Tag: military affairs
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Air Force Academy ritual was something out of a bad fraternity movie, sources say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The ritual was something out of a bad fraternity movie: blindfolded neophyte cadets, half-naked seniors and a threat of forced oral sex. It’s a tradition that had gone on for at least three decades on the Air Force Academy men’s swimming team, sources tell The…
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New space warfare headquarters starts mission this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new Air Force Space Command headquarters for space warfare will get its start in California this week with a ceremony to mark its establishment. The new Combined Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base will replace an old unit with “joint” in its…
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The High Ground: Portly soldiers beware, a new PT test is coming
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Soldiers may need to spend a few extra minutes at a gym over the next two years as the Army prepares to roll out the first remake of the service’s physical fitness test in 40 years. This month, the Army announced that starting Oct. 1,…
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Red Cross staffer headed to Kuwait to help with military programs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A staffer from the Southeastern Colorado Chapter of the American Red Cross is headed to Kuwait where she will help troops stay connected to home. Barbara Shufelt will deploy this month to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.…
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THE HIGH GROUND: House OKs Agent Orange benefits for sailors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sailors who fought off the coast of Vietnam would get easier eligibility for Agent Orange benefits under a measure that passed the House last week. The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act passed the chamber on a unanimous vote and heads to the Senate. It…