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Here are the major defense programs backed in shutdown-ending deal

The bills passed as part of the deal that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in history include billions of dollars for the Air Force and Navy.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea

A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War.

By Dave Kindy

5 weeks ago

Air Force conducts ‘bomber attack’ demonstration near Venezuela

The flight was intended to demonstrate “U.S. commitment to proactively deter adversary threats to the U.S. homeland," according to the Air Force.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

8 weeks ago

An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles

From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?

By Clay Beyersdorfer

8 weeks ago

Four soldiers killed in Washington state helicopter crash, Army says

Four special operations soldiers died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed near JBLM earlier this week, officials said.

3 months ago

John Luckadoo, last B-17 pilot of the Bloody Hundredth, dies at 103

"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.

By J.D. Simkins and Claire Barrett

3 months ago