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US Air Force Offering Up to $50,000 in Bonuses to Combat Low Enlistment

Clare Fitzgerald
US Air Force Airman wearing their fatigues

The US Air Force has announced the introduction of bonuses – some up to $50,000 – for recruits looking to join its ranks. It’s just…

Tom Hanks Bringing ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘Greyhound’ Sequels to Apple TV+

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Tom Hanks as Capt. Krause in 'Greyhound'

Band of Brothers and Greyhound fans, rejoice! Tom Hanks has inked an exclusive deal with Apple TV+, which will see sequels to both the HBO…

WWII-Era Grenade Found in New Zealand French Fry Factory

Stack of potatoes + No. 36 Mills bomb

Imagine the scene: you’re working the night shift at a French fry factory, sorting through thousands of muddy potatoes, when you come across a grenade…

Mexico’s Navy to Host Tours of Former Prison Colony

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Barbed wire fence

A former prison colony might not be what you’d expect to visit while on vacation, but that’s exactly what the Mexican government is hoping, with…

USAF’s 23rd Wing Designates New Flagship – ‘The Whale Shark’

Front view of the HC-130J Combat King II

The 23rd Wing, a US Air Force Combat Command wing currently based out of Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, has dedicated its new flagship, an…

Airmen Express Outrage Over Distinguished Flying Cross Ceremony

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Lt. Col. Dominic Calderon, 1st Lt. Kyle Anderson, Master Sgt. Silva Foster and Senior Airman Michael Geller standing in uniform after receiving their Distinguished Flying Crosses

On April 1, 2022, the US Air Force honored four airmen with the Distinguished Flying Cross for their efforts and bravery during the US withdrawal…

Adm. Linda Fagan Could Become the First Uniformed Woman to Lead a Military Branch

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Military portrait of Linda Fagan

President Joe Biden has officially nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to be the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. If approved, she would become the…

D-Day Veteran Horace ‘Harry’ Billinge Dies Aged 96

Horace 'Harry' Billinge holding up his MBE

Horace “Harry” Billinge, a World War II veteran who was among the Allied soldiers to participate in D-Day, has passed away at the age of…

US Navy Looking to Decommission 24 Ships, Despite Pushback from Congress

USS Little Rock at sea

The US Navy is looking to decommission 24 ships during the 2023 fiscal year: eight that have reached the end of their service life and…

US Navy to Name Future Vessel After Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Official portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The US Navy has announced the service will name a future John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship (T-AO) after Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The late Supreme Court…

US Air Force Asks Congress for Permission to Retire Aging Boeing E-3 Sentry Fleet

Boeing E-3 Sentry in flight

The US Air Force has presented its budget proposal to Congress for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Totaling $194 billion dollars, it includes a request to…

Revolutionary War-Era Muskets Found Intact in Florida Shipwreck

Three British Brown Bess muskets on a table

Three largely intact muskets dating back to the Revolutionary War have been discovered off the Florida coast. They’ve since been cleaned by conservators with the…