A guide to surviving Air Force Basic Military Training
Think you have what it takes to successfully complete Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) and become an airman? It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re up…
Combat-wounded veteran finds healing in Purple Heart Racing
For the veterans looking for healing outside of adaptive sports, this retired combat-wounded airman has you. Purple Heart Racing is for the veteran who hasn’t found the “thing” that gives…
This airman was one of only two POWs to survive captivity in World War II and Vietnam
Like a lot of men who turned 18 during World War II, Richard Paul Keirn signed up to do his duty with the U.S. military. His choice was the U.S….
This airman earned the Medal of Honor providing close air support in a Cessna with his M16
The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award for valor. The citations often include overwhelming odds, ingenuity, dedication to their comrades, and disregard for personal safety. Air Force Captain…
Today in military history: Airman First Class Levitow earns Medal of Honor
On Feb. 24, 1969, Airman First Class John L. Levitow became the lowest ranking member of the Air Force to earn a Medal of Honor. A1C Levitow was the loadmaster…
This airman claims his top secret official duty was to talk to aliens
Dan Sherman joined the Air Force in 1982 to be what was then called Security Police (now known as Security Forces). While serving in Korea in 1984, he met another airman who told him about how great it was to be in Electronic Intelligence (ELINT). …
Being assigned to a bomber crew in WWII was basically a death sentence
During the peak of WWII, being a member of a heavy bomber crew meant you were incredibly brave, and you put your country over yourself — it was that dangerous.
Many considered the occupation to be a death sentence. Nearly 71 percent of …
Airman gets tasered, grabs another airman’s junk
This hilarious 2013 video footage shows the moment a female airman gets tasered and instinctively grabs for anything — which for one unsuspecting male airmen — was the worst possibility.
The airman had no control over the junk-grab, s…
Airman claims she was abducted by aliens
In an interview with Aquarian Radio, Former Air Force radar trafficking operator Niara Terela Isley claims she was abducted at age 25 while working at the Tonopah Test Rang…
Airman shares experience of being in DC for historic activation
Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell (front) in Washington D.C. Photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Heckt. As a fourth-grade schoolteacher in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell is…