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C-130 bringing Sen. Byrd home for final time

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Robert C. Byrd was instrumental in stopping the federal government from transferring Air National Guard cargo planes out of West Virginia.

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W.Va. Guard chief: We can’t lose 2 C-130s

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Adjutant General Allen Tackett is sounding the alarm that an Air Force proposal could cost the state’s Air National Guard two C-130 cargo planes.“It’s a plane grab, that’s all it is,” Tackett said. “The Air … Continue reading

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Reservist in private plane aids C-17

A C-17 marooned at 35,000 feet without a radio. Air traffic controllers struggling to land the cargo plane safely. And a C-17 reservist, flying a private plane, who talked the big bird down. It was just like a scene from … Continue reading

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Reservist in private plane aids C-17

A C-17 marooned at 35,000 feet without a radio. Air traffic controllers struggling to land the cargo plane safely. And a C-17 reservist, flying a private plane, who talked the big bird down. It was just like a scene from … Continue reading

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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets

WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading

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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files

WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading

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Benefits reconsidered for ill Gulf War vets

WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will look again at the rejected claims of veterans who say their Gulf War service caused a mysterious illness, the first step toward potentially compensating them nearly two decades after the war … Continue reading

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VA to reopen Gulf War vets’ files

WASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department says it will take a second look at the disability claims of what could be thousands of Gulf War veterans suffering from illnesses they blame on their war service, the first step toward potentially … Continue reading

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Shinseki: VA disability system will be fixed

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said he’s making it a top priority this year to tackle the backlog of disability claims that has veterans waiting months — even years — to get financial compensation for their injuries.Among … Continue reading

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Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti

At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base’s first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. Charleston AFB began launching … Continue reading

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