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Mattis says vets at Jan. 6 Capitol riot ‘don’t define the military’
“There’s always someone that disappoints you. I’m reminded that Jesus of Nazareth had 1 out of 12 disappoint him.”
Air Force creates task forces to pilot modern deployments
The pilot program is the Air Force’s attempt to mirror the troop packages put forward by the other armed forces.
US Air Force general eyes more uses for drone wingmen
The U.S. Air Force should consider additional uses for its planned fleet of drone wingmen beyond just flying them alongside fighter jets, a general says.
Slife nominated as next Air Force vice chief of staff
Sources have described Slife as a strategic thinker who prioritizes more effective airpower over parochial interests.
Military academies’ diversity efforts draw GOP concerns, Dem support
The schools' inclusion programs are the latest military training work to draw the ire of conservative critics.
Brett Crozier, ‘maverick’ fired as carrier CO, wouldn’t change a thing
The former CO of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, fired for his efforts to help his sailors, regrets nothing: "I did it out of love for my crew."
How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’
Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.
By Charles Barber
Why Gen. Allvin is the frontrunner to become Air Force chief of staff
Allvin still requires President Joe Biden's approval and Senate confirmation to become Air Force chief of staff.
The women who won the right to fly in combat
Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.
By Eileen A. Bjorkman
Did a military lab spill anthrax into public waterways? New book reveals details of a US leak.
“Pandora’s Gamble” describes how wastewater potentially containing anthrax, Ebola, and other deadly pathogens spilled from an Army facility in 2018.
By Alison Young, KFF Health News