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Air Force conducts ‘bomber attack’ demonstration near Venezuela
The U.S. Air Force conducted what it called a “bomber attack demonstration mission” in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility last week, according to information newly released by the service. Three B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flew off the coast of Venezuela on Oct. 15. The flight of the bombers first came to public attention due to open-source flight tracking data and has since...[Read More]
Air Force, Navy aircraft to take to the skies for 2026 Super Bowl
Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Navy are set to fly over the upcoming NFL Super Bowl to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The aircraft will conduct a joint flyover during the Feb. 8 football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Air Force said in a release Wednesday. “At one of the most-watched events in the world, the flyover at Super Bowl LX is a visible reminder that Ame...[Read More]
Air Force, Navy aircraft to take to the skies for 2026 Super Bowl
Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Navy are set to fly over the upcoming NFL Super Bowl to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The aircraft will conduct a joint flyover during the Feb. 8 football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Air Force said in a release Wednesday. “At one of the most-watched events in the world, the flyover at Super Bowl LX is a visible reminder that Ame...[Read More]
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance. The Ford, America’s newest and the world’s largest carrier, was operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury when a non-combat fire broke out in its main laundry room on March 12, injuring three...[Read More]
Airman behind famed ‘Burst of Joy’ photo dies at 92
Retired Col. Robert L. Stirm, the man featured in the famous Pulitzer Prize-winning photo “Burst of Joy” died on Nov. 11 in Fairfield, California, his daughter, Lorrie Stirm Kitching confirmed to The New York Times. He was 92. The photo itself is iconic: A seemingly anonymous freed Vietnam War prisoner of war’s back is to the camera as his gleeful family runs pell-mell toward him. The image was pr...[Read More]
Airman indicted in scheme to overthrow Haitian island, take sex slaves
A U.S. Air Force service member was charged on Nov. 20 after reportedly hatching a plan to seize control of a Haitian island and enslave its population in a violent coup, according to a Justice Department release. Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, an airman stationed in Texas, and Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, were named in a two-count indictment and charged with conspiracy to murder, maim or kidnap i...[Read More]
Airman joins rare company in earning coveted Navy chief rating
A United States airman at Joint Base San Antonio joined rare company recently when he was adorned with the khaki cover and fouled anchors awarded to the Navy’s newest chief petty officers. Air Force Master Sgt. Atif Siddiqui officially entered the chief’s mess upon completion of a six-week program that puts CPO hopefuls through all manner of mental and physical trials. Siddiqui, a member of the 32...[Read More]
Airman, spouse indicted in fraud scheme, costing military millions
A pharmacy technician airman at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his spouse were recently indicted in a plot to defraud the Department of Defense of millions of dollars in an effort to “curate and maintain a luxurious lifestyle.” U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Stefon Ramroop and his spouse, Manuel George Madrid, allegedly stole millions in taxpayer dollars from the department in a years-lon...[Read More]
Airman’s cocaine bust conviction overturned on workout powder appeal
An airman who was demoted and sentenced to hard labor after popping positive for cocaine has had his conviction overturned by an appellate judge who found government prosecutors failed to turn over evidence and did not adequately consider his defense that the flagged substance could have been tainted pre-workout power. A Sept. 15 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ...[Read More]
Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says
A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday, as the region grapples with a fraught security landscape amid U.S. base closures in Syria and the escape of ISIS personnel from detainment. Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi was killed in a precision airstrike on June 19 as part of the U.S.’s ongoing campaign to eradicate the militant group, the command ...[Read More]
Allies come together in the Indo-Pacific: Valiant Shield 26
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, along with allied and partner forces, are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS26) 2026, June 22–July 1, in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range Complex.
America’s Game: How Army and Navy Built One of the Most Legendary College Football Rivalries
For most players, the Army-Navy game marks their last time in pads. For the seniors, it’s typically their final competitive game before commissioning as officers. Within months, they report to their first duty stations. Some lead platoons in combat. Some command ships or fly fighter jets. Some, like Dennis Michie, make the ultimate sacrifice.