jewel in White to the Certified Fresh Collection
Nike’s upcoming Certified Fresh collection continues to add new styles to its ranks, with another Air Force 1 Low joining the project this week.
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‘Boomers, Moose, Enlisted Jesus’ and more Air Force lingo for the rest of us
Staff Sgt. Conrad Nelson, tactical aircraft maintenance technician, gives a thumbs up to Maj. Curtis Dougherty, Thunderbird 4, after the Jones Beach
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US airman arrested over insider bombing attack that hurt 4 US troops
A U.S. Airman has been arrested in connection with a suspected insider attack at a U.S. base in Syria in April, during which someone planted a bomb
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Airman arrested in connection to insider attack on US base in Syria
A soldier from 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security for his team in Central Command