The U.S. Air Force’s new commander in the Pacific said Saturday she’s hoping to continue talks with China on avoiding dangerous encounters in the air that have added to regional tensions.
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Suicide surpassed war as the military’s leading cause of death
War was the leading cause of death in the military nearly every year between 2004 and 2011 until suicides became the top means of dying for troops in 2012 and 2013, according to a bar chart published this week in a monthly Pentagon medical statistical ana
3,000 march in Connecticut Veterans Parade
An estimated 3,000 people marched in Hartford and thousands more lined the streets in what’s billed as New England’s largest veterans’ parade.
Officials: Islamic State group kills 50 in Iraq
Islamic State group extremists lined up and shot dead at least 50 Iraqi tribesmen, women and children Sunday, officials said, the latest mass slaying by militants who have killed some 150 members of the tribe in recent days.
Air Force crew prepares to test next-generation tanker
For the group of airmen selected to test the Air Force’s next generation tanker, the assignment is bigger than once in a career.
Drill sergeant heads to White House for ‘Salute to the Troops’
From singing in a nine-person ‘mini-choir’ made up entirely of her brothers and sisters to belting out Martina McBride songs on a karaoke machine at Iraq’s Camp Liberty to winning an Armywide talent contest, Sgt.
4 Utah Guard soldiers disciplined for bikini film shoot
Four Utah National Guard soldiers are being disciplined for their unauthorized involvement and use of military vehicles in a risque video featuring bikini-clad women firing high-powered weapons and riding in tanks.
Air Force beats Army 23-6 to win CIC Trophy
Kale Pearson hit tight end Garrett Griffin for a 54-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to break open a tense game, Will Conant kicked three field goals, and Air Force beat Army 23-6 on Saturday to win the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for a record 19th time.
Marine veteran out of Mexican jail, now home in Florida
A retired U.S. Marine who fought in Afghanistan returned home to Florida on Saturday after spending months in a Mexican jail for crossing the border with loaded guns, a case that led U.S.
Arizona Guard looking into helicopter’s candy drop
The Arizona National Guard is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to do a candy drop over a suburban Phoenix home.