Washington — The Pentagon has said that an offer from Warsaw which envisioned giving Polish MiG-29 fighter jets to the US for use by the Ukrainian military in the conflict with Russia was “not tenable.” The prospect of fighter jets “at the disposal of the…
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Man who killed airman while shooting into crowd at deployment party pleads guilty ahead of murder trial
Amy Renee Leiker The Wichita Eagle A Wichita man who police say fired into a crowd of party-goers outside of an east-side apartment complex in 2019, killing a 20-year-old airman stationed at McConnell Air Force Base and injuring three others, has pleaded…
Army LTC takes down passenger trying to break into cockpit of American Airlines flight with help of USAF Major
Cliff Pinckard, cleveland.com KANSAS CITY, Missouri — An “unruly” passenger tried to get into the cockpit of an American Airlines flight to Washington, D.C., on Sunday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Kansas City. The FBI released a statement saying the passenger…
Thirst trap or real? Air Force TikTok star is looking for a husband
Aside from being well known for mining data, the Chinese social media app TikTok has also been a magnet for young women seeking attention and/or fame- and that includes servicemembers. Despite the security risks involved with the app [to the…
Florida man rammed Air Force security vehicles, dragged an officer with his car
Noah Cohen nj.com A Florida man admitted Tuesday to assaulting two U.S. Air Force military police officers in a confrontation when he sped past a checkpoint at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, rammed police vehicles and dragged an officer with his car, authorities said. Hal Wander, 25,…
New military “raise” actually a pay cut, thanks to inflation
While the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes a 2.7% raise for servicemembers, it won’t be a raise at all- with rising inflation, that 2.7 percent is actually a pay cut. The 2022 NDAA, which was signed by President Joe…