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Boeing begins 3D-printing Apache helicopter parts
Boeing has teamed up with ASTRO America to 3D-print parts for its Apache attack helicopter as a way to potentially improve supply chains and manufacturing.
By Jen Judson
Ohio Guard soldier charged with terroristic threats, making and selling ‘ghost guns’
One of two Ohio National Guardsmen arrested this spring for making terroristic threats has now been charged with illegally making and selling 3D-printed guns.
Best pics of the week: July 18, 2021
F/A-18E Super Hornets over the Ike, a training mission at Travis AFB, Marines do PT at sea and and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Marine receives 3D-printed teeth from reconstructive jaw surgery in military first
“It was weird to hear my own voice. I just made a sound and everyone there cheered.”
By Jon Simkins
Davis-Monthan, Nellis prepare for new missions as A-10 retirements loom
Congress still needs to approve the Air Force's request to retire some A-10s.
Ceremony heralds opening of WWI Memorial in Washington
In remarks during the virtual ceremony, President Joe Biden paid tribute to the 4.7 million who served in the war, and the 116,516 Americans who lost their lives in it.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Sens. Mark Kelly, Tammy Duckworth and Angus King claim Armed Services gavels
New power-sharing rules for Senate Democrats is shaking up the Senate Armed Services Committees, with some junior authorizers taking prized subcommittee chairmanships.
By Joe Gould
The number of veterans in Congress will drop to lowest level since at least WWII
The number of veterans in Congress has declined steadily over the last five decades.
Army team wants to put 3D models of target areas into soldiers’ goggles
“It might not be Call of Duty-level graphics and visualization. But it’s going to be darn good," said one Army officer involved in the effort.
By Kyle Rempfer
The next secretary of defense should be a woman
Four female lawmakers currently serving in Congress would bring as much or more credentials than most of the 27 men who have been defense secretary, says the author of this commentary.
By Lawrence J. Korb