Air Force Reservist CMSgt. Kenneth Thompson has received a Bronze Star medal for his service over one year at a Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center in Iraq. Thompson, who is the first sergeant with Air Force Reserve Command’s 512th Equipment Maintenance Squadron at Dover AFB, Del., served as the NCO in charge of operations, supervising a multi-service team of 90 percent Army and 10 percent Air Force members.
The Chinese spy balloon may have popped, but funding to protect against similar threats is inflating, according to the Department of Defense. The high-attitude surveillance balloon that traversed the U.S. in late January and early February prompted last-minute additions to the Pentagon's budget of around $90 million for measures to…