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September 18, 2023

Military base abruptly cancels 'Sound of Freedom' screening, baffling producer

Filmmakers of the blockbuster film "Sound of Freedom" are pushing to reschedule two screenings of the movie that were supposed to take place on a U.S. military base.

September 17, 2023

Air Force releases most detailed images yet of secretive Raider nuclear stealth bomber

The U.S. Air Force released new photos of the secretive B-21 Raider, a new stealth nuclear bomber that is expected to replace the the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit by 2040.

September 17, 2023

Air Force turns to video games to help prepare members for real-life combat

The Air Force is partnering with MITRE, a nonprofit national security company, to host an esports tournament it hopes will help better train members for combat.

September 15, 2023

National POW/MIA Recognition Day reminds Americans of 'nobility' of war heroes and the need to do better

National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established under President Carter in 1979 and is honored on the third Friday of September with presidential proclamation.

September 12, 2023

America must optimize forces to avoid losing a war with China, Air Force Secretary says

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned that the U.S. military may be unprepared for a conflict with China, and "might even lose" a hypothetical war.

September 10, 2023

'Woke' military policies' effect on recruitment overblown, other factor fueling crisis: expert

Critics have said that so-called "woke" military policies have contributed to the worst recruiting crisis in decades — a critique that one expert says is overblown.

September 8, 2023

China's military targets American troops, veterans for exploitation campaign, general says

China is targeting U.S. military troops and veterans as part of an exploitation campaign to "fill gaps" in its military capabilities, a top U.S. general says.

September 7, 2023

AI-powered combat aircraft bring US huge battlefield advantage but raise ethical questions

The U.S. Air Force has continued to develop an unmanned aircraft that is run by artificial intelligence, a platform it believes can provide new battlefield advantages.

September 6, 2023

US launches unarmed ICBM to test nuclear capabilities amid tensions with North Korea

The U.S. on Wednesday tested its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with an unarmed launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

August 29, 2023

Raiders' Jimmy Garoppolo earns call sign 'Jimmy 9Gs' after experience with US Air Force Thunderbirds

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo called his time with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base a "once-in-a-lifetime experience."