An independent federal study will assess whether military aviators are at higher risk of cancer than the general public under a new law enacted this week. President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Aviator Cancer Examination Study Act into law Aug. 14.
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Vietnam War-era veterans from Wyoming took part in “Voyage of Valor,” an all-expenses-paid trip made possible by Wish of a Lifetime and AARP.
Late last month, the Office of the Secretary of Defense ordered the removal of military news content that promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion, and in the weeks since, some Air Force veterans and civilians have been surprised by what disappeared.
Every President of the United States from the end of World War II in 1945 to the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s was a military veteran.
The Department of the Air Force announced Sept. 28 it will review the general or other-than-honorable discharges of thousands of Airmen affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), mental health conditions, sexual assault, or sexual harassment. The decision is the result of ...
Wilma Vaught awarded Medal of Freedom; New Atomic Veterans' Medal; Former CMSgt. of the Air Force James McCoy dies at 91.
Veterans who performed the secret, often dangerous work of testing nuclear weapons deserve new recognition and may now call themselves “Atomic Veterans,” according to the Defense Department. The department announced the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal on July 5 to recognize that “the service and sacrifice ...
The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in mental health conditions for Americans in general, and for military service members, in particular. In recent years, the Air Force has taken deliberate steps to encourage mental wellness and provide support for Airmen through innovative ...
As C-17s and C-130s lofted thousands of Americans and Afghan nationals fleeing from Kabul International Airport, Air Force Special Operations Command chief Lt. Gen. James C. "Jim" Slife articulated many of the mixed reactions of the tens of thousands of American service men and women ...
The walls of the Collin County courthouse in McKinney, Tex., are lined with portraits of fallen warriors and veterans, depictions created by artist and Air Force veteran Colin Kimball, an Air Force Association Member who’s active with AFA’s Seidel Chapter in Dallas.
The Air Force Association’s annual compilation of the association’s policy positions for the year ahead.
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