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Winthrop Eagles face the Air Force Falcons
Air Force Falcons (6-1) vs. Winthrop Eagles (5-3) Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Air Force and Winthrop square off at Mario Morales Coliseum in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The Eagles are 5-3 in non-conference play. Winthrop ranks...
Criminal investigation launched after drones spotted by US Air Force over UK bases
LONDON (AP) — A criminal investigation has been launched after the U.S. Air Force reported that drones were spotted flying over English military bases, a British official said Wednesday. The U.S. Air Force reported several incursions occurred in the past week at four bases where...
US Air Force in UK says drones have been spotted flying over bases in England
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that a number of small drones have been detected near four bases in England that are used by American forces. The flights, which began Nov. 20, were spotted over or near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell in eastern England...
Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado kills 2 and injures 1
DENVER (AP) — A Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado has killed the aircraft's pilot and an aerial photographer, authorities say. The crash that occurred in Larimer County on Saturday killed pilot Susan Wolber and aerial photographer Jay Rhoten, according to a statement...
US Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England last week
LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces. The drones were spotted between Wednesday and Friday near RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell. They were...
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs
ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration. Here are five things to know about the former Republican congressman from Georgia who would lead the agency tasked...
'I got my life back.' Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. ...
Pentagon audit says Boeing cleaned up on Air Force parts, including soap dispensers marked up 8,000%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing overcharged the Air Force nearly $1 million for spare parts on C-17 cargo planes, including an 8,000% markup for simple lavatory soap dispensers, according to the Pentagon’s inspector general. The Defense Department's auditor reviewed prices paid for 46...
