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Vietnam veteran soars beyond the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ prison

"The Spirit to Soar" is Lt. Col. Barry Bridger’s life story penned by his long-time friend and colleague, Jim Petersen.

By Jim Petersen

3 years ago

Air Force Brig. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback listens while Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond delivers remarks during her promotion ceremony to major general at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 8, 2020. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force)

LGBTQ, indigenous task forces want to ‘light a fire to get things changed’

Leaders of the Air Force's two new minority policy groups outlined their next steps to improve life for the LGBTQ and indigenous communities.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

New Air Force teams to look at LGBTQ, indigenous inclusion issues

The Air Force is adding two new groups to its slate of teams working to create equitable policies for minority employees, this time focusing on the LGBTQ and native communities.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

More Naval Academy midshipmen being moved into hotels amid COVID-19 outbreak

Nearly 200 students have been moved into Annapolis hotels this week for quarantine and isolation, academy officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Nearly 100 US Naval Academy midshipmen moved off campus after testing positive for COVID-19

The school is also rolling out a raft of measures to help curb the novel coronavirus' spread in the Brigade of Midshipmen.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies

Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress, died Wednesday at age 89.

5 years ago