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Air Force promotes over 12,500 senior airmen to staff sergeant
The Air Force selected 12,671 senior airmen to become staff sergeants, with a nearly 32% selection rate, a decrease from last year's cycle.
The Air Force is protecting airmen while protecting the nation
The critical responsibilities and missions of our 685,000 total force active duty Guard and Reserve Airmen do not fade even during a pandemic.
By Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg
Sons of Tuskegee Airmen share history lessons with students
Lt. Col. Howard Baugh’s sons, Howard and Richard, recounted their father’s story to a small group of Richmond Public Schools students and teachers on Feb. 25 at the Virginia War Memorial
By Samuel Northrop, The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch via the AP
Black History Month a time to thank determination and service for African American veterans
Because of the bravery of these and other people of color before us, the 2 million African Americans who have returned from our more recent conflicts continue to build on a military foundation that is increasingly diverse and inclusive.
By Jeremy Butler
German city to honor WWII airmen executed after surviving B-17 crash
Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
By David Singleton, The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune via the AP
At State of the Union, a general’s star for a Tuskegee Airman — and a glimpse at the future
Newly-promoted Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, and his great-grandson who dreams of joining the Space Force, were saluted by President Trump at the State of the Union.
These four 100-year-old World War II vets will participate in the Super Bowl coin toss
Four 100-year-old veterans who served during World War II will be recognized for their military service at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
By Military Times staff