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September 11, 2021

How 9/11 changed the US military and how it fights

Few had more repeated deployments than the Special Operations community after 9/11, another part of the U.S. military transformed by a global war against suicide bombers and a brutal ideology.

September 10, 2021

Lt. Col. Coleman: Afghanistan exit flight was 'unlike anything I've ever seen'

Lt. Colonel Braden Coleman describes the last flight out of Afghanistan on 'Fox & Friends First.'

September 10, 2021

'All-clear' given after Wright-Patterson Air Force Base locked down amid reports of active shooter

Emergency responders responded to a report of an active shooter in the National Air and Space Intelligence Center in Area A of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Thursday evening.

September 9, 2021

Kellyanne Conway responds to Biden ordering resignation: 'Ironic' he decides who's qualified with the military

Former presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway blasted President Biden after he demanded she and other Trump appointees resign from the boards of various U.S. military service academies.

September 9, 2021

One in three Air Force women report sexual harassment

One in three Air Force woman and one in four Air Force civilians experienced sexual harassment during their careers

September 8, 2021

Air Force secretary vows review of how domestic violence complaints are handled by his branch

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Wednesday that he has ordered a review of the military branch’s handling of domestic violence and abuse complaints following the release of a damning report that accused officials of failing to address the crisis.

September 2, 2021

US military escape from Afghanistan: Air Force crews describe ‘apocalyptic’ final scenes

It looked like a zombie apocalypse. For the U.S. military pilots and aircrew about to make their final takeoffs out of Afghanistan, the sky was lit up with fireworks and sporadic gunfire and the airfield littered with battered shells of airplanes and destroyed equipment.

August 31, 2021

Decorated veteran, military working dog handler who served in Afghanistan has 'a lot of questions' about exit

Retired Air Force Maj. Sam Peters on Tuesday said the Pentagon needs to answer “a lot of questions” regarding its withdrawal efforts, including reports of stranded military K9s, which the DoD has denied.

August 27, 2021

Nevada boy, 14, plays Taps with US flag at half-staff to honor fallen service members in Afghanistan

A Carson City, Nevada, boy pulled on heartstrings when he honored the 13 service members who died in Afghanistan on Thursday by playing Taps before a U.S. flag at half-staff outside his family's home.

August 25, 2021

Air Force crew helps Afghan woman deliver healthy baby girl on flight to freedom

A U.S. Air Force crew on an evacuation flight out of Kabul this week helped save hundreds of lives – and delivered a new one before touching down safely at a coalition airbase.