The complete guide to Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base is located in Maricopa County, Arizona. It’s about seven miles west of the central business district of Glendale, so that means a city is never far…
The complete post guide to Fort Huachuca
Fort Huachuca in Arizona is one of America’s oldest military installations. Like some of the other installations in the region, there’s tons of history everywhere you look. In fact, it…
This Arizona airport on Route 66 was one of the most important Army bases during (and after) WWII
When the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into WWII, the US military had a lot of catching up to do. Having sent much war material…
A US Air Force A-10 accidentally fired off a rocket over Arizona
A US Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II accidentally fired off a rocket outside of the designated firing range in Arizona on Sep. 5, 2019.
The attack aircraft, assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron from the 355th Wing, “unintentionally” release…
Here are the tools of a modern bladesmith
A pleasant drive through a farming community a little south of Phoenix, Arizona, leads to a dirt driveway with a sign that reads, “Wuertz Farm.” As cars file in past the miniature donkeys and horse corrals, a gentleman directs drivers where to par…
Air Force couple fosters adorable animals in Arizona
Whether they are kept for a few weeks or a lifetime, animals in shelters and foster homes around the nation rely on dedicated and caring individuals that can help them find a forever home.
To ensure these animals receive the support they need,…
This top-secret supersonic drone was found in the Arizona desert
Most of what is lying around in the dusty expanse of the aircraft graveyards around Tucson, Arizona is readily identifiable and not entirely remarkable.
Ejection seats from old F-4 Phantoms. An old CH-53 helicopter hulk. An interesting find ov…
Soldiers at the border are doing grunt work to stay out of trouble
National Guard troops deployed to the border in Arizona are puttering around doing administrative and maintenance work in order to keep them out of potentially dangerous situations and to allow the border patrol to focus on working in the field.
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