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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park to host 212th anniversary event on Saturday; free admission

March 25, 2026

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By Troy Turner [email protected] It was 212 years ago when Gen. Andrew Jackson led his American infantry troops and Tennessee volunteers into Alabama and what is now Tallapoosa County. Here, he engaged in combat with the Creek Nation warriors who were hostile to white settlers taking their land and had become allies with the British…
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Air Force captain killed in Middle East crash posthumously promoted to major

March 24, 2026

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AIR FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Capt. Ariana Savino, one of six Air Force crew members killed in a Middle East crash during Operation Epic Fury and one of three who had Alabama connections, was posthumously promoted to the rank of major. The promotion was made effective with a retroactive date of Jan. 23, 2026. The March…
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Billionaire donor is linked to GoFundMe account for Auburn alum killed in Middle East crash

March 19, 2026

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AIR FORCE

The dignified transfer of six Air Force service members killed in the Middle East. (Photo/The White House) By Troy Turner [email protected] AUBURN — A prominent billionaire hedge fund manager and investor is mentioned as the likely top contributor who donated $80,000 to lead a GoFundMe campaign for the family of Auburn University alumnus Maj. John…
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Auburn community, Alabama’s 117th Air Wing mourn the loss of three Air Force personnel with ties to Alabama

March 14, 2026

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AIR FORCE

Capt. Ariana G. Savino Major John “Alex” Klinner, of Trussville and Auburn, Alabama Technical Sargent Ashley B. Pruitt (Photos/117th Air Refueling Wing) By Troy Turner [email protected] Three of the six U.S. Air Force crew members killed in Iraq on Thursday had close ties to Alabama and news of their deaths hit hard for the Alabama…
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A focus pivot from Harvard to Auburn now includes a similar review of Maxwell’s Air War College

March 13, 2026

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AIR FORCE

By Troy Turner [email protected] Only two weeks after ordering the War Department to cut ties with Harvard University and instead look to schools such as Auburn University for better matches to warfighter needs, today the department’s secretary added the military’s own educational institutions to the same type of review process. Included is the Air War…
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Alabama’s 187th Fighter Wing sharpens its combat edge during Sentry South 26-2

March 13, 2026

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AIR FORCE

A Red Tail F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, taxis on the flight line during exercise Sentry South 26-2. T (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Capt Michael Luangkhot) By Capt. Michael Luangkhot 187th Fighter Wing DANNELLY FIELD, Ala.– The 187th Fighter Wing proved its operational capabilities during exercise Sentry…
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TURNER: U.S. Navy facility coming to the Shoals could open a new chapter for Alabama’s defense industry

March 11, 2026

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COMMENTARY

(The site of a planned U.S. Navy facility in the Shoals area./Courtesy photo) COMMENTARY By Troy Turner [email protected] The Shoals area in northwest Alabama is about to join the rapidly growing defense industry parade that continues its steady march into the state, as word was shared Monday of a 2.2 million-square-foot facility to be used…
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The U.S. Coast Guard will use former Birmingham-Southern campus for its newest training center, as Alabama scores another big win

March 4, 2026

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COAST GUARD

(The campus of the former Birmingham-Southern College. Photo/BSC) By Troy Turner [email protected] BIRMINGHAM — The U.S. Coast Guard will be establishing its new land-based training center on the campus of the former Birmingham-Southern College, bringing to Alabama yet another major military/homeland security presence as the state continues its rapid growth in contributing to national security.…
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Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up three U.S. Navy contracts in one day

March 3, 2026

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CONTRACTS, NAVY

Expeditionary sea base vessel USNS Robert E. Simanek (U.S. Navy) By Troy Turner [email protected] MOBILE — Alabama Shipyard LLC was awarded three U.S. Navy contracts on one day last week as its growing military support role continues to reflect the quickened pace of the Pentagon’s efforts to enhance the overall fleet with more ships and…
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Huntsville-based IS4S awarded Air Force contract update to provide radio comms system work

March 2, 2026

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AIR FORCE, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Air Force awarded Huntsville-based Integrated Solutions for Systems, also known as IS4S, an almost $33 million contract modification to a previous award that now totals almost $72 million, for work to enhance a radio communication system at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. IS4S is providing service for what’s known…
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Army-FDO taps Alabama Power Co. for $97 million contract

February 28, 2026

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ARMY, CONTRACTS

By Troy Turner [email protected] The Army’s Field Directorate Office-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, tapped Alabama Power Co. for a $97 million, 10-year contract to provide a variety of electrical services at various unannounced work locations. An Army-FDO plans, awards and administers thousands of contracts to support base operations, readiness and soldier services. They also provide essential…
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Senior Air and Space Force leaders discuss defense of homeland

February 26, 2026

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Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael J. Lutton, left, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command; Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command; and Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, participate in a panel discussion about homeland defense during the Air and…
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park to host 212th anniversary event on Saturday; free admission

Air Force captain killed in Middle East crash posthumously promoted to major

Billionaire donor is linked to GoFundMe account for Auburn alum killed in Middle East crash

Auburn community, Alabama’s 117th Air Wing mourn the loss of three Air Force personnel with ties to Alabama

A focus pivot from Harvard to Auburn now includes a similar review of Maxwell’s Air War College

Alabama’s 187th Fighter Wing sharpens its combat edge during Sentry South 26-2

TURNER: U.S. Navy facility coming to the Shoals could open a new chapter for Alabama’s defense industry

The U.S. Coast Guard will use former Birmingham-Southern campus for its newest training center, as Alabama scores another big win

Alabama Shipyard LLC picks up three U.S. Navy contracts in one day

Huntsville-based IS4S awarded Air Force contract update to provide radio comms system work

Army-FDO taps Alabama Power Co. for $97 million contract

Senior Air and Space Force leaders discuss defense of homeland

Alabama’s Red Tails train during Operation Tuskegee Thunder to keep F-35s in the fight

Alabama company in Arab chosen to provide Air Force key parts for air-to-air missiles

Marine Corps, Dynetics partner to provide air defense radar support

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