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NASA selects four possible missions to study secrets of solar system
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions.
Although they’re not official missions yet and some ultimately may not...
LOCAL
Virgin Galactic welcomes SpaceShipTwo Unity to Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic has successfully completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at Spaceport...
NEWS
Headlines – February 14, 2020
News
Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall-
The Pentagon is seeking to divert $3.8 billion, largely from its fiscal...
DEFENSE
U.S. military downgrades efforts against extremists in Sahel
The U.S. military has switched from trying to degrade Islamic extremist groups in West Africa's sprawling Sahel region to merely trying to contain them...
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VETERANS
Last of the legendary World War II Flying Tigers dies
A Columbus, Ga., man considered to be the last surviving Flying Tiger, died Feb. 6.
Frank Losonsky, who joined the First American Volunteer Group in...
German city to honor WWII airman from Scranton
For more than seven decades, the story of Staff Sgt. Joseph Eugene Prokop's life ended the same way: The Scranton, Penn., airman died when...
‘Ritchie Boys’ aided Army’s efforts to defeat Germany during World War II
As the world observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day, some may remember the so-called "Ritchie Boys," who greatly aided allied forces in their fight against...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
Headlines – March 18, 2019
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U.S. planning to leave 1,000 troops in Syria: report -
Citing U.S. officials, The Wall Street Journal reported March 17 that the Trump administration plans...
BUSINESS
Lockheed Martin delivers second KC-130J aerial refueler to France’s Armée de l’Air
Lockheed Martin delivered the second of two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to representatives from France’s Armée de l'Air on Feb. 4, 2020, at...
Boeing Australia completes first Loyal Wingman Fuselage
The Boeing Australia team recently completed major fuselage structural assembly for the first Loyal Wingman.
The aircraft is one of three prototypes that will be...
Littoral Combat Ship 19 (St. Louis) delivered to U.S. Navy
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine have delivered the future USS St. Louis, Littoral Combat Ship 19, to the U.S. Navy.
"With LCS 19's delivery,...
SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY
NASA selects four possible missions to study secrets of solar system
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions.
Although they’re not official missions yet and some ultimately may not...
To avoid ‘bureaucratic inertia’ with Space Force, DOD must ‘think differently’
Just in time for Christmas, President Trump gifted the nation with a new military service: the U.S. Space Force. But ensuring the new service...
Virgin Galactic welcomes SpaceShipTwo Unity to Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic has successfully completed another vital step on its path to commercial service, relocating SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, to its commercial headquarters at Spaceport...
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Optometry leads KC-46 laser program
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Alan RickerMaj. Gerardo Robles-Morales, a physician, 22nd Aerospace Medical Squadron optometry flight commander, looks through a...
Veterans, federal employees can receive confidential addiction recovery with Tricare
Courtesy photograph Cycles of Change, based in Lancaster, Palmdale and Las Vegas, is now accepting Tricare insurance which covers many veterans and federal employees....
A peak behind the curtain: PTSD barriers and stigmas
Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is possible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will...
