Sunday, September 13

Two veterans are among five finalists in a national beard contest, with the chance to win $20,000 for their chosen charity. BJ Ganem, a Marine Corps veteran from Wisconsin who served in Iraq, and Damon Friedman, a retired special warfare officer who served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps…

If you think the Air Force Reserve just chills on the sidelines, you just might want to read on. As reservists, along with their active-duty cohorts, prepare to ring in the Air Force’s birthday, it seems fitting to point out some of the major moments the Reserve has been involved…

Lt. Col. James Harvey had one wish for much of his Air Force career. He wanted the 332nd Fighter Group — the Tuskegee Airmen — to be recognized for winning the Air Force’s first-ever aerial gunnery competition. “We were the original ‘Top Gun,'” he told AARP Studios. “Our competitors didn’t…

Much has changed for the families of Americans Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells, Jr., over the past decade and change. Fathers have died, kids have grown up without their parents, and politicians have made countless promises. Yet, they endure. The families of both Americans, each detained for more than…

Six F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, received the Distinguished Flying Cross on May 5 for flying into heavily defended Iranian airspace during Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities. Gen. Adrian Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, presented the…

The Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan outlines an effort to buy 15 battleships by 2055, and reveals details about the 80-plus robot boats it aims to add within five years.“Our success will be measured by one metric: a larger, more capable fleet—manned and unmanned—ready to defend our homeland and project…

Military Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves always end up costing more than you think they will. While the U.S. government reimburses many moving expenses or gives benefits and allotments, most military members also experience unexpected out-of-pocket costs. Veteran spouse and military life expert Joanna Guldin joined the PCS With…

In a sudden about-face, Pentagon leaders are asking the White House to restore funding for the E-7 Wedgetail, even after the Air Force sought to spend the money on satellites instead of the next-generation radar plane.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House appropriators on Tuesday that the Pentagon has sent a…

Ford’s plan to spend $1.8 billion to build electric vehicles at a plant near Toronto is now complete. Except that instead of $1.8 billion, the costs have spiraled to $5 billion. And the EV the plant was going to build is now gas and diesel-powered Super Duty pickups. Still, it’s…

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