This year the U.S. Marine Corps commemorates 55 years since the Battle of Khe Sanh, which lasted from Jan. 21…
James Hudson grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. His family supported itself by growing their own…
George Robert Sullivan was born in January 1944 in Brooklyn, N.Y. A year later, his family moved to Lynbrook, N.Y.,…
Army Maj. John J. Duffy often operated behind enemy lines during his four tours of duty in Vietnam. During…
Missiles, missile warning, missile defense, tactical missiles Dec. 13, 2001: President George W. Bush informed Russia that the United States…
Missiles, missile warning, missile defense, tactical missiles Jan. 11, 1981: Boeing delivered the first U.S. Air Force air-launched cruise missiles…
Missiles, missile warning, missile defense, tactical missiles July 23, 1971: Hughes Aircraft Company was awarded a $70 million contract to…
No one did more to harness science to air power objectives than Gen. Bernard A. Schriever. As commander of Air…
The early years of the newly-established independent Air Force brought a variety of technological breakthroughs, resulting in new capabilities and…
The U.S. Space Force was established Dec. 20, 2019 when President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into…
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall outlined his increasingly urgent roadmap March 3, 2022, for successfully bringing about the…
In the past few years, the service has seen unprecedented change —from the end of combat operations in Afghanistan after…
The Air Force modernized its tactical air forces in the late 1970s with the introduction of the F-15, A-10, and…