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Secret Space Plane Marks Milestone, Fuels Speculation

Posted 05.30.2013 | Science
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By: Leonard David Published: 05/29/2013 07:46 AM EDT on SPACE.com The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has quietly passed the five-month m...

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Rape and Winning

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.23.2013 | Politics
Read More: Pentagon, Congress, Domination Culture, War on Terror, Values, US Army, Military Sexual Assault, Jackie Speier, Military Rape, US Air Force, Politics News
Robert Koehler

Like suicide, sexual assault is skyrocketing in the military. Why? Could it be that the problem is deeply structural? Could it be that it's related to the domination culture the military embodies.

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Air Force Official Steps Down After Scandal-Ridden Career

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 04.26.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will step down after a five-year tenure during which he improved the service's handling of nuclear ma...

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Claire McCaskill Puts Hold On Nomination

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 04.25.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Claire McCaskill is holding up the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Susan Helms, tapped to serve as vice commander of the U.S....

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U.S. Changes Air Force Radar Plans Amid North Korea Tensions

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.09.2013 | World
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The U.S. Air Force has reversed plans to cut the use of missile-warning radar after threats from North Korea, Reuters reported Tuesday. According to W...

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A Death in the Family

David Laufman | Posted 06.02.2013 | Politics
Read More: War in Afghanistan, US Troops in Afghanistan, US Marine Corps, US Army Afghanistan, US Army, US Troops Killed Afghanistan, US Marines Afghanistan, US Air Force, US Navy, Politics News
David Laufman

We must instill within our society a deeper, sustainable recognition of the true costs of war and the price of service -- and to promote a genuine feeling and broader community of shared sacrifice.

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David Wood

Sequester Cuts Hinder B-52 Bomber Operations

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 03.29.2013 | Politics
Read More: Aerial Refueling, David Wood, B-52, Video, Nuclear Deterrence, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, Combat Readiness, Global Strike Command, Sequester, Defense Budget Cuts, B-52 Bomber, Sequestration, North Korea, US Air Force, Politics News

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- From the aircraft commander's seat of a nuclear attack-capable B-52 bomber known as Lucky 13, Lt. Col. Eric Sikes see...

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NASA Has Become the Earth's Protector

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 04.13.2013 | Technology
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Alan W. Silberberg

NASA is famous for lots of things. Monkeys. Mercury. Gemini. Apollo. Space Station(s). Space Shuttles.

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Super Bowl 47: Too Much Patriotism?

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.04.2013 | Politics
Read More: Iraq War, Sports, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Military, Chad Hall, San Francisco 49ers, Supporting-the-Troops, American Militarism, Alicia Keys, National Anthem, Super Bowl, Satire, Politics News
Dorian de Wind

Just like not supporting an unnecessary war does not make one un-American, enjoying all-American traditions at a sports event does not make one a warmonger.

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Genearl Speaks Out On Air Force 'Cancer' In Wake Of Sex Scandal

AP | RICHARD LARDNER | Posted 03.25.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Likening sexual assault in the Air Force's ranks to a cancer, the service's top officer resolved Wednesday to tackle the problem by...

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What Thanksgiving Should Be About

Dorian de Wind | Posted 01.21.2013 | Impact
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Dorian de Wind

First, a Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers. But, it should also be an occasion to share those blessings with the less fortunate.

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Air Force Wants To Figure Out Its Role In Taking Down Hackers

Reuters | Posted 12.18.2012 | Technology
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty top U.S. Air Force generals are due to discuss cyber warfare in a November meeting aimed at clarifying the service's rol...

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For Air Force Academy Cadets, Faith Traditions Spark Innovation

Ravi Chaudhary | Posted 12.17.2012 | Religion
Read More: Military Chaplains, U.S. Air Force, Air Force Cadets, Air Force Academy, Bhagavad Gita, Religion in the Army, Ganesh Chaturthi, Interfaith, Military, Religion in the Military, Interfaith Dialogue, Hinduism, Religion News
Ravi Chaudhary

At the Air Force Academy, the subject of religion has always been the proverbial elephant in the room. Yet, instead of ignoring the elephant, a group of cadets decided to welcome it by holding the first-ever Hindu Ganesh prayer at the USAF Academy.

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Female Service Members File Sexual Assault Lawsuit

AP | Posted 11.28.2012 | Politics
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SAN FRANCISCO -- A lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in San Francisco alleging current and former members of the U.S. military were sexually a...

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10 Fascinating US Military Attractions On US Route 6

Malerie Yolen-Cohen | Posted 10.29.2012 | Travel
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Malerie Yolen-Cohen

Anyone who has served one of these ships or has a modicum of interest in Naval History must see this place to believe it.

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Air Force Still Not Opening Up About F-22 Safety Problems

Project On Government Oversight | Posted 10.07.2012 | Politics
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Project On Government Oversight

After years of looking into the F-22's pilot disorientation problems, the Air Force has announced that it has everything under control. According to some defense experts, however, the Air Force still has a long way to go in proving its investigation is complete, reliable and transparent.

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Undergrads Rank Top 10 Ethical Employers

Posted 07.05.2012 | Impact
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Which employers are the pinnacle of good business, according to undergraduate students? Universum, an organization that focuses on employer brandin...

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Secret Space Plane To End Lengthy Mission, Air Force Says

Posted 06.11.2012 | Science
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By: Mike Wall Published: 06/08/2012 06:08 PM EDT on SPACE.com After spending more than a year orbiting our planet on a hush-hush mystery missio...

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The Great "Pivot to Asia"

Eric Margolis | Posted 08.08.2012 | World
Read More: Okinawa, China Drones, DF-21D Missile, South Korea, Pacific, US Marine Corps, Guam, Philippines, Pivot, US Navy, US Air Force, Foreign Affairs, China, Foreign Policy, World News
Eric Margolis

Just as the US sought to contain the Soviet Union during the Cold War by surrounding it with American allies and bases, so Washington plans to do with China.

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Male Rape in the Military: Michael's Story

Nancy Parrish | Posted 07.29.2012 | Crime
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Nancy Parrish

The culture of tolerance for sexual assault and rape is pervasive in the military, and has been for decades. The military has become, essentially, a safe haven for serial rapists.

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WATCH: U.S. Air Force Academy Graduates First Openly Gay Cadets

Posted 05.25.2012 | Gay Voices
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In yet another historic, post-"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" moment, the U.S. Air Force Academy graduated the nation's first group of openly gay cadets this ...

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Reflection on Free Speech: 60 Minutes May 6, 2012

Paul Ruth | Posted 07.09.2012 | Media
Read More: 60 Minutes, Freedom, Free Speech, Whitley County, US Air Force, F-22, Media News
Paul Ruth

The two pilots who spoke to 60 Minutes and the many more who unusually spoke out against higher ranking military officers were exercising the very right guaranteed in the constitution.

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LOOK: Vietnam Veteran's Surprising, Powerful Tombstone Inscription

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.15.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Homosexuality, Homosexuality in the Military, Military, Leonard Matlovich Tombstone, Leonard Matlovich Gravestone, Leonard Matlovich, Dadt Repeal, Foreign Affairs, Vietnam Vet Gravestone, Dadt, Vietnam Vet Tombstone, Air Force, US Air Force, Gay Voices News

On April 30th, the 37th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the photo of gay Vietnam veteran Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich's powerful to...

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Former Marine to Be Reunited With Canine Comrade

Bob Geiger | Posted 05.21.2012 | Politics
Read More: Iraq War, Iraq Veterans, Pets, U.S. Air Force, Human-Animal Bond, Military Leave, Military Working Dog Program, Dogs, Politics News
Bob Geiger

After a lengthy fight with military bureaucracy -- and with the assistance of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) -- Leavey heard Monday that her long quest was successful and that she and her battle partner would be together again.

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David Wood

U.S. Plans For Possible Air War On Iran

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 02.29.2012 | World
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WASHINGTON -- Planning for an air war against Iran continues inside the Pentagon, and the U.S. Air Force could mount such intense strikes against Iran...

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