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MQ-9 performs emergency landing

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AF reservists support first rocket launch of year

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Condolence payments to Afghans total millions

One week after 15 civilians were killed during a U.S. night operation at an Afghan village in 2009, U.S. commanders went to the village and passed out $40,000 in cash “condolence” payments.

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No new nukes training in place after review

After pulling its ethics training for nuclear missile officers six months ago due to biblical references, the Air Force has finished its review but has not implemented a new secular-based briefing.

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U.S. keeping 11 aircraft carriers, Panetta says

ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERPRISE — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told sailors aboard the country’s oldest aircraft carrier on Saturday that the U.S. is committed to maintaining a fleet of 11 of the formidable warships despite budget pressures, in part … Continue reading

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High-altitude fitness test rules reinstated

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IED blast sends ripples through close community

Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr. re-enlisted last summer so he could deploy to Afghanistan with his son.

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Junior officers among SERB boards’ targets

If you’re an officer just beginning your career or trying to make it to retirement after being twice passed over for promotion, get ready to go before a force-shaping board this year.

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CH-53 squadron confirms 6 dead in Afghanistan

Six Marines assigned to a CH-53D squadron in Afghanistan died in a helicopter crash Thursday, their squadron commander said Friday in an online Facebook message.

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‘Red Tails,’ documentary show pioneering pilots

After decades of lingering at the margins of history, the Tuskegee Airmen are finally getting their day in the spotlight.

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