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US has used scores of weapons to hit thousands of targets in 38 days of war with Iran
34+ min ago (536+ words) The U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft is one of the newest weapons added to the U.S. attacks on Iran. It's shown here at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on May 2, 2025. The plane is a heavily modified version of…...
VA budget would grow 7% to $488 billion in 2027
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (585+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs $488 billion budget request for fiscal 2027 represents a 7.7% increase over 2026, according to budget documents. (Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON " The Department of Veterans Affairs" proposed budget for fiscal 2027 is $488 billion, which represents a 7.7% increase over 2026 and covers…...
Take the rank off: Why authority isn’t worn on your chest
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (479+ words) Navy Chaplain (Lt.) Jesus Dominguez, right, applies ash to a sailor's forehead during an Ash Wednesday service aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Feb. 18, 2026. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that military chaplains would no longer display their rank insignia,…...
‘We leave no American behind’: Trump provides details on rescue of airmen deep inside Iran
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (877+ words) President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP) The U.S. military used 155 aircraft to rescue the missing crew member of a fighter jet that was…...
Don’t turn IVF into the next F-35
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (487+ words) An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during operatins in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 22, 2026. (Daniel Kimmelman/U.S. Navy) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hans Gangeskar is the CEO of Overture Life, a Madrid-based fertility…...
Improving kids’ mental health will take more than social media lawsuits
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (874+ words) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Aaron Brown is a columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune Editorial Board. One of the most powerful addictions of our times is also one of the most vexing to treat. After all, there's a good chance you're…...
F-15 shootdown draws attention to Iran’s air defenses as Trump signals plans to escalate war
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (955+ words) President Donald Trump is flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he speaks during a Cabinet meeting March 26, 2026. Despite the recent loss of two aircraft, the administration and defense analysts say the U.S. maintains air…...
US airmen from Okinawa sent ‘in harm’s way’ amid Iran operations, general says
16+ hour, 6+ min ago (532+ words) Brig. Gen. John Gallemore gives his first speech as commander of the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, July 14, 2025. (Ryan M. Breeden/Stars and Stripes) Airmen from Kadena Air Base on Okinawa are deployed "in harm's way" as part of U.S. military…...
Iran operation to retrieve downed US airman was as harrowing as it was hurried
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (541+ words) An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off for a combat flight during Operation Epic Fury on March 16, 2026. (U.S. Air Force) The U.S. Air Force colonel, badly injured after his F-15E was shot down in southern Iran, climbed some 7,000 feet up a ridgeline and armed with…...
From the archives: First Lady Laura Bush tours the youth center at Andrews AFB, 2007
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (145+ words) From the archives: First Lady Laura Bush tours the youth center at Andrews AFB, 2007Stars and Stripes From the archives: First Lady Laura Bush tours the youth center at Andrews AFB, 2007 (Emily Brown/Stars and Stripes) Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Dec....