The Air Force selected SrA. Leon Keochangthanivong at Scott AFB, Ill., as the 2007 Air Force Weather Airman of the year. He serves with the 15th Operational Weather Squadron, routinely preparing 24-hour forecasts for five active duty locations including the northern and central plains. (Scott report by Monte Miller)
The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, as the conflict with Iran flared up again—though officials say the ceasefire remains in effect.