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Female Navy pilot makes historic debut with the Blue Angels

Navy Lt. Amanda Lee, the No. 3 left wing pilot for the Blue Angels, is the first woman to fly fighter jets with the renowned flight demonstration team.

By Alan de Herrera, Special to the Times

14 months ago

Tricare Facebook post provokes ire of military families with autistic members

'Autism acceptance posts are all great, but only with the actions to back it up,' one Facebook member responded to a Tricare message.

By Karen Jowers

2 years ago

Positive coronavirus tests grounds Thunderbirds ahead of Wyoming show

Coronavirus among U.S. Air Force personnel has grounded the Thunderbirds.

4 years ago

Supporting military children with the services they need, but lost in the pandemic

One in every five active-duty families with school-aged children reported they have a child with special needs who have lost access to the support services that their school provides.

By Kathy Roth-Douquet

4 years ago

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds scheduled to fly over Baltimore, Washington and Atlanta this weekend

“We are honored to fly over these cities in a display of national unity and support for the men and women keeping our communities safe."

By Diana Stancy

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: April 26, 2020

The military responds to the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected everything from academy graduations to building field hospitals and mobilizing state National Guard units.

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: March 8, 2020

Exercises from the Alaska to Thailand and everywhere in between in this week's best photos from around the military.

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: Feb. 23, 2020

Marines and sailors conduct exercises at sea, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, force skills competition in Egypt and more of this week's best military photos.

4 years ago

Iran uses violence, politics to try to push American forces out of Iraq

Iran has long sought the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq, but the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and an Iraqi militia commander in Baghdad has added new impetus to the effort, stoking anti-American feelings that Tehran hopes to exploit to help realize the goal.

4 years ago

AMVETS plans massive Memorial Day motorcycle rally to replace Rolling Thunder’s ride

The new “Rolling to Remember” Demonstration Run will take place over Memorial Day weekend 2020.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

Watch the aircraft that flew over Trump’s July 4 extravaganza

About 20 minutes later, Trump invited Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford to flank him at the podium. And then the skies above began to roar.

By Howard Altman

5 years ago

Navy mulls nixing 2019 F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrations

The Navy will continue operating its Legacy Flight program as scheduled.

5 years ago