US Central Command Air Forces officials say that a US Air Force C-130 helped transport a child born with spina bifida and her father and grandmother on their journey to the US for treatment for the baby, which Iraqi doctors said had only one month to live. The Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, C-130 crew was slated for a rest day, but they flew the Iraqis to a civilian airport in Kuwait, from where they were to fly on to the US. The entire enterprise, say CENTAF, was orchestrated by members of the Georgia National Guard.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
