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Family sues over F/A-18 crash that killed 4

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for an extended family that lost four members when a military jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008 said Monday they will be seeking millions of dollars for the accident that the Marine Corps … Continue reading

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OTS seeks volunteers to fill teaching jobs

When Capt. Anthony D’Amato was told he would be headed to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., to help develop the next crop of new officers, he didn’t want to go.

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OTS seeks volunteers to fill teaching jobs

When Capt. Anthony D’Amato was told he would be headed to Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., to help develop the next crop of new officers, he didn’t want to go.

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Navy leans on kicker in win over Army

LANDOVER, Md. — Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo almost lost faith in his kicker Jon Teague eight games into what proved to be a disappointing season for the Midshipmen. He stuck with his senior, even though he had held a kicking … Continue reading

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3 airmen saved 2,100 Afghans from flood

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA. — Lt. Col. Gregory “Boomer” Roberts, a rescue pilot, looked down at the flood water cresting and threatening to sweep away thousands of stranded Afghans in Kunar Valley.

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Professsor says academy overstates applicants

The Naval Academy is artificially inflating its number of applicants to boost its status among other colleges, according to an academy professor who based his accusations on the school’s own documents.

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The ‘why’ behind the RIF

About 26 percent of the captains and majors being forced out by a reduction-in-force board had volunteered to leave the Air Force earlier this year.

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Sen.: More aircraft maintenance jobs for vets

A key senator is pushing three federal agencies to make it easier for veterans to qualify for aviation maintenance jobs.

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Former official: Iran video shows U.S. drone

WASHINGTON — Tehran’s capture of a largely intact, top secret U.S. drone, which it displayed on state television, not only lays bare America’s surveillance program over Iran, but it also puts sensitive, advanced technology in hostile hands.

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Former official: Iran video shows U.S. drone

WASHINGTON — Tehran’s capture of a largely intact, top secret U.S. drone, which it displayed on state television, not only lays bare America’s surveillance program over Iran, but it also puts sensitive, advanced technology in hostile hands.

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