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  • STARBASE Maxwell opens doors and minds for kids at Maxwell AFB

    STARBASE Maxwell opens doors and minds for kids at Maxwell AFB

    November 15, 2025

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    AIR FORCE, SPACE FORCE

    Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera Air University Public Affairs  STARBASE Maxwell, a War Department hands-on, youth science, technology, engineering,

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  • Alabama-made USS Pierre set to join the fleet in Saturday ceremony

    Alabama-made USS Pierre set to join the fleet in Saturday ceremony

    November 14, 2025

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    COAST GUARD, MARINES, NAVY

    The USS Pierre arrives in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 7, 2025, ahead of its Saturday, Nov. 15, commissioning ceremony. (Photo by Eddie Green,

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  • Huntsville-based Ethic Tech wins services contract in support of military, Golden Dome

    Huntsville-based Ethic Tech wins services contract in support of military, Golden Dome

    November 13, 2025

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    CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] Ethic Tech, LLC, headquartered in Huntsville, was awarded a potential $47 million contract, with $9 million already approved, for

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  • Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial dedicated at Fort Rucker

    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

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

    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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    ARMY

    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.

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

    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

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

    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

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

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

    October 24, 2025

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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

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

    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

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

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

    October 16, 2025

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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

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

    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

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

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

    October 13, 2025

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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

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