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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein speak during their "State of the Air Force" press conference in the Pentagon, Aug. 10, 2016.

The Air Force Blames Its Serious Pilot Shortage On Lawmakers

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said legislators on Capitol Hill, locked in partisan gridlock, shoulder part of the blame.

Tim Johnson, McClatchy Washington Bureau

Keesler Honor Guard members conduct a flag-folding ceremony over a casket during a training session June 26, 2013, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.

Air Force Vet Alleges Mentioning ‘God’ Is The Reason For His Assault

Oscar Rodriguez claims that religion led to his forcible removal from a retirement ceremony.

Sarah Sicard