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Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable
A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed U.S. troops and Afghans in August 2021 was not preventable.
Gate breached in incident at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis
The intruder was on the base for several minutes, but did not reach any training areas on the camp.
By Zamone Perez
Capitol Hill defense work continues despite House leadership turmoil
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 16, 2023.
Pentagon program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine
The Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Soldiers worry that ROTC admin error could upend retirement plans
Former participants in a popular Army education program worry they may be forced to delay their retirement plans after the discovery of an admin error.
Northrop wins $705 million contract for F-35 air-to-ground weapon
The SiAW would strike enemy air defense targets on the ground, and the Air Force wants it to reach initial operational capability by 2026.
Pentagon orders new interviews on deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack
The interviews are meant to see if service members who were not included in the original investigation, have new or different information.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan
Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.
By Sarah Sicard
Why I serve
Fewer Americans are willing to serve. Presenting honest examples of what a life in the Air Force offers — why it’s rewarding and attractive — would help.
By Gen. Duke Z. Richardson
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks
The Ukrainian intelligence agency also claimed it had destroyed a key Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile defense system in occupied Crimea.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press