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

    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,

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

    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

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  • Fort Rucker celebrates NCO Week with artifacts and history lesson

    Fort Rucker celebrates NCO Week with artifacts and history lesson

    September 27, 2025

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    ARMY

    By Kelly Morris Public Affairs Office FORT RUCKER, Alabama — The Week of the Noncommissioned Officer at Fort Rucker provided a walk back

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  • Wounded Knee and the revisit to 20 medals of honor

    Wounded Knee and the revisit to 20 medals of honor

    September 26, 2025

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    ARMY, OPINION

    Photo: U.S. troops surrounding American Indians at Wounded Knee, S.D., 1890. (Miller Studio, Gordon, Neb./Library of Congress) EDITOR’S NOTE: This column was first

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  • Theadore company awarded contract update for Coast Guard Special Purpose vessels

    Theadore company awarded contract update for Coast Guard Special Purpose vessels

    September 26, 2025

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    COAST GUARD, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Silver Ships, Inc., based in Theadore off Mobile Bay, a nearly $12

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  • Army expands Dynetics contract for Inc 2 air defense system against drone and cruise missile threats

    Army expands Dynetics contract for Inc 2 air defense system against drone and cruise missile threats

    September 22, 2025

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    ARMY, CONTRACTS

    By Troy Turner [email protected] The U.S. Army and Huntsville-based Dynetics Inc., a Leidos company, continue their partnership in short- to mid-range air and

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  • Rep. Dale Strong looks to pave way for space transportation infrastructure with SPACEPORT Act

    Rep. Dale Strong looks to pave way for space transportation infrastructure with SPACEPORT Act

    September 19, 2025

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    AIR FORCE, ARMY, SPACE FORCE

    By Troy Turner [email protected] WASHINGTON – Congressman Dale W. Strong, who represents portions of the Huntsville region in north Alabama, re-introduced the Spaceport

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