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Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial dedicated at Fort Rucker

November 6, 2025

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ARMY

Story and photos by Leslie Herlick U.S. Army Public Affairs FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Hundreds recently gathered at Veterans Memorial Park to dedicate the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Monument, honoring the thousands of aviators and crew members who served during the Vietnam War. The Sept. 10 ceremony marked the culmination of a two-year effort.…
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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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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…
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UPDATED: Colorado attorney general files federal lawsuit seeking to halt SPACECOM HQ move to Alabama

October 29, 2025

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

October 28, 2025

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

October 24, 2025

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

October 20, 2025

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

October 16, 2025

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

October 14, 2025

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

October 13, 2025

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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…
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US Foods Montgomery picks up $341 million food-and-beverage military contract

September 29, 2025

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CONTRACTS

Photo by USMC Lance Cpl. Tucker Wolf By Troy Turner [email protected] US Foods Montgomery, under the parent umbrella of nationwide food distributor US Foods, has picked up a military contract that carries a potential value of almost $341 million. The using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps; with an ordering period end…
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U.S. Army Rangers use Lake Martin for training exercise

September 28, 2025

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ARMY

By Troy Turner [email protected] Seeing people jump into Lake Martin is a pretty routine sight, but it’s a bit different look when 60 or so U.S. Army Rangers are doing it with parachutes and jumping from a helicopter more than a thousand feet high. Multiple local emergency services joined forces with the Army on Tuesday,…
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Fort Rucker celebrates NCO Week with artifacts and history lesson

September 27, 2025

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By Kelly Morris Public Affairs Office FORT RUCKER, Alabama — The Week of the Noncommissioned Officer at Fort Rucker provided a walk back in time as noncommissioned officers (NCOs) learned about Army Aviation’s story from one of its historians. Fort Rucker is home to Army Aviation, and its storied history was shared by Army Aviation…
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Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial dedicated at Fort Rucker

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

US Foods Montgomery picks up $341 million food-and-beverage military contract

U.S. Army Rangers use Lake Martin for training exercise

Fort Rucker celebrates NCO Week with artifacts and history lesson

National Park Service, Auburn University to host Horseshoe Bend battle symposium at Pebble Hill

Army enters $10 billion long-term commercial contract for Fort Rucker helicopter training

Air Force awards Torch Technologies nearly $1 billion contract for support services at Eglin AFB

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