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Quiet arms race continues, retired CIA officer says

Eugene Poteat is a living piece of Cold War history, and the 83-year-old retired CIA senior scientific intelligence officer believes the conflict is still under way.

Stolen valor bill advances in House

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would expand the penalties for people who falsely claim to have received military awards.

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Air Force suspends tuition assistance for active-duty personnel

RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Air Force joined other military branches Tuesday in suspending tuition aid that thousands of active-duty service members rely on to pay for college classes.

Remote warfare medal halted

WASHINGTON — The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops — drone operators and cyber warfighters — as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, which was ranked higher than such traditional combat medals as the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

Nellis-bound F-35 makes non-emergency landing in Texas

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet destined for Nellis Air Force Base made an unexpected landing at the Lubbock, Texas, airport Monday after the pilot noticed a warning light in the cockpit, a Lockheed Martin spokesman said.

Computer analysts display combat stress while working miles away

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — They may never come face to face with a Taliban insurgent, never dodge a roadside bomb or take fire, but they still may be responsible for taking lives or putting their own colleagues in mortal danger. And now the military has begun to grapple with the mental and emotional strains endured by these Air Force personnel.

Bill calls for inclusive state war memorial

CARSON CITY — A Nevada War Memorial honoring all fallen Nevadan soldiers since statehood would be added to Capitol Complex under a bill introduced Monday in the state Senate.

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets onto Nellis Air Force Base

At least one F-35 jet landed at Nellis Air Force Base on Wednesday, though later than expected, after the Pentagon grounded the fleet of planes in February when one was found to have cracked engine blade.

Political turbulence in Washington grounds Thunderbirds shows

Sequestration and gridlock in Washington have clipped the wings of the Thunderbirds, an Air Force demonstration team based at Nellis Air Force Base. But flyovers and air shows will go on until April 1.

Red Flag flies for what may be last time as budget cuts loom

Backed by the Las Vegas skyline with sunlight glistening off their canopies, fighter jet after fighter jet took off Wednesday from Nellis Air Force Base like there was no tomorrow.

Next generation air tankers coming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The U.S. Forest Service will award long-delayed contracts to add several large, jet-powered air tankers to the nation’s fleet of firefighting planes in about two months, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said Friday.

F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack found

The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane.

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