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Alabama Guard’s connection to Romania appears unaffected by Pentagon’s surprise plan — but the move draws ire from Rogers

October 29, 2025

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Troy Turner

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Photo: Romanian and Alabama National Guard troops take a break during a shared training exercise. (Photo/ANG media) By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers and Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi — chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees — issued a joint statement today opposing the move of U.S. combat troops from…

UPDATED: Colorado attorney general files federal lawsuit seeking to halt SPACECOM HQ move to Alabama

October 29, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

(Editor’s note: This story was updated with comments and reaction from additional sources.) By Troy Turner [email protected] Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the Trump administration in an attempt to halt the move of U.S. Space Command Headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville. The lawsuit alleges that President…

Golden Dome’s layer strategy, Part I: Say hello to the newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers

October 28, 2025

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Troy Turner

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NAVY

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer. (Ingalls Shipbuilding) ANALYSIS/SPECIAL REPORT Editor’s note: This is the first of a continuing series that analyzes not just the weaponry layers in the Golden Dome defense concept, but the layers of people behind them. This story takes a look at the role U.S. Navy…

‘Grieve with hope’: Fort Rucker marks Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day

October 24, 2025

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Troy Turner

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ARMY

A photo of Sgt. 1st Class Tom Butts sits amongst luminaries during the annual Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day Luminary Service at Fort Rucker. Butts was killed Feb. 27, 1991, when his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was shot down over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. (Photo by Leslie Herlick) By Leslie Herlick/U.S. Army FORT…

WW II ‘Flying Tigers’ Chennault legacy returns to Maxwell Air Force Base

October 20, 2025

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

A Chinese soldier guards a line of American P-40 Flying Tiger fighter planes at an airfield in China during World War II. (Photo via National Archives) By Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault was a pioneering U.S. Army Air Corps officer…

Closed to visitors? Alabama’s historic military sites continue to grapple with government shutdown

October 16, 2025

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Troy Turner

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Uncategorized

The Army Aviation Museum Foundation tries to be upbeat with a little humor during the federal government shutdown, which affects The U.S. Army Aviation Museum and Training Support Facility at Fort Rucker, home of Army aviation. (Facebook photo) By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. government shutdown continues to affect federal employees, military personnel, and numerous…

Mobile community joins Austal USA in saying goodbye to Littoral Combat Ship build-out program

October 14, 2025

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Troy Turner

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NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Shipbuilder Austal USA, headquartered in Mobile, shared photos last week of its sentimental goodbye to the U.S. Navy’s last littoral combat ship of the Independence-variant, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38). The company also hosted for its employees and special guests several celebration events and activities in salute to a program…

Alabama Medal of Honor recipient’s medal goes on display at home of 5th Special Forces Group

October 13, 2025

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Troy Turner

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins of Opelika thought much of his Army Special Forces brotherhood, and that’s why his medal will rest with them, his family said. Adkins, an Oklahoma native who lived much of his life in Opelika and worked in Auburn, passed away from complications with COVID-19 in…

Alabama Guard’s connection to Romania appears unaffected by Pentagon’s surprise plan — but the move draws ire from Rogers

UPDATED: Colorado attorney general files federal lawsuit seeking to halt SPACECOM HQ move to Alabama

Golden Dome’s layer strategy, Part I: Say hello to the newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers

‘Grieve with hope’: Fort Rucker marks Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day

WW II ‘Flying Tigers’ Chennault legacy returns to Maxwell Air Force Base

Closed to visitors? Alabama’s historic military sites continue to grapple with government shutdown

Mobile community joins Austal USA in saying goodbye to Littoral Combat Ship build-out program

Alabama Medal of Honor recipient’s medal goes on display at home of 5th Special Forces Group

Soldiers and Marines train together at Fort Rucker in rescuing of downed aviators

TURNER: Boeing’s ‘coolest thing’ missile contribution in Huntsville plays a critical role that isn’t going away

For Old Guard soldiers, ‘Flags In’ is a personal mission

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