Reckoning with Mortality: The Hidden Toll of Being a Military Family in the Aviation Community "The aviation community is very small. The rotary aviation world is even smaller. Since I met my husband in 2010, we have not...
‘Spitfires’ Author Recounts Little-Known Story of World War II’s American Women Pilots Beginning in 1942, a total of 25 American female pilots -- nicknamed "Atta-Girls," after their auxiliary's acronym (ATA) --...
How Aviation Helps the Army Fulfill its Mission As the Army prepares to commemorate its 250th birthday on Saturday, June 14, 2025, "The Fighter Pilot Podcast" -- hosted by...
Why One Detroiter Is on a Mission to Honor Tuskegee Airmen and Train Future Pilots Smith has devoted a good portion of his adult life to preserving the legacy of those pioneer pilots, who are now commonly...
What the Life of a Navy Fighter Pilot Really Looks Like It never occurred to Vincent Aiello that he could join the military and become a pilot until an eye-opening conversation with...
Marine Aviator Describes Historic F-35 Combat Sortie in Mission Against Yemen's Houthis After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II's payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year...
A US Navy Captain Ordered a Military Funeral for a Kamikaze Pilot During WWII. Here's Why Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot...
Air Force Brings Back Flight Restrictions on Pregnant Crew Members in Policy Reversal The Air Force is rolling back policies that would allow pregnant aircrew members to fly early in their pregnancy and are...
Lessons Learned from Madame le General—Doctor, Pilot, Hero She was the woman in the floppy jungle hat, standing in front of a Hiller 360 helicopter—young, with a confident smile...
Last Surviving Pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, Dies at Age 105 The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...