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Airman 1st Class Sunjit Rathour was the first Sikh airman to receive a religious accommodation, and may grow his beard and wear his turban while in uniform. A policy-focused team within the Air Force is considering the merits of a pilot program to study beard wear. (Alexander Goad/Air Force)

Air Force may temporarily allow beards, in the name of research

The idea would let participating airmen sport well-kept beards no longer than one-quarter inch.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

None of the US Air Force’s linguists spoke Ukrainian. Then Russia invaded.

Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Surface fleet rolls out revised instruction to get sailors better rest at sea

Crew fatigue played a role in two fatal 2017 ship collisions that killed 17 sailors.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Amid veto threat, Senate rejects ban on Trump’s big UAE arms sale

The Senate voted Wednesday on two measures to block President Donald Trump’s plan to sell roughly $23 billion in weapons to the United Arab Emirates.

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: Dec. 6, 2020

An M1 Abrams at Grafenwoehr, recruits on the Confidence Course in San Diego, an F-16 over the CENTCOM area of responsibility and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

4 years ago

Lawmakers introduce resolutions to block Trump’s F-35 sale to UAE

New legislation would halt a $23 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets, Reaper drones and munitions to the United Arab Emirates.

4 years ago