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US sends F-35s to Middle East as strikes on Houthis continue
The U.S. continues to strike Houthi militants, who have targeted Israel and American ships in the region.
Air Force A-10s called in to hold off Taliban attack on major Afghan city
Air Force A-10 Warthogs are over Farah city, Afghanistan, in an attempt to prevent the city’s fall to Taliban forces during the first major assault against a provincial capital since the Taliban began their annual fighting season.
By Kyle Rempfer
After 74 years, Army veteran recognized for wreaking WWII chaos with OSS
The first director of the Office of Strategic Services at the start of World War II was looking for a unique combination of character traits to outfit a new team of combatants during World War II. “We need Ph.D.s that can win a bar fight.”
What DoD can learn from this Star Wars lightsaber
In film and on the battlefield, in fiction and in real life, the most effective designs express a clear preference for thrift and simplicity.
By Dan Ward
Work to refurbish Navy Super Hornets part of Pentagon’s $700B budget
An old fighter jet being refurbished at a hangar in Missouri is the first of several planes being sent to the Boeing facility as the Pentagon spends the biggest budget in its history.
Beat PCS stress: 5 steps to plan for your jam-packed house-hunting trip
Bring your paperwork. Bring your wish lists. And bring a snack.
By Kevin Lilley
5 years before massacre, gunman promised military judge not to hurt anyone
The gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church last year told a military judge in 2012 he “would never allow myself to hurt someone” again while admitting to abusing his stepson and a long struggle with anger, according to Air Force records obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday.
How the US dropped more munitions in Afghanistan this year than it has since the height of the war
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) has dropped more munitions in the first three months of this year than during the same time period in 2011 — a time widely considered the height of the war in Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
Engine trouble led to F-16 crash near Luke Air Force Base
The pilot of an F-16C from Luke Air Force Base that crashed in Arizona Tuesday tried to make an emergency landing after experiencing trouble with his engine.
No panacea for aviation mishaps, military brass tells Congress
During a April 12 hearing, lawmakers hammered military officials over what they will do to address a wave of rising aviation mishaps documented by Military Times.
By Valerie Insinna
5 questions military families should ask their Realtor
The first agent isn't always the best.
By Karina Gafford, MilHousingNetwork.com