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The 66 religious symbols the VA will put on tombstones

The 66 religious symbols the VA will put on tombstones

By Blake Stilwell

6 ways to support homeless veterans

6 ways to support homeless veterans

By Brittany Sulc

This was the fastest manned aircraft ever

This was the fastest manned aircraft ever

By Blake Stilwell

The Air Force built one of the world’s fastest computers out of Playstations

The Air Force built one of the world’s fastest computers out of Playstations

By Blake Stilwell

The Army dropped the Chevy Colorado-based ISV from the sky

The Army dropped the Chevy Colorado-based ISV from the sky

By Miguel Ortiz

Before he wrote children’s books, Roald Dahl was a menace to Axis forces in the sky

Before he wrote children’s books, Roald Dahl was a menace to Axis forces in the sky

By Miguel Ortiz

This bomber made the B-52 look puny

This bomber made the B-52 look puny

By Harold C. Hutchison

This Army wife’s wedding dress is made of the parachute that saved her husband

This Army wife’s wedding dress is made of the parachute that saved her husband

By Blake Stilwell

This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon

This may be the Air Force’s replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon

How to bring down an AT-AT with an A-10

How to bring down an AT-AT with an A-10

6 things you didn’t know about Operation Market Garden

6 things you didn’t know about Operation Market Garden

By Blake Stilwell

This ‘Einstein Box’ helps F-22s secretly communicate with unstealthy planes

This ‘Einstein Box’ helps F-22s secretly communicate with unstealthy planes

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

Watch these flight students pass out during high-G training

By Blake Stilwell

The WWII photographer who showed the world military women and Tuskegee Airmen

By Shannon Corbeil

A military A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft is shown flying upside down, firing a missile from its wing. The aircraft is gray with visible armaments attached under its wings, and the background features a clear blue sky and a distant landscape.

Watch the effects of an A-10’s GAU-8 cannon on an enemy building

By Blake Stilwell

4 close call moments with war correspondents caught on film

4 close call moments with war correspondents caught on film

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

This Air Force unit caught spy satellite photos as they fell from space

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

The F-35 isn’t the first time the Pentagon has tried to make one airplane for 3 branches

By Harold C. Hutchison

A man in a dark suit with a striped tie is standing on the stairs of an airplane, raising his right hand in a wave. The airplane door is open, and the presidential seal is visible behind him. The sky is partly cloudy.

Here’s how far ‘Air Force One’ has come since the beginning of powered flight

By Blake Stilwell

Two analog meters labeled "DC VOLTAGE" and "DC AMPERES" are shown above the text "Cannon Air Force Base's best kept secret" on a black panel. The meters have needle indicators and numerical scales.

Precision Equipment Laboratory at Cannon AFB

By Jessica Evans

A satellite emitting a red beam of directed energy against a dark starry background, with the text "DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS" prominently displayed in white.

Russia may be using directed-energy weapons on US troops

This WWII 101st Airborne vet celebrated his 100th birthday with a jump fest

By Miguel Ortiz

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

4 support aircraft you didn’t know had killer combat variants

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name

Here’s how the Red Baron got his name

4 scary possibilities every veteran faces

4 scary possibilities every veteran faces

Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

Why military weathermen are more important than your local ones

By Eric Milzarski

An American flag waving on a metal mast structure against a clear blue sky. The mast has various antennas and equipment attached to it.

The US Navy’s 5 fightin’-est flattops

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

This is the silky smooth voice every airline pilot tries to imitate

By Eric Milzarski

Left side: Close-up of the front section of a military jet aircraft with a U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage, parked on a runway with chains securing the landing gear. Right side: Black and white photo of a smiling military officer in uniform, wearing a peaked cap and decorated with medals and insignia.

The “Father of the Air Force” challenged the limits of freedom of speech and lost

A kangaroo wearing red boxing gloves stands in a boxing ring, with a boxer lying on the ground in the background. The scene is set inside a boxing ring with ropes visible, and the kangaroo is positioned prominently in the foreground.

That time the Australian Air Force squared off against missile-shooting kangaroos

By Blake Stilwell

The CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditions

The CSAF’s Bible is one of the least-known Air Force traditions

By Blake Stilwell

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

This F-15E scored an air-to-air kill by dropping a bomb on an Iraqi helicopter

By Blake Stilwell

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are the 11 most game-changing aircraft of the 21st century

These are some of the craziest planes ever flown by the US military

These are some of the craziest planes ever flown by the US military

By Harold C. Hutchison

Watch what happens when paratroopers jump with a GoPro

Watch what happens when paratroopers jump with a GoPro

By Harold C. Hutchison

The GBU-43 MOAB makes its combat debut

The GBU-43 MOAB makes its combat debut

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s why the Warthog is the greatest close air support aircraft ever

Here’s why the Warthog is the greatest close air support aircraft ever

7 Air Force song facts that will make you want to go off into the wild blue yonder

7 Air Force song facts that will make you want to go off into the wild blue yonder

By Shannon Corbeil

Lyrics you shouldn’t text your friends if you’re in the Air Force

Lyrics you shouldn’t text your friends if you’re in the Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

abandoned air force base

Check out this Cold-War era abandoned military base in Vermont

By Jessica Evans

5 reasons MPs hate on firefighters

5 reasons MPs hate on firefighters

This sitting Senator deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 19 times

This sitting Senator deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 19 times

By Harold C. Hutchison

United Airlines allegedly denied benefits to an Air Force reservist

United Airlines allegedly denied benefits to an Air Force reservist

By Blake Stilwell

This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens

This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens

By Blake Stilwell

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Air Force

5 things we wish we knew before joining the Air Force

Nose art on a metallic aircraft featuring a cartoonish yellow face with a curved railroad track as a mouth. On top of the face is a wooden railcar with wings. To the left, there is an explosion with smoke labeled "Nagasaki," and to the right, a building labeled "Salt Lake." Below the face, the word "BOCKSCAR" is written in bold, stylized black letters with an orange outline. Above the artwork, there are six small black and one red silhouette figures.

WWII nose art motivated airmen with sex and humor

By Blake Stilwell

Two vintage military aircraft flying above the clouds, with a patchwork of fields and a small town visible below. The closer plane is a large silver bomber with red-tipped engines and U.S. Air Force markings, while the second plane, further back, is similar in design but appears smaller due to distance. The sky is mostly cloudy with some breaks revealing the landscape beneath.

This failed nuclear engine might be able to power your city

This is what happened when a P-51 Mustang chased a UFO over Kentucky in 1948

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

Saved by the BRRRRT! – 5 times A-10s made the difference in battle

World War II-era military aircraft painted in olive drab with blue camouflage patches, featuring U.S. Air Force insignia on the fuselage and wings. The plane has twin propellers, a glass cockpit, and a tail marked with the letter "T" and the number "321475." The name "Little" is painted near the nose along with a series of white tally marks. The aircraft is parked on a paved surface next to a grassy area.

This forgotten bomber wreaked havoc on the Nazis in World War II

By Harold C. Hutchison

Here’s what happens when the Air Force’s computer nerds hang out with pararescuemen

Here’s what happens when the Air Force’s computer nerds hang out with pararescuemen

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet

This is the Pentagon’s not-so-secret civilian ‘ghost’ aircraft fleet

Legendary paratrooper, WWII and Vietnam vet ‘Rock’ Merritt dead at 97

Legendary paratrooper, WWII and Vietnam vet ‘Rock’ Merritt dead at 97

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the Chinese military is creating an air force of 10,000 pigeons

That time Israeli airmen and a US Marine attacked 10,000 Egyptians and won

That time Israeli airmen and a US Marine attacked 10,000 Egyptians and won

By Blake Stilwell

This legendary triple ace wrote an amazing letter on modern Air Force leadership

This legendary triple ace wrote an amazing letter on modern Air Force leadership

By Blake Stilwell

Before the F-35, these 10 airplanes became legends after rough starts

Before the F-35, these 10 airplanes became legends after rough starts

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

That time a pilot survived an ejection at Mach 3

See how a B-58 Hustler crew averted disaster after a takeoff went wrong

See how a B-58 Hustler crew averted disaster after a takeoff went wrong

By Harold C. Hutchison

nellis air force base air show

Watch the Nellis Air Base combined arms demonstration

By Jessica Evans

WATCH: Welcome to Offutt, the only military installation you’ll find in Nebraska

WATCH: Welcome to Offutt, the only military installation you’ll find in Nebraska

By Jessica Evans

Airman gets tasered, grabs another airman’s junk

Airman gets tasered, grabs another airman’s junk

By Orvelin Valle

USAA telehealth event flyer

Here’s how to register for a free, virtual event for veterans using telehealth, sponsored by VA and USAA