Monday, September 21

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—As Air Force leaders prepare to hand AI more decision-making power in the years ahead, they’re also working to get airmen comfortable with that.  “A little bit scary, but we need to lean into it,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said at the Air and Space Association’s Air, Space…

Nearly 200 feet beneath the turquoise water of Bikini Atoll, an American aircraft carrier still rests upright on the lagoon floor. USS Saratoga survived Japanese torpedoes, kamikaze attacks and years of fighting across the Pacific during World War II. What finally sank the carrier was an atomic bomb detonated underwater…

The voices behind some of America’s most recognizable animated characters belonged to those who served in uniform long before they entertained us with their amazing voice acting chops. Some of these actors entertained troops or worked behind the desk at a radio station. Others survived malaria, flew combat missions, or…

The Marine Corps laid out its fiscal 2027 enlistment bonuses in MARADMIN 405/26, signed Sept. 2. The incentives take effect Oct. 1 and run through Sept. 30, 2027. For anyone considering a Marine contract this year, the useful part of the message is narrower than the headline. The Corps is…

Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife approved a plan to eradicate mule deer on Catalina Island, located about 23 miles off the southern California coast. Behind the plan is a nonprofit called the Catalina Island Conservancy, which owns 42,000 acres on Catalina—about 80% of the total island.According…

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