![President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.](https://archetype-air-force-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DTCVZUXKSVFY5GQP4E6Y2OV5OM.jpg?auth=fdfd62131368aec2677f3b07ef7f23220693dd5ea1159a043e31e42896ba5044&width=5823&height=3882)
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![President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in the East Room of the White House in Washington.](https://archetype-air-force-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DTCVZUXKSVFY5GQP4E6Y2OV5OM.jpg?auth=fdfd62131368aec2677f3b07ef7f23220693dd5ea1159a043e31e42896ba5044&width=5823&height=3882)
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This daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor award
The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.
By Todd South
‘Have bombs, will travel’: How agile deployments are reshaping combat in the Middle East
Making combat operations across the force more agile would likely increase the pace and frequency of missions, but grow the Air Force's efficiency, the head of a key expeditionary wing said.
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from American base in Afghanistan
The contractor admitted that she and others conspired to steal property from the base in Kandahar in 2015, while a co-conspirator negotiated the sale of the stolen property with a third-country national middleman.
Feds charge Arizona man in National Guard holdup in Texas
Federal prosecutors have charged an Arizona man accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas, then holding 11 Guard members at gunpoint.
Excerpt from ‘The Princess Spy’
Full of adventure and danger, “The Princess Spy” is the story of a woman who risked everything to serve her country during World War II.
By Larry Loftis
Rethinking the air expeditionary wing
As dynamic force employment becomes the preferred engagement option, shouldn’t it also inspire an evolution in our existing air expeditionary wing deployment model?
By Brig. Gen. Larry Broadwell
Air Force veteran aimed ‘to take hostages’ during US Capitol riot, prosecutor says
Retired Lt. Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr. was arrested after being photographed on the Senate floor during the deadly riot wearing a helmet and heavy vest, and carrying plastic zip-tie handcuffs.
Governors make National Guard troops available to DC for inauguration
Governors in Maryland, Ohio and Connecticut announced they are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to support Inauguration Day security.
How many troops were involved in the Capitol riot? Figuring that out won’t be easy
At least one active-duty soldier is under investigation, as is a retired airman.
Air Force vet photographed in Capitol riot arrested in Texas
During the deadly riot Wednesday, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr. was photographed on the Senate floor wearing a helmet and heavy vest and carrying zip-tie handcuff.
Insurrectionist ‘Zip-Tie Guy’ identified as retired Air Force lieutenant colonel
Retired Lt. Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr. was photographed on the Senate floor in combat gear holding zip tie handcuffs.
By Harm Venhuizen