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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets members of the media at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Politics Aug 15

Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Politics Aug 07

House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee oversight hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service

An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”…

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

World Jun 22

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow in 2024
How U.S. stealth bombers struck Iran’s nuclear sites without detection

The operation relied on a series of deceptive tactics and decoys to maintain the secrecy, U.S. officials said hours after the attack, which was preceded by nine days of Israeli attacks that debilitated Iran's military leadership and air defenses.

By Farnoush Amiri, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

World Aug 08

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. F-22s arrive in Middle East amid heightened tensions

On Monday, several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias.

By Associated Press

World May 31

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech calling for a general election, outside Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, May 22, 2024. Photo by Hollie Adams/Reuters
Joint U.S.-British airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 16 people and wound 42 others, Houthi rebels say

Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others.

By Jon Gambrell, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

Mar 04

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty after classified documents leak

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Teixeira admitted illegally collecting military secrets and sharing them with other users on the social media platform Discord. The plea agreement says prosecutors plan to seek nearly 17 years in prison for him.

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Feb 26

Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire in Gaza war protest outside D.C. Israeli embassy

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Law enforcement officials believe the man started a livestream, set his phone down and then doused himself in accelerant and ignited the flames. At one point, he said he “will no longer be complicit in genocide."…

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Dec 04

Divers find wreckage, 5 remains of five killed in Osprey crash near Japan, U.S. Air Force says

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan.

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Nov 29

At least 1 person is dead and 7 are still missing after a U.S. Air Force Osprey crashed off southern Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japanese coast guard officials say the cause of Wednesday's crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known.

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May 25

WATCH: Biden nominates Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Joint Chiefs chair

By Tara Copp, Associated Press

He's been many firsts, including the Air Force's first Black commander of the Pacific Air Forces, and most recently its first Black chief of staff, making him the first African American to lead any of the military branches.

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