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USS Mobile Bay decommissions, honors 36 years of service

August 25, 2023

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NAVY

By Julie Ann Ripley, DOD News SAN DIEGO – USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) honored more than three decades of naval service during […]
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Selma company lands $155 million in new contracts to make Army coats, Marine apparel

August 23, 2023

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ARMY, CONTRACTS, MARINES

By Troy Turner [email protected] American Apparel Inc., a Selma-based company, landed in July a nearly $83 million five-year contract to produce men’s uniform […]
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DOD space plan includes protection of assets in orbit, says senior official

August 17, 2023

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ARMY, SPACE FORCE

John F. Plumb, the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, recently addressed a think-tank audience in Colorado to explain a change in […]
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USNS Comfort revisits Alabama Shipyard

August 6, 2023

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] The USNS Comfort, one of the Navy’s two primary hospital ships along with its sister ship USNS Mercy, is […]
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Officer stationed at Maxwell AFB talks about what lured her into Space Force

August 5, 2023

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SPACE FORCE

By Katie Lange DOD News As a military brat and a childhood fan of Star Trek, it’s no surprise that Space Force Maj. […]
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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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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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Mobile-made USS Canberra joins U.S. fleet… and already is making history

August 3, 2023

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NAVY

By U.S. Navy, Pacific Fleet SAN DIEGO — The USS Canberra (LCS 30) joined the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the […]
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USS Alabama’s 100 patrols remind of deterrence mission

August 2, 2023

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NAVY

By Troy Turner [email protected] August 2022 The USS Alabama nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine achieved a significant naval milestone when it completed its 100th […]
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Retired Marine colonel: leaders must CARE

August 2, 2023

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MARINES, OPINION

By Col. (Ret) Chris Richie I recently started my first (and hopefully last) post-military retirement job. After a few months in my new […]
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Saying goodbye to the Confederacy – again

August 1, 2023

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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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Alabama felt post-war Vietnam, but Afghanistan? Not so much

August 1, 2023

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OPINION

OPINION By Troy Turner [email protected] The comparisons of America’s messy military, economic and diplomatic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 to that of Vietnam […]
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Railroad fuss could have impact on military’s logistical strategies

August 1, 2023

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OPINION

OPINION By Troy Turner [email protected] Railroads in the United States played a critical combat role during the American Civil War for both the […]
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USS Mobile Bay decommissions, honors 36 years of service

Selma company lands $155 million in new contracts to make Army coats, Marine apparel

DOD space plan includes protection of assets in orbit, says senior official

USNS Comfort revisits Alabama Shipyard

Officer stationed at Maxwell AFB talks about what lured her into Space Force

Boeing, Air Force tout new trainer jet, a project once sought for Macon County

Mobile-made USS Canberra joins U.S. fleet… and already is making history

USS Alabama’s 100 patrols remind of deterrence mission

Retired Marine colonel: leaders must CARE

Saying goodbye to the Confederacy – again

Alabama felt post-war Vietnam, but Afghanistan? Not so much

Railroad fuss could have impact on military’s logistical strategies

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