Category: AIR FORCE

Fort Rucker was renamed Fort Novosel; here’s the heroic story behind its new namesake

October 2, 2023

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY

Editor’s note: Fort Novosel, previously known as Fort Rucker, is located in Dale County, Alabama, and serves as the home of U.S. Army […]
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Alabama ranks 12th in DOD’s latest spending report, and it’s a shipbuilder topping the list

September 26, 2023

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, CONTRACTS, NAVY, SPACE FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama’s leading defense contractor in fiscal year 2022 Department of Defense spending isn’t either of the longtime industry giants […]
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Popular songwriter Jimmy Buffett donated aircraft to the USS Alabama battleship park

September 4, 2023

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, MARINES, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Much has been made of the late Jimmy Buffett’s ties to Alabama, including his brief time as a student […]
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Boeing, Air Force tout new trainer jet, a project once sought for Macon County

August 5, 2023

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE

Alabama connection remains alive with T-7A Red Hawk By Troy Turner [email protected] Alabama officials in recent years hoped that the next generation of […]
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Saying goodbye to the Confederacy – again

August 1, 2023

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Troy Turner

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AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Fort Benning, Georgia – one of the largest military bases in the world – was renamed for an Army […]
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