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Air Force Veteran Gail ‘Candy Bomber’ Halvorsen Dies at 101

March 4, 2022

While everybody was busy bombing the hell out of each other, other military pilots were more soft-hearted after World War II had ended. One of those pilots was World War View More ›

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Federal Injunction Claims Navy Process For Handling Religious Waivers Is A Farce

January 14, 2022

In a rare move, A Federal Judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction that effectively stops all adverse actions against service members who have requested medical or religious waivers View More ›

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Where Am I? And Other Questions Old Vets Ask Ourselves

January 4, 2022

I realized today that I spend way too much time wondering where I am. Not because I’m getting old and senile, even though I’m wondering about the senile part. More View More ›

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Air Force Discharges 27 Troops For Refusing COVID Vaccine

December 26, 2021

In the first move by the armed services to remove troops on active duty for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Air Force has discharged 27 active-duty troops. View More ›

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India’s Military Chief of Staff Killed In Helicopter Crash

December 13, 2021

Helicopter Lost In Crash A military helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, killing twelve. Among the dead was India’s Defense Chief of Staff General Bipin View More ›

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A Fish Out of the Water or an Airman Out of the Air?

November 22, 2021

Recently, I temporarily relocated to a neighborhood a stone’s throw from an Army Base (post? whatever!). I’m not sure this Airman is ready for all those grunts!   Air Force View More ›

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What Being a Veteran Means to Me

November 15, 2021

I am a veteran. A veteran of many things, one of which happens to be military service. Air Force service, to the tune of 20 years. What does it mean View More ›

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16 Military and Tactical Expressions That Confuse Civilians

October 5, 2021

The military is considered a tough, professional, and no-nonsense organization by American civilians. Still, some of the military’s tactical expressions and acronyms, which are a language of their own, can View More ›

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Air Force Reddit and the Search for Enlightenment

October 1, 2021

Everyone knows that the Air Force is the best of all military branches. But how many people know that the Air Force also has the coolest Reddit page? Compared to View More ›

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