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Analysis

Pentagon issues reprieve to troops who refused COVID-19 vaccines

Service members who were denied religious and medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be punished.

Air Force

Watch 24 C-17s roll out from an Air Force base in a matter of minutes

It was the largest single flight of C-17s to date.

Air Force

Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class

First responders were unable to revive Cadet 3rd Class Hunter Brown.

Culture

Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers

U.S. military aircraft have used inappropriate call signs several times over the past year, including “Titties” and “Boobies.”

Navy

Navy intercepts more than 2,000 AK-47s from Iran in the Gulf of Oman

The Navy intercepted a vessel sailing from Iran to Yemen carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles.

Air Force

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

“That plane means more to me than anything.”

Air Force

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

“From my read … it is both more accurate and has the potential to be more lenient, enabling a wider variety of body types to pass.”

Army

Over a dozen Army Special Operations Command soldiers investigated for alleged drug use

Fiteen soldiers were recently questioned by the Army Criminal Investigation Division.

Air Force

The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

A family is broken after an Air Force special operations pilot’s years of misconduct and mental health challenges culminated in alleged domestic violence. What could have been done?

Army

‘The Bone Marrow Guy’: This Fort Bliss soldier has registered thousands of soldiers to save lives

Spc. Christian Sutton has helped sign up more than 2,000 soldiers for a bone marrow donation registry.

Air Force

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

“It’s not the prettiest thing but it got the job done."

News

Ukraine claims Russia is conscripting more fighters for an offensive, breaking its own ceasefire

The alleged conscription would target urban centers for as many as 500,000 fighters.

News

Work begins to rename military ships, installations named for Confederates

The project is expected to update names and signage for more than 1,000 buildings, bases, roads or ships.

National Guard

California National Guard general fired after misusing resources

"Your conduct has caused me to lose faith, trust, and confidence in your ability to continue serving."

News

The Pentagon won’t comment on Russia’s fears of psychic weapons

A Russian security memo warned of enemies capable of using hypnosis to infect the minds of soldiers.

Air Force

Airmen receive valor awards for ‘narrowly avoiding certain death’ during 2020 Iranian missile attack

The airmen dodged Iranian ballistic missiles mid-flight to return to the base to provide search and rescue support.

Russia

Ukrainian president tells Russian troops to ‘take the toilet bowls’ and leave

The great Russian crapper caper.

Army

The Army is already upgrading its next-generation goggles to be less uncomfortable

IVAS 1.2 will help improve the “physiological impacts” created by previous versions of the mixed-reality goggles.

Russia

Here’s how Ukraine could use the Bradley Fighting Vehicles it’s getting from the US, experts say

Bradley Fighting Vehicles proved their worth in urban environments during the Iraq War.

Air Force

Air National Guard flight nurse to receive Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives after Abbey Gate bombing

She will be the first Air National Guard flight nurse to ever receive the award.