Anyone can say they want to fly a fighter jet — but the Air Force requires proof. A college degree, security clearance, physical standards, academic testing, and military commissioning are the first ...

In his first year as defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has moved against several components of the U.S. Armed Forces, claiming ...

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

Lee DeRemer’s dad was his motivation to become an Air Force pilot. His dad believed in him and his abilities and thought that an exciting life of service in the U.S. military would appeal to Lee. His ...

As two fallen Iowa National Guard soldiers are brought home this week, their families are entering a painful and unfamiliar chapter. Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar and Sgt. Nate Howard were killed during an ...

Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital.

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Arsen Ostrovsky, an international human rights lawyer, was at the family event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach when two gunmen opened ...

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua A. Lemon, 316th Operations Group executive officer, enlisted in 2003 and by 2019 had reached the ...

Noticeably absent from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' task force, critics say, is any effort to explore instances of discrimination against other faiths within federal agencies.