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Jacksonville, Ark., school to get visit from author of 'Robby the C-130'
The mother of Robby the C-130 plans to make a visit to a Jacksonville school, but the principal doesn't need to worry about making room for a four-engine airplane.
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Air force officer described as an awesome Kiwi bloke
An air force officer killed by an artillery shell which exploded at Waiouru Military Camp on Thursday was a devoted family man and an "awesome all-round Kiwi bloke", his brother-in-law says.
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Floods devastate UK Lake District; Many rescued
Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England's picturesque Lake District.
17 hrs ago | Baxter Bulletin
Senators: Money for Arkansas bases approved
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas' two U.S. senators say the Senate has approved a bill that would send millions of dollars to the state for construction projects at Little Rock Air Force Base and the Pine Bluff Arsenal.
Tinker employee charged with embezzlement
A worker at Tinker Air Force Base has been charged with embezzling more than $20,000 from the sale of scrap metal through a recycling program at the Oklahoma City base.
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President Obama holds troop rally at Osan
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses U.S. servicemembers at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov.
Senior air force officer victim of Waiouru explosion
The Defence Force has released the name of the air force officer killed at Waiouru Military Camp in the central North Island on Thursday.
GAO: Fraud in Disabled Vets Contracts
The Small Business Administration failed to check if companies were eligible for the no-bid contracts for veterans with service-related injuries, allowing, for example, a contracting employee at a military base in Tampa, Fla., to improperly funnel a $900,000 Air Force contract to his wife's firm.
Obama warns of a 'double dip' recession
U.S. President Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan after Obama walks down from the Air Force One upon arrival at the Osan U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, 48 kilometers south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov.
Pentagon to announce broad probe of Fort Hood shooting
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has tapped a former senior defense official to lead a broad Pentagon review of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings, The Associated Press has learned.
Military can reassign Gitmo detainee's lawyers
The rights of a Guantanamo detainee facing trial in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa were not violated when the military took away his uniformed lawyers, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Senate fund upgrade for Mass. air bases
The U.S. Senate has approved sending $44.4 million to Massachusetts to upgrade military facilities at Otis Air Force Base and Hanscom Air Force Base.
Shaw Air Force Base Squadrons Slated For Iraq
Several Air Force F-16 fighter squadrons based in South Carolina are in line for four-month deployments to Iraq in the coming year.
Bill Aids NH Air Guard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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F-16 makes sudden landing in Myrtle Beach
An F-16 fighter jet from Shaw Air Force Base made a sudden landing in Myrtle Beach Monday afternoon after reporting engine trouble.
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Court lifts ban on Boeing work on...
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday lifted a lower court's injunction against a $1.2 billion Air Force maintenance contract with Boeing Co that was protested by Alabama Aircraft Industries.
Infrared telescope to detect dim, dusty objects
NASA plans next month to launch a space telescope that will scan the heavens for the infrared glow of celestial objects never seen because they are too dim, dusty or distant, scientists said Tuesday.
Boeing gets $1.1 billion tanker maintenance contract over Alabama company
A federal appeals court has reversed a ruling that overturned Boeing Co.'s $1.1 billion contract for maintenance of an Air Force refueling tanker jet.
Funeral held for Iowa Air National Guard member killed in Des Moines standoff
Family and friends in the tiny Hancock County town of Duncan have laid to rest TereseAnn Marie Lynch, who was shot to death last week in Des Moines, allegedly by her estranged husband.
Dozens of top-ranking military officers are still on the public payroll after retiring from their jobs with hefty pensions.
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