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‘Last man out of Afghanistan,’ Gen. Christopher Donahue tapped for fourth star
The 2021 photograph of the then-two-star general boarding the last C-17 out of Kabul came to symbolize the U.S. withdrawal after 20 years of war.
Air Force captain becomes first woman in service history to receive Silver Star as crews honored for drone fight
The assault was the Air Force’s largest air-to-air engagement in five decades. Over 60 pilots, crew and ground troops faced hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles.
Air Force Reserve chaplain gets Trump nod to lead the VA
Doug Collins is a Navy veteran, an Air Force Reserve colonel, a Baptist minister, and a former congressman.
Hegseth, defense secretary pick, investigated for sexual assault in 2017, police say
Monterey, California police said they investigated the reported sexual assault. Hegseth’s lawyer insists he was ‘cleared’ of the allegations.
Trump nominates his defense secretary, fears of ‘purge’ at Pentagon, and more military news
President-elect Trump nominates Pete Hegseth as defense secretary. Generals await a coming purge. The Middle East is getting sporty (again)
How the Army’s cavalry scouts earn their spurs
“You’re not full scout until you have them. That’s how I always looked at them.”
Garbage, PowerPoint, combat: Father and son revisit their wars at Marine Corps museum
For Travis and Patrick Reese, the museum gave them a chance to reflect on their combat experiences while recognizing that they were not defined by their wars.
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