More from David Roza (Page 2)

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Aircraft

How a Cold War spy plane went from watching the Soviets to watching the weather for NASA

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

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Active Duty

How the military makes sure medals don’t look like garbage

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 19, 2023

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Air Force

Airmen awarded for daring 2020 long-distance hostage rescue mission in Nigeria

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 18, 2023

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Afghanistan

How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 16, 2023

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Africa

The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

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Air Force

War game shows just how brutal China’s battle for Taiwan would be

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

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Air Force

‘I’m gonna miss you’ – Airman says goodbye to 65-year-old tanker he spent 12 years fixing

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

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Active Duty

The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

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Afghanistan

Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

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Africa

How the Army’s largest battle in Somalia since ‘Black Hawk Down’ unfolded

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 5, 2023

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Air Force

This unusual new Air Force tactic is likely raising alarms in China, expert says

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

air force airman
Active Duty

This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

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Air Force

How airmen overcame -77 degree weather, frostnip to fix a C-130 in Antarctica

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

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History

Inside ‘The Hangover Raid’ — The WWII air battle of New Year’s Day, 1945

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier
Active Duty

This is what happens when Navy pilots land on the wrong aircraft carrier

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 28, 2022

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq
Culture

‘We make it fun’ — Inside an Air Force Christmas at 30,000 feet over war-torn Iraq

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 26, 2022

The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway
Air Force

The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in non-combat incident in Iraq
Around the World

Pentagon identifies Marine Raider killed in non-combat incident in Iraq

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers
Active Duty

The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

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Active Duty

‘I’m about to die’ — Former Army paratrooper describes surviving a jump with a broken parachute

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

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Air Force

Worried about China’s air force? Here’s everything you need to know

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 16, 2022

Why Army scientists were called in to investigate the death of a Red Panda at the National Zoo
Army

Why Army scientists were called in to investigate the death of a Red Panda at the National Zoo

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift
Air Force

How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

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Air Force

‘Is this real?’ — Inside the Air Force’s first medevac flight after the Abbey Gate suicide bombing

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

colbert space force
Culture

The Space Force’s top enlisted leader doesn’t know if people are doing it in space

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 9, 2022

air national guard
Air Force

Air National Guard colonel suspended following investigation

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules
Active Duty

How a Navy ‘assault team’ once stole all four of West Point’s treasured mules

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers
Air Force

Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

Company that 3D-printed Army barracks wants to build habitats on the Moon
Army

Company that 3D-printed Army barracks wants to build habitats on the Moon

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 5, 2022

b-21 raider air force
Air Force

Here’s your first look at the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 3, 2022

army combat medic
Active Duty

Combat medic ‘voluntold’ to attend Army Best Squad competition ends up dominating the range

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 2, 2022

Marine Corps F-35 mishap japan
Aircraft

Watch an F-35 faceplant after a landing gear failure in Japan

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

The Space Force won a ‘Call of Duty’ tournament and then the trophy got launched into space
Culture

The Space Force won a ‘Call of Duty’ tournament and then the trophy got launched into space

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

F-35
Air Force

Air Force F-35 maintainer shares what it’s like keeping ‘a flying computer’ ready to fight

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 30, 2022

Air Force A-10 pilot recognized for saving ground troops’ lives in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force A-10 pilot recognized for saving ground troops’ lives in Afghanistan

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 28, 2022

A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation
Afghanistan War

A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies
Active Duty

All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

air force
Active Duty

The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 21, 2022

How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope
Air Force

How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross
Afghanistan

Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 17, 2022

maintenance
Air Force

Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are?

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 15, 2022

b-52 engine
Aircraft

Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 14, 2022

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds
Air Force

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 10, 2022

space trooper
Military Branches

‘Space troopers’ are real and US Space Command has 300 of them

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 10, 2022

f-16 flightline
Air Force

How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 9, 2022

c-17
Air Force

Why the C-17 is the US military’s flying hospital of choice

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 8, 2022

security forces
Air Force

What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

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Afghanistan

Air Force C-17 crew receives Distinguished Flying Cross for hauling record 823 people to safety during Kabul airlift

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 4, 2022

mountain training
Air Force

Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 3, 2022

These Air Force commandos saved troops under fire for years. Now they are fighting to save their buddies
Air Force

These Air Force commandos saved troops under fire for years. Now they are fighting to save their buddies

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

Why the Navy is shooting fungus into space
Military Branches

Why the Navy is shooting fungus into space

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 2, 2022

growler repair
Aircraft

Navy jet considered ‘beyond repair’ returns to flight 5 years after mid-air collision

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 31, 2022

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft
Air Force

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 28, 2022

shark training
Culture

What this retro Air Force training video gets right (and wrong) about fighting off sharks

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

f-16 art
Air Force

Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 26, 2022

f-15 fighter
Air Force

We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

Air Force to award 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Stars for heroic Afghan airlift
Afghanistan War

Air Force to award 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Stars for heroic Afghan airlift

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

f-16
Air Force

Listen to Air Force fighter pilots intercept a ‘renegade’ plane intruding on Biden’s airspace

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 21, 2022

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen
Active Duty

The Air Force is testing a new exoskeleton to lighten the load for airmen

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 20, 2022

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise
Culture

We salute the USS Decatur for flying its swashbuckling battle flag in a recent exercise

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

ivan ruiz
Afghanistan

‘Don’t quit’ and other lessons from a legendary Air Force PJ’s 26-year career

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 19, 2022

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds
Air Force

Racist texts denying an airman a special duty were fake, Air Force investigation finds

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 18, 2022

security forces
Air Force

Airman receives Bronze Star for helping fight off 2020 attack on Kenya air base

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 14, 2022

trash
Around the World

We salute the sailors who spent an entire day picking up a literal ton of trash on a remote island

By David Roza

Posted on Oct 13, 2022