Author: Todd Jacobson
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AFA Falcons implode in 38-point second half
In a story May 17 about Russian soldiers training at Fort Carson, The Associated Press, relying on information from a U.S. Army spokesman, erroneously reported that it was believed to be the first time Russian soldiers had trained on U.S. soil. Russian troops trained at Fort Riley, Kan., in 1995.
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AFA, BYU rivalry isn’t like it used to be
WASHINGTON — This summer’s fighting in Afghanistan will be the toughest test for the country’s evolving security forces as they try to root out insurgents in the more heavily populated regions, senior defense officials told skeptical lawmakers on Wednesday. The officials said that while the next few months will be a significant challenge, it also…
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Younger Air Force players making impact
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 25, 2012 – Two Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s and crews equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System will arrive at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., today to support wildland firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountain region. The Wyoming Air Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, one…
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Air Force basketball player is suspended
An airman who left his post in Augsburg, Germany, nearly three decades ago recently contacted Air Force investigators from Sweden, the country he has called home since he went AWOL in February 1984. David A. Hemler, 49, who was with the 6913th Electronic Security Squadron at the time of his disappearance, sent an email to…
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Swap in line of defense
MOSCOW — Two Russian navy ships are completing preparations to sail to Syria with a unit of marines on a mission to protect Russian citizens and the nation’s base there, a news report said Monday. The deployment appears to reflect Moscow’s growing concern about Syrian President Bashar Assad’s future. The Interfax news agency quoted an…
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NBA exhibition: Nuggets 97, Bucks 91
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AFA freshman feeling at home on offensive line
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 – During his acceptance speech for the Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award at the National Press Club here yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said the nation’s long-term security and prosperity depend upon a sound budget strategy and diplomatic ties. “I’m humbled by this award,” Panetta said, adding that…
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Air Force hoping to say ‘bye’ to late-season struggles
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2012 – The Department of Veterans Affairs is making progress in suicide prevention, adding staff and programs to treat the “invisible scars” carried home from the war by service members and veterans, the VA undersecretary for health said this week. Speaking at the June 20-22 Annual DOD/VA Suicide Prevention Conference here, Dr.…
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Win gives Falcons hope
A problem has arisen for a veterans’ training program expected to launch July 1: Classes at community colleges in 18 states and territories will not be covered because those schools also provide bachelors’ degrees. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, created by Congress to provide one year of training and education benefits to certain unemployed veterans…
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No offense, but AFA’s Giannini excels on ‘D’
EDGEMONT, S.D. — A C-130 Hercules tanker from an Air Force base in Colorado crashed while battling a 4,200-acre forest fire in southwest South Dakota, a military official said Monday. Capt. Ruth Castro, a spokeswoman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, told The Associated Press that the tanker made at least two drops of…