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A pair of CH-47 Chinook helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, Fort Wainwright, Alaska depart on a mission March 12, 2018, as part of the Joint Force Land Component Command in support of exercise Arctic Edge 18. As the JFLCC for the exercise, U.S. Army Alaska is the headquarters responsible for command and control of all ground-based forces participating in the exercise. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)
Army

Army activates Arctic Aviation Command for extreme cold flying

Two helicopter battalions previously under commands in Washington and Hawaii were moved under Alaska's 11th Airborne Division.

Army Sgt. Maj. Jamie Rubio
Army

Army sergeant major pleads not guilty to domestic violence charge

Army Sgt. Maj. Jaime I. Rubio has been charged with domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

A Hawaii soldier has been charged in his missing wife's case.
Army

Hawaii soldier detained on base after pregnant wife goes missing

A soldier is in custody in Hawaii after Mischa Johnson, his six-month pregnant wife, went missing earlier this month.

An EA-18F with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ-139), from Naval Air Station Whidbey IslandAir Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin Russell.
Navy

Navy must consider moving EA-18Gs from Whidbey Island to El Centro after noise lawsuit

The Navy added 36 Growlers to Whidbey Island in 2019. Now neighbors are selling their 'forever homes' from the noise.

Wilmer Puello-Mota
Air Force

Air Force vet who fled to Russian military says his call sign is ‘Boston’

Former Air Force Tech. Sgt. Wilmer Puello-Mota was interviewed in a video that the Russian defense ministry released on Telegram.

FILE PHOTO: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: A military veteran leaves a Stand Down event designed to help veterans who are homeless or housing insecure on June 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The semi-annual event helps veterans who are experiencing homelessness connect with services to find them housing. The event also connects veterans with agencies to help with medical services, food, clothing, and also helps veterans navigate the VA benefits system. There are an estimated 500 homeless veterans in the Chicago area, and 38,000 nationwide. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Veterans

VA issues more than $800 million in grants to help homeless veterans

An airman with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands outside a gate to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas in June, 2024. (photo by Brian Boisvert/U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

Shots fired at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gate

An airman's boonie hat rests on an M4 at a guard post in Southwest Asia in May 2017. (photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

No boonie hats at Nellis Air Force Base, general says

The Las Vegas-area base routinely sees temps over 100 degrees. The commander requested authorization for the sun-blocking hats. A four-star general said no.

Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright at Cannon Air Force Base in 2020. (photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

Airman dies in ‘non-combat’ incident while deployed to an ‘undisclosed location’

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air
Air Force

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

After becoming expert in improvised explosive devices during 20 years of war, today's EODs are embracing a world with drones.

trump medal of honor
Air Force

Trump describes Medal of Honor recipients as ‘hit so many times by bullets’ or ‘dead’

Trump compared a rich donor to Medal of Honor recipients who are "either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead."

Ramzan Daraev
Army

No charges for Special Forces officer who shot utility worker near Fort Liberty

The Moore County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina has determined a Special Forces Officer was justified in shooting and killing a utility worker at his home.

U.S. Marines salute during a formation on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept 4, 2012. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron held the formation to recognize Marines being awarded and promoted.
United States

Military sexual assault rates may be 2-4 times higher than Pentagon says, report finds

The report’s analysis of non-DOD data found that 24% of active-duty women and 1.9% of active-duty men experienced sexual assault over the course of the war in Afghanistan.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Harold 'Ed' Jarrell
Army

Army fires Command Sergeant Major of Fort Belvoir cyber unit

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell was relieved from the brigade-level unit Tuesday ‘due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead effectively.’

Navy tells aircrews to question ‘inappropriate’ call signs after lewd flight name
Navy

Navy tells aircrews to question ‘inappropriate’ call signs after lewd flight name

One of the Navy's 'Doomsday' planes was assigned an unintentionally lewd call sign for a recent flight by an automated process, officials said. The crew changed it over Texas.

Veteran women roll out the latest edition of the Pin-Ups For Vets calendar
Veterans

Veteran women roll out the latest edition of the Pin-Ups For Vets calendar

The calendar features 13 women veterans with 117 years of combined military service across military branches.

Ranger Joe Thach assessing the driver he pulled from a burning car.
Culture

An Army Ranger saved a veteran from burning car, and it’s not his first time

The moment of heroism was the third time Army Ranger Joe Thach has come across a traffic wreck and leaped into action to help.

Roderick Vinson
Army

Army lieutenant colonel with 37 years’ service dies while exercising

Army Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson, 55, died on Aug. 11 while exercising near his home in Sumter, South Carolina.

Sunisa Lee
Culture

Olympic champ Sunisa Lee’s success rings deep in U.S. Hmong community

Gymnast Sunisa Lee, who earned Olympic medals, including two golds, in the last two games, was born and raised in the Minnesota Hmong community, which traces its roots to the Vietnam War.

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on August 2, 2024. Beginning on July 29, 2024, Col. Billy Wilson Jr., 737th Training Group commander, launched a weapons handling initiative. From now on, BMT trainees will carry weapons throughout their 7.5 weeks of training to instill a profession of arms and a warrior mindset into the future Airmen. JBSA-Lackland is home to USAF BMT where enlisted civilians are transformed into capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)
Air Force

Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

Potential airmen and guardians will be issued the non-functioning rifles after a weapon familiarization course and carry them through the end of basic training.