The US Air Force just underwent a massive stress test of how it would fight a high-end war in the Pacific

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How 60,000 military name tapes are made every month in a Fort Knox factory

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Tucked away in a small, nondescript facility at Fort Knox lies a crucial operation in the US military supply chain — the AAFES Name Tape Plant. This factory manufactures nearly every name tag worn by service members across the US Armed Forces.

The US Air Force wants to buy Cybertrucks for target practice because they may start showing up on the battlefield

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YouTuber Zack Nelson said the Tesla Cybertruck has become polarizing because some of Elon Musk's comments.

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12 famous women who served in the military

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Bea Arthur was a Marine.

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How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat capabilities into a soaring spectacle

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US Air Force Capt. Samuel "RaZZ" Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, shakes hands with a senior airman before taxiing.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith

An apparent bomb threat saw over 200 Air India passengers stranded in Canada's freezing remote north before the air force picked them up

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An Air India Boeing 777 was diverted to northern Canada this week after a bomb threat.

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The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement

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US Air Force Maj. Lindsay "MAD" Johnson prepares to put on her helmet.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop

Miss America Madison Marsh says people just keep getting pageantry and the Air Force wrong

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Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh speaks into a microphone while standing in front of the tail of an F-16.
Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh says the US military is in a new era where those serving can still pursue their passions.

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How the V-22 Osprey's crash history earned it the nickname of 'the widow-maker'

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Recent crashes have renewed scrutiny on the V-22 Osprey's troubled safety record.

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Family of an airman who survived a B-1B crash accused investigators of 'hatred and disrespect' by blaming crew in a scathing crash report

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Aircrew members prepare a B-1B Lancer for deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base at night.
Aircrew members prepare a B-1B Lancer for deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base at night.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen

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